Chuck Roast Flautas with a Little Sizzle

Let me start off by saying woops, I blew it with this one. Two things happened. First, I didn’t start cooking when I should have. That’s okay – Instant Pot to the rescue!

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Spicy Hatch Chili Tacos

A little while back while doing our normal weekly trip to the grocery store, Hubby, Kiddo and I were delighted to see Hatch Chili Peppers available in the produce section. As you can imagine, it was a “Limited Time Only” special treat.

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Gotta Love Kids in the Kitchen

Today is National Kids in the Kitchen Day. In my opinion, spending time with our children in the kitchen is one of the most important things we can do. It’s a way of creating memories, passing along a little family history and teaching life skills.

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Tailgating Irish Style

Everyone knows that College Football Games are played on Saturday, while the NFL plays on Sunday. Football season begins in the fall. So naturally the first Saturday in September is National Tailgating Day in reference to College Games.

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Shredded Chuck Roast Tostadas – Yum!

While the unofficial end to summer isn’t until Labor Day and the official end of summer is September 22, for all practical purposes, summer is over. When schools open for a new year, that’s the true end of summer.

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Which Came First?

Today is National Fajita Day. And that brings me to the burning questions – which came first? Was it the Chicken Fajita or the Steak Fajita? And as long as we are asking, just where did the whole Fajita concept come from in the first place?

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New Mexican Hatch Chili Shredded Pork Tacos

It’s amazing how little things can become a source of inspiration. One day I saw a giant jar of New Mexican Hatch Chili Sauce for sale. Didn’t have a clue what to do with it, but I knew inspiration would come.

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Feast of Two Saints

Welcome to the 29th day of June. The year is nearly half over. If you are going to be exact, the half-way point would be at noon on July 2. Aren’t you glad I took the time to calculate that? Of course, that doesn’t take into consideration leap years. But that’s neither here nor there.

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Celebrating All That is This Day

Today is one of those days just jam packed with all sorts of wonderful things to celebrate. Here in the US, it’s National Flag Day. All across this great land, people will be displaying their sense of Patriotic Pride.

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Spicy Good Carnitas Asada Fajitas

On the National front, we’ve got two awesome days to celebrate. The first is Brave Heart Day and the other is Super Hero Day. When it comes right down to the nuts and bolts of it, they are one and the same. Super Heroes don’t always wear capes. And Brave Hearts are more than a Mel Gibson movie.

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Amazing Chicken Tacos!

If this recipe seems familiar and yet not, you aren’t far off. We’ve had these tacos before, only this time without the usual shredded lettuce and tomatoes. Simple yet oh so packed with flavor.

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Desert Towns and Flank Steak Burritos

Today is the first Thursday in April. And that means Welcome to National Burrito Day! Yum. Have you ever had a burrito that was unforgettable? You know, the one by which all other burritos are measured by.

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Nevada Day and Beefy Wet Burritos

Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864. The 36th state joined the union in the midst of the Civil War. The only other state to be admitted during the Civil War was West Virginia, breaking away from Virginia in a declaration of loyalty to the Union.

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Nachos for Tortilla Chip Day Perfection

Welcome once again to National Tortilla Chip Day. While we all think of Tortilla Chips as Mexican, the chips are actually American – sort of. While chips have been around for a while, produced by hand, the mass production began in Los Angeles.

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Papas con Chorizo

Ice Cream for breakfast? Yeah – maybe great if you are a child, but most adults need a bit more than Ice Cream for breakfast, even if it is a National Day.

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