Tex-Mex Recipes
Black Bean Snack Bites
Black bean nachos are served regularly round my house. Well, the other day, I didn’t have my normal flat, restaurant style chips and I had to use scoops. The kids loved the variety (they thought I’d made something new).
I kept them simple for Max and Mag, but topped mine with chopped chicken, sliced [...]
Simple Spicy Salsa
Every Texan, I believe, ALWAYS keeps a jar of salsa in their frig. It’s as much a highly valued pantry staple as flour or sugar. Oh sure, there’s those that like to make their own from scratch. But I’ll bet ya, they store a back up jar in the back of the [...]
12May2008 | Jill | 3 comments | Continued
Bean & Beef Taco Dinner
Go easy on yourself tonight and make crunchy, delicious tacos for dinner.
For the kiddos that don’t like spicy taco meat filling, feed them bean & cheese tacos. Grown ups can enjoy crunchy tacos loaded with meat, beans, spicy salsa, sour cream, lettuce and jalapeños!
HERE’S ALL IT TAKES
1/2 pound fresh extra lean ground [...]
14Apr2008 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued
Sloppy Chicken Enchiladas
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HERE’S HOW EASY IT IS
1 1/2 pounds of frozen skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (10 oz) cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 can (4 oz) green chilies
1/3 can roasted garlic tomatoes, drained
6 flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Preheated oven to [...]
2Apr2008 | Jill | 7 comments | Continued
How about Nachos tonight?
I’m thinking of serving these crunchy and delicious nachos tonight.
HERE’S WHAT I HAVE ON HAND
1 (15oz) black beans
1 medium onion
1 small red bell pepper
1/2 block of Wisconsin sharp cheddar, shredded
1/2 block of Wisconsin Monterey Jack, shredded
1 jar Joe T. Garcia’s spicy salsa
1 jar jalapeños
8 oz. sour cream
1 bag Tostidos Restaurant Style chips
I’m going to cut [...]
1Apr2008 | Jill | 0 comments | Continued
5 Simple Meals & A Shopping List
Skip trying to figure out what your family’s going to eat this week; it’s all right here!
HERE’S ALL YOU NEED TO DO
Follow the Recipe links and print the recipes
Print the Shopping List provided
Follow the cooking suggestions
ON THE MENU
Roasted Chicken Breasts
Ground Beef Cooked Ahead
Black Bean Salad, Chicken Quesadillas
Rich & Meaty Lasagna
Chicken Fajitas
Hamburger & Jalapeño Pizza
SHOPPING LIST
3 [...]
20Feb2008 | Jill | 10 comments | Continued
Holy Guacamole!
Oh yea, it’s as good as it looks and zesty too!
I found this delicious version of guacamole in one of my favorite children’s books, Chicks and salsa by Aaron Reynolds. Of course, I did alter it a bit to suit my fancy and it turned out beautifully and all the chicken’s said, “Ole!”
HERE’S [...]
Bean & Meat Burritos
This is what I'm serving my family tonight. Mmmmm, I can't wait to chow down!
HERE'S ALL I NEED TO DO
3-4 cups cooked ground beef
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons water
1 can green chilies, optional
1 package of 10-12 flour tortillas (fajitas/soft taco size)
1 large can ranch style beans
3/4- 1 cup water
2 [...]
Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
There is nothing difficult about making REAL sour cream chicken enchiladas. Every phase of the preparation is really easy. They simply take time and a love for Tex-Mex cuisine. I highly recommend you make two batches of enchiladas; one to eat, one to freeze. This recipe will fill two 13×9 inch casserole dishes.
HERE'S ALL YOU [...]
Hot Chicken Fajitas And Black Beans
For the BIG KIDS- Spicy Chicken Fajitas
For the SMALLER KIDS - Chicken Quesadillas
Here’s a super fast dinner that tastes great and caters to the whole family!
HERE’S ALL YOU NEED
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into quarters
1 tablespoon oil
1 small onion, sliced
1 fresh jalepeno, sliced
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 jar of your favorite salsa
1 package (2 cups) [...]
My Kids Fav Food: Black Bean Nachos
I make black bean nachos EVERYDAY for my picky daughter. She's four and 3/4 years old. She has loved and eaten black beans since she was one. I kid you not.
Oh sure, she eats other foods, but she always wants something involving black beans for at least one meal a day. She's particularly fond of [...]
Black Bean Salad, Chicken Quesadillas
This meal was inspired from a Hunt's recipe I found while clipping coupons. Naturally, I didn't have everything the original recipe wanted me to use, so, I made due.
KID FRIENDLY Right up front, my kids ALWAYS want simple meals where ingredients are kept separated on the plate. So for them, I made simple chicken [...]
