Roasted Sugar & Cinnamon Pepitas

Sugar & Cinnamon Pepitas

Don’t throw out your pumpkins! Pepitas are a wonderful treat to make with the seeds! First Step – Dry the Seeds The key to making excellent Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds is letting them completely dry before roasting! To do … Continued

Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Bake

Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Bake

Mushrooms – love them or hate them? If you love mushrooms, give this recipe a try! It’s a family pleasing dish. Ingredients: Salt and black pepper 1 pound spaghetti 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 medium), sliced into … Continued

Peach Habañero Hot Sauce

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August is National Peach Month and here is a simple recipe for a Hot, hot sauce! Ingredients 4 peaches, peeled and diced 1/2 a medium onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup water 1/4 … Continued

Jalapeño Cornbread with Lime Honey Glaze

Jalapeño Corn Bread with Honey Lime Glaze

Soul food takes its origins mostly from Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama, a collection of states commonly referred to as the Deep South. Here we have taken a southern classic soul food dish to a new level – New Mexican Jalapeño Cornbread … Continued

Mason Jar Chocolate Mousse

Mason Jar Chocolate Mousse

Mousse sounds fancy and difficult but it’s really easy to make. Mason jar chocolate mousse is easy to make and would be a welcomed dessert at any gathering. Ingredients 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, chopped 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at … Continued

Big Boy Strawberry Pie

Strawberry Pie

Summer just would not be complete without at least one of these strawberry pies! Perfect for a hot day. Ingredients 4 cups fresh, sliced strawberries 1 1⁄2 cups water 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 3 ounces strawberry gelatin DIRECTIONS In baked and cooled pie … Continued

Spicy Peanut Sauce

Spicy Peanut Sauce

March is National Sauce Month. If you can master a couple of good sauces it will take you far! Like this one! If you are a fan of the peanut sauce served in Asian restaurants, here’s an easy recipe to … Continued

Easy Oreo Truffles

Oreo Truffles

With only 3 ingredients and No Baking – these easy Oreo truffles can be dressed up for any holiday. Think about all the sprinkles that are now available! Just about anything you could think of: music notes, stars, flowers, dots, … Continued

Cherry Cream Cheese Croissant Bake

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This Cherry Cream Cheese Croissant Bake is so easy to make that a child could do it. This dish is so popular with my family, I usually bake 2 because it goes fast! Ingredients 1- 8 count can crescent rolls … Continued

January is National Menudo Month

Menudo Rojo

National Menudo Month is a unique holiday that is observed during the entire month of January. Preparing Menudo is a task for the whole family. Mexican families usually serve it for breakfast on Sundays, special occasions, and holidays as it … Continued

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese

Make this Spaghetti Bolognese for National Spaghetti Day and it’s going to become your favorite sauce. This recipe came from a magazine many, many years ago – maybe Better Homes & Gardens. While not a traditional bolognese sauce, it’s a … Continued

Ganache is a Fancy Word for Melted Chocolate

Learn how to make a thin to thick ganache and you will be on the way to wowing and amazing your family and friends with chocolate delights. You will want to cover everything in chocolate! For bittersweet or semisweet chocolate … Continued

Lime Ice Box Cake

Lime Ice Box Pie

Lime Icebox Cake, known as a Carlota in Spanish, is a cool, creamy no-bake treat that layers a cream filling with crisp GOYA® Maria Cookies. Here, we whisk together cream cheese, condensed and evaporated milk with lime juice and zest … Continued

Coconut Macaroons

Coconut Macaroons

One of the easiest and tastiest cookies to make! These get made at our house every Holiday Season and are always a favorite. If you can whip egg whites – you can make these! I always make a double batch … Continued

Italian Coconut Cream Cake

Ingredients 5 large eggs, separated 1 cup butter, softened 1-2/3 cups sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1-1/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted … Continued

Thanksgiving Indian Pudding

Indian Pudding is a warm baked custard that uses native cornmeal, milk, molasses, and cinnamon. Some recipes call for raisins as well. It’s a delicious, cozy dessert—and a great alternative to pies for the holidays! Make in advance and just … Continued

It’s National Peach Month

Peach-Galette

You’re going to love this recipe because it’s so easy to make and looks so fancy! Not to mention being yummy too! It’s basically a freeform pie and you use a store bought dough! Other fruits can be substituted if … Continued

National Zucchini Day is Here!

Zucchini Brownies

National Zucchini Day is Here and here is a fabulous recipe for using the excess or gifts you might receive! – whether left on your doorstep or in the mailbox or your own garden bounty! Ingredients 2¼ cups sifted all … Continued

It’s National Blueberry Month!

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Referred to as a “Super Food”, blueberries pack a bunch of good things in them, especially antioxidants. Here they are combined with lemon and cream cheese for a dynamite coffee cake! Anyone’s mouth watering besides mine????? INGREDIENTS Lemon Sour Cream … Continued

It’s National Hot Dog Month

Chile-Dogs

And, nothing beats a chile dog – in our humble opinon! The hot dog chile is cooked a particular way so that it’s a perfect topping. If you want to throw some New Mexico heat into it, you know how! … Continued