This is a tasty little appetizer and a perfect way to use those beautiful colored bell peppers. Roast your own, or buy them pre-roasted. It’s all good.
Latest Recipes
What’s in Your Quesadilla?
Breakfast, Green Chile, Red Chile, Sandwiches, Vegetarian EntreesJust about anything can be used to make a quesadilla. – beans, cheese, eggs, and a wide assortment of vegetables.
Chicken Cantaloupe Salad
Poultry Entrees, SaladsOne of my favorite cantaloupe dishes is to make a salad with chicken, turkey or, my favorite – crawfish (aka crayfish, crawdads), and use a thick slice of cantaloupe as the bowl.
A Feast for a Long Weekend
TravelWe’ve been on many, many vacations over the years and the most memorable parts of the majority of our vacations revolved around the beauty of where we were and the food. Here are a few shots from our long weekend in southern Colorado.
Pasta Salad for Parties, Potlucks, and Picnics
Pasta dishes, Salads, Vegetable SidesThis recipe makes a huge bowl of pasta! It’s a pasta salad that can be served hot or cold making it a great dish for parties, potlucks, and picnics.
Walnut Raisin Granola
Breakfast, Fruit - Sweet & SavoryMy rationalization on why I eat granola and not high-fiber cereal which is suppose to be better for us – well…because I love it! This granola consists of rolled oats, walnuts, raisins, sunflower seeds, coconut flakes and more.
Remember Toas-Tite Sandwiches? They’re back!
Green Chile, SandwichesWho remembers Toas-Tite sandwiches? I grew up eating these little sandwiches and absolutely love them. You can put just about anything in a toas-tite. I offer a few suggestions in this post.
Cold Cucumber Soup
Appetizers & Starters, Soups & StewsCold soup is perfect for hot summer months and it’s a great way to use garden surplus. This cold cucumber soup has been one of our summer staples for years! Make it for a soup and sandwich lunch or use as a started for guests.
Grilled Flank Steak
Beef, Pork, Lamb, Grilled, Meat EntreesWe love grilling flank steak because one 2 pound steak can provide us several different meals from fajitas to salads, or just steak with a couple of sides. This is our tried and true recipe. It’s the only way we grill flank.
Rhubarb Mint Sorbet
DessertsThis is a rhubarb recipe for those who love rhubarb as well as for those who don’t. Mint and lemon are added because they are just natural complements to the rhubarb.
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