Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
Asparagus and Garlic Cold Soup Bean and Red Mole’ Pizza Bean and Rice – An Easy One Pot Meal Bean Burritos with Fajita Style Vegetables Smothered in Red Chile Beans – Scarlet Runners with a Spicy Salsa Black Bean and Corn Quesadilla Black Bean and Shiitake Mushroom Enchiladas Black Beans, […]
Pasta Calabacitas Macaroni and Cheese Capellini with Lemon, Garlic and an Egg Farfalle with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil Fennel Spiced Ham and Mushroom Pasta Herby Sweet Pea Pasta Salad Leek Confit and Mushrooms over Pasta Lemony Orzo Salad Macaroni and Cheese – Stovetop version Pasta with Broccolini, Leeks and […]
Asparagus, Chorizo, and Soft-boiled egg Barbecue Smoked Pulled Pork Tamales Bean and Rice – An Easy One Pot Meal Bean Burritos with Fajita Style Vegetables Smothered in Red Chile Beans – Scarlet Runners with a Spicy Salsa Beef and Chorizo Enchiladas with Red Chile Sauce Black Bean Chili over […]
Fish and Clam Bisque seasoned with Indian spices Fried Catfish Green Chile Crab Cakes with Horseradish Sauce Grilled Halibut Pasta with Smoked Salmon, Asparagus and Lemon Mustard Sauce Shrimp and Grits Shrimp and Andouille Jambalaya Smoked Salmon with capers and onion Smoked Salmon with Cucumber Onion Salad Thai Green […]
On this Happy Mother’s Day I’d like to remember my mother by sharing a few of the wonderful things she taught me and that I have tried to live by through the years.
This waffle recipe uses an overripe banana and buttermilk instead of butter. Top with fresh fruit and pecans and you have a deliciously healthy meal.
Huevos Rancheros or ranch-style eggs are very easy to make and can be made to your liking. My particular favorite includes sunny-side up eggs, cheese, raw onion and black olives smothered in New Mexico red chile.
Do you have trouble cooking an over easy egg or sunny-side up? Try this method. It just might work for you. It works for me every time.
Welcome to MJ’s Kitchen, a spicy little kitchen, dishing up New Mexican cuisine and much more. For almost 50 years I’ve been cooking up a variety recipes – classics, New Mexico classics, variations of the classics, and MJ originals. Some of the originals are recipes that were created in the […]
Welcome to my spicy New Mexico kitchen. I’m a well-seasoned cook with a love for New Mexico, its cuisine, its unique ingredients, and its physical beauty. Please read my About page to learn more.