Project Hot Sauce

Project Hot Sauce

My husband is obsessed with growing hot peppers. It humbly started out as a few small varieties in pots on the balcony of our apartment. These pots housed the typical jalapeno and some nondescript red pepper that in retrospect must have been a Cayenne. I 

Carnitas

Carnitas

I am always looking for simple recipes that can be made ahead and feed a crowd without breaking the bank. Oh, and they have to be delicious. This recipe checks off all the boxes. Carnitas are essentially a Mexican pulled pork that is that is 

Chili con Carne

Chili con Carne

Before the critics rolls in I am going to state up front: I am from Canada, I do not have a background in Tex-Mex cooking, I have never set foot in the great state of Texas. [Side note- my lovely cousin from Austin, we should 

Quick Easy Homemade Salsa

Quick Easy Homemade Salsa

I love entertaining.  I love that my house is the center-point for many parties, backyard barbeques, holidays, and any time my family members want to “mooch a meal” as we affectionately refer to it.  But while I love being the host, it is often difficult 

Enchiladas

Enchiladas

I love warm carb-filled comfort food on a cold fall day.  But all too often those dishes can be a little bland.  What I really crave is warm, cheesy comfort food with some kick!  This may be the reason for my obsession/ love affair with 

Weeknight Beef Tacos

Weeknight Beef Tacos

I think we are all familiar with the weeknight tacos of our childhood. I’m talking the Old El Paso kit you buy at the grocery store that has everything you need in it including the MSG-filled spice mix which is anything but spicy, unnaturally crunchy