A couple of months ago my mom was insistent on me meeting her all the way across town to try this little Mexican place nearby her house that she had recently discovered. Usually, my mother and I are not quite on par when it comes to places that we enjoy dining out... so I was more than a little skeptical.
However, she tempted me with happy hour margaritas.
I'm a sucker. What can I say?...
Read MoreIt's time for another round of 'hide-the-veggies'!
This meatloaf is packed with flavor and loaded with vegetable on top of vegetable. The heaping half cup of zucchini in this recipe went entirely unnoticed by every mouth it came across. Sneaky, sneaky zucchini...
Read MoreOh, queso... how I love the.
The worst thing about this healthified queso is that it's so good that you're going to want to eat the whole batch yourself. Not that I'm speaking from personal experience there. Honest! Maybe a little... Thankfully it's just about healthy enough for you to be able to! Just. About.
Read MoreIt's pretty rare that I eat fast food. Really. Three times a year, maybe.
Generally, when I find myself craving the bad stuff... the root of such evil is Taco Bell. One of my favorite bad habits is the infamous 'Mexican Pizza', with a whopping 540 calories. Which... if you think about it... that's not too bad for a bite of fast food. There is definitely worse out there. But, that bad boy is full of mystery and controversy.
I think I'll make it myself, at home, for half the calories and with ingredients that I have control over...
Read MoreThis recipe for a basic red enchilada sauce is super easy and tastes great!
I left this sauce with a little bit of heat, but not enough to burn my toddlers tastebuds off. If you don't have sensitive little mouths in your house, you can always get more of a kick by adding in more chili powder or cayenne!...
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