My wife has been on a quest for her perfect salsa. This one comes pretty close the the Mexican restaurant style we like.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white onion - roughly chopped
• 1 clove garlic - roughly chopped
• 1 jalapeño - roughly chop, remove seeds and ribs
• 2 14.5 cans fired roasted …

This is one of our go to recipes for an easy meal. One nice thing is that you can be creative with the vegetables.

Ingredients

• 32 oz. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 cup Sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
• 1 can cream of celery soup
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1 small …

One of the things we miss since leaving Texas is the great Tex-Mex food. So, we have been trying to learn to make some of the dishes that we love. We tried out this recipe from the Villa Cocina channel on YouTube and it was very good. It turned out …

Save this sweet deliciousness for a special occassion. It is nowhere to be found in any healthy eating regimen.

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 box pound cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 stick butter - melted

Topping

• 1 package of cream cheese (8 oz.)
• 2 eggs (again)
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 box powdered …

This recipe was given to me by my mother the same time as the Vegetable Salad – in the 70’s.

Ingredients

Hand me down recipes like this are often lacking quantities. How much celery seed? How much sugar? Now she is gone and I can't ask her. That is just …

She used to serve this at Christmas and/or any other special occasion. It was one of her favorites. I have the hand written copy – apparently she gave me this recipe in the ‘70’s.

Ingredients

• 1 large can Leisure peas.
• 1 can French Style Green Beans
• 1 cup chopped …

One of my favorites.

Ingredients

• 3 - 16 oz cans Great Northern Beans Do not drain
• 4 cups Chicken breast Cubed
• 1 T Oil
• 2 Onions Chopped
• 4 cloves Garlic Chopped
• 2 - 4 oz cans Mild green chilies Chopped
• 2 t Ground cumin
• 1-1/2 t Dried oregano Crumbled
• 1/4 …

This is a "healthy" gumbo recipe. The main thing it does is leave out the roux. But, with all the other southern goodness, it is still mighty tasty. Keep with the healthy theme by serving over whole grain brown rice.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs shrimp
• 1 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 …

As long as I can remember, these were a tradition at home for Christmas. Similar to Rice Krispie treats except you use corn flakes and shape them into rings. They can then be decorated with red hots or sprinkles.

Ingredients:

• 1 Stick Margarine
• 2 t. Vanilla
• 45 Large Marshmallows (16 …