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Category Archives: Mexican
Open-faced shrimp taco. 3/24/26
One problem I have with tacos is that I eat them too fast! I have the taco cradled in my hand and it is impossible to put down without the insides falling apart. My open-face taco is like a tostada … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, pescatarian, rice, Shellfish, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged rice, shrimp, taco, Vegetables
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Chicken burrito bowl. 3/16/26
In this bowl (hiding beneath the lettuce) are all the ingredients you might find in a chicken burrito. There is rice, chicken, corn, black beans, salsa, cilantro, and green onions. The chips take the place of a tortilla and the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Salad, Southwest U.S., Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, rice, Salad
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Chicken enchiladas. 2/7/26
🇲🇽😃 yum!
Tilapia tacos with all the fixings. 1/16/26
Tonight we have tilapia tacos with all the fixings. We get our tilapia frozen in a bag of portion sized pieces from Costco. John thaws the two pieces overnight in the refrigerator and cooks the pieces in a little oil … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Fish, Methods, Mexican, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged fish tacos, Tacos, tilapia
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Chicken enchiladas. 11/12/25
After a few weeks without buying a Costco chicken we succumbed to its low-priced convenience and bought one. It is such a good deal—still only $4.99 for a rotisserie cooked, good-sized chicken. Sarah took it apart separating the dark meat … Continue reading
Chicken enchiladas. 10/9/25
After taking a couple of weeks break we made chicken enchiladas. I decided to put more filling in and make fewer of them. So I only made 12. There were none leftover for lunches. 😟
Easy chili. 9/26/25
Sarah did the cooking tonight. Using Muir Glen chili starter simplified the dish. After browning the ground beef she added beans and the chili tomatoes. Since this can of chili starter was mild she added some chipotle powder. I served … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Legumes, Mexican, Southwest U.S., stew, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, ground beef, kale, tomatoes
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Chicken burrito bowl. 9/4/25
Thursday is Sarah’s night to make dinner. Instead of pasta she set up a buffet of ingredients so that we could each make our own bowl. Mine consisted of rice, black beans, cheese, chicken, cabbage, salsa, peppers, cilantro, avocado, sour … Continue reading
Posted in American, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, chicken, rice, tortilla chips
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Quick and easy Gazpacho. 8/30/25
While many people are sighing in relief that the summer is over around Labor Day here in Northern California, if you are not close to the ocean, August and September are the two hottest months. From what I read it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mexican, soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Gazpacho, soup, tomatoes
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Chicken burrito bowl. 8/6/25
Sarah eats bowls almost every day. Sometimes they are Asian inspired, other times Mediterranean, and tonight we all enjoyed the chicken burrito bowl that she introduced us to recently. These are great meals to make when the weather is very … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Methods, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, Salad, Vegetables
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