Creamy Refried Beans (in the Crockpot)

Creamy Refried Beans (in the Crockpot)

Hi.  My name is Christina, and I’m a Mexican food addict.  But it’s ok, because I’ve created my own little family of fellow Mexican food addicts.  I’ve been known to put Chihuahua cheese on pretty much anything and there is always Mexican chorizo in my 

Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds

Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds

You may have noticed by now that I love interesting salads.  There’s a bit of a running joke in my family that I always casually offer to bring a salad to a gathering, or “try to make us all healthy”, as my mama puts it. 

Cauliflower-Feta Fritters with Cumin Yogurt and Pomegranate

Cauliflower-Feta Fritters with Cumin Yogurt and Pomegranate

My poor husband.  I don’t say this lightly, because I truly enjoy reminding him what a lucky man he is… most of the time.  But when it comes to this, I admit it’s not easy being my significant other. See… he’s not allowed to “not 

Spinach, Mushroom, and Feta Crustless Quiche

Spinach, Mushroom, and Feta Crustless Quiche

You may have noticed that I don’t have a whole lot of breakfast recipes around here.  It’s not that I have anything against breakfast, or that I don’t like to cook it.  It is true, however, that I have no interest in things like blueberry 

Falafel Salad with Cucumber Dill Dressing

Falafel Salad with Cucumber Dill Dressing

Happy New Year!  I hope that 2013 was a fabulous year for you, and that 2014 will be even better.  Once again, I am entering the new year unencumbered by resolutions, which has become my own kind of tradition, I suppose.  Sure, there are projects 

Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce

The first time that my now-husband spent Thanksgiving with my family, I asked him a few days before what dish he really liked out of the whole meal.  His response was, “Oh, I really like cranberry sauce!”  I asked him who in his family made 

Chive Oil

Chive Oil

If you usually hang around here for the meal ideas or easy dessert stuff, don’t get discouraged.  “But, Christina,” you say, “When are we going to get a recipe that has more than 3 ingredients? This is getting ridiculous.”   Well… not today.  Today, you 

Simple Tomato Salad

Simple Tomato Salad

I hate to complain. I really do.  I know I’m probably starting to sound like a broken record, because I probably went into a thing about pumpkin-flavored stuff last year, but really. Can we stop oohing and ahhing over pumpkin spice lattes?   I get 

Corn and Radish Salad with Jalapeno Lime Dressing

Corn and Radish Salad with Jalapeno Lime Dressing

It’s sweet corn season, when you can bring home armfuls of the stuff for pocket change. Crunchy, sweet, milky sweet corn- one of my favorite things. For the next month, sweet corn will be a staple around our house, especially because it’s so versatile and 

Mango and Roasted Ancho Quesadillas

Mango and Roasted Ancho Quesadillas

The inspiration for these quesadillas came to me while I was watching my son eat lunch.  Now, if you have ever watched a toddler eat, you know that it can, at times, be less than appetizing.  They have a way of creating such messy havoc