In my premiere youtube video I have made one of my favorite black bean burger recipes. It has a spicy kick from the chipotle peppers and goes great with just about any topping.
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I recently celebrated my big 3-0! Can you believe that? I can't. I am still in disbelief that I just celebrated my 30th birthday. I guess you could say I'm basically an adult now. This milestone birthday got me thinking about all my previous birthdays and celebrations so I wanted to share with you all my cakes and since it would be very difficult to give you an actual slice of cake I am sharing a recipe instead.
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Bring summer back this winter with this refreshing red cabbage salad. It is tossed in an Asian inspired tangy sweet and spicy dressing that will make your tastebuds do a happy dance.
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Who says the perfect holiday drink has to be eggnog? Not me! Though cafe de olla or Mexican spiced coffee is served year round, I like to enjoy it during the winter when it’s chilly outside and you need someone to warm your soul. This slightly sweetened coffee drink is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner! And best of all I also made an instant version for those days that you are in a hurry.
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Perhaps the easiest authentic Mexican flan recipe you’re going to find on the internet! This recipe is so easy you could probably do it blindfolded. With just 3 simple ingredients you’ll be able to make a flan that will satisfy your sweet tooth and let you get back to things that matter the most, like figuring out how many cats you can adopt before it is considered illegal.
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, or so they say, but bagels don’t just have to be a breakfast food. You can enjoy a bagel as a snack, as lunch, or as dinner! I love bread so when my friend Aaron asked if I wanted to make sourdough bagels I of course was totally down for it. So what better way than to jazz up these delicious bagels than to cover them with an even more delicious spice blend like za’atar! Try out this recipe, I promise it is totally worth the effort.
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What is the most you would be willing to pay for hot sauce? Well I definitely splurged a little on this one and used it to create this recipe. Adding truffles to anything can make it fancy so check out this recipe for my truffle macaroni and cheese. One taste and it’ll have you saying goodbye to the little blue box and cheese powder.
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Suns out buns out! I had this severe craving for cinnamon buns so in my desperation rather than going to Cinnabon I decided to take the “easy” way out and make them from scratch. It was well worth it because these orange-cinnamon buns turned out delicious and I was able to use the dreaded ingredient that got me kicked off MasterChef again without having PTSD.
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Another one of my favorite Mexican salsas. This one is all about some heat paired with the freshness of cilantro making a party in your mouth! It goes great with carne asada, tacos de chorizo or even with some chips.
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This very versatile salsa is perfect for just about any dish! I love to put it on my eggs for breakfast, on my tacos, and even as side with some chips. Try it on your favorite protein like steak or chicken and you’ll see why Mexicans put salsa on everything!
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