Spicy Broccoli Chicken Stir-fry
We’ve reached that point in our summer when all my adventuring kids start wandering home, looking for some delicious home-cooked …Read More
Category Archives: Ethnic
In Which We Confess to Being Serious Rick Bayless Groupies
All right, I’ll confess. We are shamelessly besotted with Rick Bayless, television chef. Actually, to be precise, with his recipes. …Read More
Homemade Salsa in 5 minutes
We’re on the countdown to Cinco de Mayo and all the delicious Mexican food that holiday can involve. We’re also …Read More
Roasted Tomatillo Chipotle Salsa
I love it when my husband sets his sights on creating something delicious in the kitchen. He researches and …Read More
Getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day food
With a name like Kelley, how can I not revisit this topic of St. Patrick’s Day recipes every year? …Read More
Egg Rolls: baked not fried!
We LOVE egg rolls around here. I’ve been apologizing for our homemade eggrolls for quite a long time because they …Read More
Gourmet Chicken and Red Pepper Quesadillas
This week I needed something fast and easy for dinner and this was the happy result: Grilled Chicken and Red …Read More
Greek Pizza — a homemade pizza recipe to love
Pizza. It always comes back to homemade pizza. A meteor could be racing towards earth, everyone could be in panicked …Read More
Pineapple Coconut Chicken Curry
Remember that pineapple-marinating-in-rum that I played around with a few weeks ago? Well, last night we enjoyed the rummy fruit …Read More
Mexican Casserole to feed a crowd
The reality of my life is that I OFTEN feed a crowd. The other reality is that I’m always trying …Read More
Chinese New Year’s Feast
Yes, I know that Chinese New Year‘s is done, but I’m here to report on the feast that our homeschool …Read More
Lime Cilantro Rice
I’m always looking for ways to dress up the basics. Rice is definitely a basic around here and this is …Read More
Huevos Rancheros – Breakfast for Dinner!
Sometimes the traditional hearty Mexican breakfast, Huevos Rancheros, makes a perfect dinner! Tonight was just such a night. I had …Read More
BBQ Chicken Pizza, Take Two
Over twenty years ago, I met my favorite food on the planet and fell in love. My husband’s parents took …Read More
Homemade Spicy Black Beans
Spicy Black Beans are a must-have accompaniment for our now-nearly-world famous Chile Verde. There are two main reasons for this. …Read More
Pico de Gallo
It’s time to revisit Pico de Gallo. Last week we discussed the making of Chile Verde, best served with rice and …Read More
Chile Verde Recipe
Homemade Chile Verde rocks! I haven’t tasted anything so delicious in years and it’s all thanks to the brilliance of …Read More
Korean Chicken
This recipe has been in my repertoire ever since we received as a wedding gift a cookbook for 30-minute meals. …Read More
Ajo Pizza Appetizer
As my husband was putting the finishing touches on a great smoked sausage pizza tonight, I asked, “What are you …Read More
Mojo de Ajo
A few months ago, I watched a program called “Mexico–One Plate At a Time”, by chef Rick Bayless. This particular …Read More
