Tag Archive | "cilantro"

Healthy Black Bean Dip

Saturday, June 26, 2010

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Healthy Black Bean Dip

Chips and dip are perfect during the summer. It’s doesn’t make the house hot by cooking, but has plenty of spice for some tasty heat for you tongue! And with the use of black beans, it's a healthy treat too!

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Stuffed Bell Peppers with Black Beans and Chorizo!

Sunday, June 6, 2010

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Stuffed Bell Peppers with Black Beans and Chorizo!

Stuffed bell peppers are great during the summer. They are also fantastic during the cooler months. With black beans and spicy chorizo, this recipe is good cooked in the oven or grilled outside!

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Asian Inspired Pear Salad

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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Asian Inspired Pear Salad

It’s that day of the week again where we bring to you a healthy dish. This is an Asian inspired pear salad with a tangy salad dressing to go with it! The addition of roasted chicken breast makes this salad perfect for a full meal or can be cut down to smaller amounts and used as a side dish!

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Cinco De Mayo Healthy Fish Tacos!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

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Cinco De Mayo Healthy Fish Tacos!

Today is Cinco De Mayo and with all the great Mexican food out there, it may be difficult to find healthy, low calorie food that is also delicious! This recipe for fish tacos is a perfect alternative for the day by being low in calories, gluten free, and still delicious and fresh tasting!

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Chile Relleno with Ground Turkey and Mexican Cheese

Saturday, May 1, 2010

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Chile Relleno with Ground Turkey and Mexican Cheese

Chile Rellenos are stuffed peppers that are usually coated and fried. This recipe for the Mexican classic skips the frying and adds in Mexican cheeses, ground turkey and a roasted red pepper and cheese puree!

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Chicken and Black Bean Burrito

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Chicken and Black Bean Burrito

Cinco De Mayo is coming up and what better way to help celebrate than with a tasty burrito! This chicken and black bean burrito is a healthy and delicious version of the traditional Mexican dish. The burrito was introduced to the world back during the Mexican Revolution by Juan Mendez, a man who used a donkey (burro) to transport food which was wrapped in tortillas to keep it warm!

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Spicy Tomato Gazpacho

Monday, April 26, 2010

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Spicy Tomato Gazpacho

Gazpacho (gaspacho in Portugal) is a cold tomato-based, raw vegetable, Spanish soup that is well known on the Iberian peninsula and parts of Latin America. It’s usually a Summer dish, but is great during the Spring for a light and refreshing soup. This recipe is for a spicy version of Tomato Gazpacho.

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Earthy Mushroom Kebabs

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Earthy Mushroom Kebabs

Mushroom kebabs are a great vegan version of the more meaty Mediterranean kebab but with a much more earthy flavor thanks to the mushrooms! Earth Day is all about the earth and what better than something with such an earthy flavor as mushrooms to be the start of the dish!

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Earth Day Mole Scrambled Eggs

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Earth Day Mole Scrambled Eggs

On Earth Day celebrate by having food from all over the world. Here’s a breakfast recipe from south of the boarder featuring Mole Scrambled Eggs. This spicy mole is sure you wake you up and get you ready for the day!

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Why So Much Cilantro Hate?

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Why So Much Cilantro Hate?

Some people out there don’t like cilantro. In fact they seem to really hate it (funny to find this out after just featuring coriander). The people who dislike cilantro aren’t just people who don’t have a love of food, but seems to come from people of all places.

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