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Perfect Home Fries with Peppers and Onions

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These Home Fries with Peppers and Onions are perfect and a delicious companion to your breakfast.  Whether you make a batch of scrambled eggs, poached eggs, eggs over easy, pancakes or waffles, these home fries with peppers and onions will be just perfect.  Crispy on the outside and creamy yummylicious on the inside.

These home fries are made with green bell peppers, onions, jalapenos, garlic, butter, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside served on a white clear plate.

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Perfect Home Fries with Peppers and Onions

I don’t know about you but I’m a huge fan of breakfast!  Breakfast is and always has been a big deal for myself and my family.  Waffles, pancakes, bacon, sausage and eggs made any which way.  But …

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Crispy Black Bean Tacos

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These Crispy Black Bean Tacos recipe is super simple to make and yields hyper-delicious meatless tacos. Made with black beans in a savory tomato sauce, red onions, jalapeños, garlic, cilantro, smoky spices and gooey melted monterey jack cheese, wrapped in a crispy corn tortilla.  Served with a creamy avocado cilantro sauce.

Crispy Black Bean Tacos made with black beans, tomato sauce, red onions, garlic. jalapeno, smoky spices, pepper jack cheese, wrapped in a crispy corn tortilla and served with avocado cilantro sauce served on a wooden platter.

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Crispy Black Bean Tacos

Happy New Year guys!  I don’t know about you but this past year came and went by very quickly for me.  However, I think we all like to start the New Year with a head strong mentality with thoughts of all the things to come and all the things we want to do and achieve.  All the …

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Rellenos de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls)

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Rellenos de papa (stuffed potato balls) recipe: deep fry genius creation of potato meets savory picadillo and then covered in a crusty heaven! Flavorful picadillo (ground beef hash) surrounded by creamy, smooth mashed potatoes and then rolled in cornstarch, panko breadcrumbs and fried to golden brown perfection. Absolute yum!  

Rellenos de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls), are stuffed with a savory picadillo or beef ground meat and fried leaving a crusty balance and perfectly moist on the inside served with a poblano dipping sauce.

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Rellenos de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls)

Rellenos de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls) is one of my absolute favorite foods by far!  And really if you’re anything like me where comfort food for you means home, then you will absolutely love rellenos de papa (stuffed potato balls) too!  Comfort food in a little sphere!…

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Jalapeño Deviled Eggs

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These Jalapeño Deviled Eggs are so creamy and absolutely delicious!  Super simple to make.  In under twenty minutes you will have a superb appetizer to serve anytime.

Jalapeno Deviled Eggs topped with chives and served on a wooden platter.

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Jalapeño Deviled Eggs

Happy Thanksgiving Day, ” Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias” my foodie friends!!  With your busy schedule of preparing for Thanksgiving and prepping for your main dish and side dishes, maybe you have forgotten about an appetizer for today.  Maybe it has escaped your mind what to serve before the main event this year.  So I wanted to bring to you a very simple, easy to make and delicious cute little appetizer that could be made while you’re finishing your dishes and your turkey is roasting.  Jalapeño Deviled Eggs!…

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Easy Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

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Easy Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote) with all the toppings. Made with sweet corn, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, ancho chili powder, lime and cilantro. Excellent appetizer or side dish!

Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote) with all the toppings. Made with sweet corn, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, ancho chili powder, lime and cilantro. Excellent appetizer or side dish! Served on a wooden platter.

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Easy Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

Today I wanted to bring to you a very common and a super simple but delicious treat served all over Mexico. Mexican Street Corn (Elote).

I know it’s summer in my household when I start making Mexican street corn.  It’s a favorite around here!  Easy Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote)!…

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