Have you ever had cilantro pesto? It’s a cilantro-packed version of traditional basil pesto with a few twists. Honestly, I like it better than basil pesto. It’s tied with Dill Pesto for me — try that one out, too! If you’ve ever had chimichurri, it’s similar. Chimichurri is traditionally made with parsley, but I like …
After I posted The Best Chicken Fajitas (they really are), I tried that same marinade with some steak fajitas. You know what? It wasn’t as good with steak. Beef has a stronger flavor and needed a deeper, smokier sort of flavor. So, I got to work and created the best steak fajitas I’ve ever made! …
This Roasted Jalapeno Ranch dressing is made with my dairy-free Homemade Ranch Seasoning and easily made paleo! Are you a ranch dressing remixer, too? I feel like I’ve made every Latin-inspired variation of paleo ranch I can come up with. (And if you’ve been around here long, you’ll know that I’m still a hard core …
I love salmon. Like, big puffy heart love salmon. If you want to know the truth, I created this Sweet Chipotle Salmon recipe because I wanted another vehicle for Hot Honey Cilantro Glaze. Luckily it paired SO well with this salmon! (And REALLY good with the Roasted Jalapeno Ranch Dressing on this salad. I can’t …
Popcorn chicken is one of those things we never get tired of. I try to make extra so I can have some leftovers to heat up for lunch, but the little buggers almost always eat everything. Luckily popcorn chicken is super easy to make, so I’ll just keep making bigger batches until I have a …
If you’ve been following along for a few years, you’ve probably tried my Homemade Taco Seasoning. It’s one of the oldest and most beloved recipes on my site. (If you haven’t — you should. It’s the best basic homemade taco seasoning you’ll use! I know several of my readers have gifted it during Christmastime. Yep.) …
My goal for this recipe was to create an Instant Pot shredded beef recipe for taco night that didn’t have any chopping involved. Taco night has enough chopping and component prep as it is. I mean the guac? Shredding cheese? Chopping lettuce? Making ranch? (Yes, ranch. Because 80% of the time we’re actually eating taco …
This delicious tamale pie with tender shredded chicken and green chile sauce is made with millet flour and is gluten-free and corn-free! What’s a tamale pie? Tamale pies are a tex-mex shortcut to get the flavors you love from tamales without all of the labor-intensive prep. The filling is usually meat or vegetables in a …
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