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Recipe: Mini Monkey Bread
Mini monkey bread! Have you ever tried the larger version of the cinnamon and sugar monkey bread? Well, if you have and wished you could have a small taste on the weekend without making a huge batch, then this recipe is for you! I take the traditional monkey bread and make it mini. Let’s get baking. Ingredients First, get out a mini dish. I used these mini dishes from Le Creuset and they’re awesome. I’ve used the for potatoes, remember the potato gratin recipe? So…
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Travel: Omaha Breakfast Eats
Omaha breakfast eats! When we travel, breakfast is one of my favourite meals. From eggs to corn grits, Omaha doesn’t disappoint on the breakfast front. Let’s check out some eats! Omaha Breakfast Eats Lula B’s Kitchen Table CTRL We at at Lula B’s first, since it was right across the street from our Downtown Omaha Hotel. It’s good, decent food. Better than hotel food, yet basic and not gourmet at all. It’s Mexican themed, which is great for being gluten free. Plus, I’m a huge…
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Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Avocado Toast
Mexican street corn avocado toast – the perfect way to up your avocado toast game. Plus, it packs a punch, adds some heat, and adds some great acid. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 4 slices of gluten free toast (I love these Kinnikinnick english muffins) 4 tablespoons of Mexican Street Corn (for us, it’s becoming a fridge staple) 2 large dollops of jalapeño guacamole or a large hass avocado salt and pepper to taste First, make you Mexican street corn if you don’t have any in…
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Recipe: Corn Fritters with Poached Eggs
Corn fritters with poached eggs is the best breakfast! The corn fritters are fluffy and the perfectly poached egg is rich and delicious. This breakfast puts together four of my favourite recipes. Let’s get cooking (and cracking!). Ingredients corn fritters recipe jalapeño guacamole recipe burrito sauce recipe 4 poached eggs 3 green onions, chopped salt and pepper to taste First, gather all of your ingredients and know that with the four recipes we’ll be making, you’ll have left over corn fritters, guacamole, and burrito sauce.…
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Recipe: Old Fashioned Cornbread
Old fashioned cornbread – and it’s gluten free! This fluffy cornbread uses mediumed ground cornmeal and it’s so moist, hearty, yet not dense. Okay, let’s get the oven turned up and get our baking on! Ingredients First, set the oven to 400 degrees and grab your favourite baking dish. I’ve made this cornbread twice and next time my plan is to make it in our cast iron skillet. Either way, make sure you grease your pan. Once the oven is set, whisk all the dry…
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Recipe: Red Chilaquiles
Red chilaquiles – the ultimate Mexican breakfast. I recall sharing the first time I had these, on the beach in Akumal about 3 years ago – so good. A while back I even made some with green sauce, but this time, it’s red sauce time – let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 cups of canola oil 8 corn tortillas 1/2 a white onion, chopped 4 eggs pack of Frontera red enchilada sauce 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese 1 thinly sliced jalapeño some avocado slices a…
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Recipe: Zucchini and Corn Torta
Zucchini and corn torta is a Mexican egg dish that’s similar to a quiche, but with Mexican flavours. It has layers of goodness and the cotija cheese gives it some bite. Okay, let’s get cracking and bake up. Ingredients 2 large poblano peppers a white onion 1 tablespoon of butter one can of crisp kernel corn 2 zucchinis 1/2 teaspoon of tex-mex spice 1/4 teaspoon of cumin 1 1/2 cups of shredded jack cheese 6 eggs 1/4 cup of crumbled cotija cheese salt and pepper…
