Papaya avocado salsa - juicy papaya and creamy avocado are the basis for this mildly sweet, and citrisy salsa that packs a ton of fresh, zesty flavors and tropical aromas. Today's post features an old, tried and true recipe, and one of my absolute favorites. It's a simple fruit salsa, packed with fresh, citrus flavors, and it couldn't be ...
Grilled shrimp tacos with tomatillo salsa and homemade tortillas
Grilled shrimp tacos with tomatillo salsa and homemade tortillas - bursting with flavor, juicy shrimp, grilled poblano peppers and tomatoes, topped with freshly made salsa verde, and served over soft, homemade flour tortillas, these tacos are a must-try! Last Friday, I threw up a Mexican feast, complete with homemade tortillas, a killer ...
Roasted vegetable guacamole
Roasted vegetable guacamole - this slight twist on the beloved avocado dip is bursting with lovely charred flavors of sweet caramelized onions, tomatoes and jalapeños, smoky cumin, and bright citrus and floral notes from the lime and cilantro. As the big game day approaches, I bet guacamole comes to mind more often than anything else, as ...
Spiced ground turkey lettuce wraps {avocado + peanuts}
Spiced ground turkey lettuce wraps - a quick and healthy weeknight meal, and one of our top favorites, these wraps are loaded with veggies, and warm spices, and topped with crunchy peanuts, fresh cilantro and creamy avocado. I've been meaning to post the recipe for these spiced ground turkey lettuce wraps for awhile, as this is one of our ...
Watermelon jicama mint salad
Watermelon jicama mint salad - this summer favorite will surprise you with its wide range of mouthwatering contrasting flavors and textures - creamy, and crunchy, sweet and tart, but most of all - delicious and refreshing! I'm rarely absorbed by a cookbook like I was with Hartwood. From the first time I lay my eyes on it at Barns & ...
Hemingway Daiquiri {Papa Doble}
Hemingway daiquiri - icy cold, citrusy and slightly sweet, this is the famous Papa Doble, or double frozen daiquiri, that Earnest Hemingway loved so much - a pure bliss on a hot day. "This frozen daiquiri, so well beaten as it is, looks like the sea where the wave falls away from the bow of a ship when she is doing thirty knots." - ...