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Dynamic Mexican Dips

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I love Mexican food. What I like most about Mexican food is dipping tortilla chips into all kinds of different sauces. There are a couple of recipes I got for some dips, but I altered them to my own taste. The salsa dip I found on a website a few years ago, but I don’t remember which one. I got the general idea for the guacamole from Rachael Ray of “30-Minute Meals” on the Food Network. I hope you enjoy them! Sassy Salsa 1 16oz jar of medium salsa (If you like it more or less spicy, you can use … Continue reading →

Weird Beauty Tips

A friend sent me a link to a list of weird beauty tips from Cosmopolitan magazine. Some of these I’ve heard before, some of them I haven’t. Here are a few of my favorites! A dab of toothpaste can cure a zit. This one I’ve heard before (but never tried). The beauty experts at Cosmo suggest leaving the toothpaste on for just 15 minutes, then washing it off. The person who told me about it said to leave the toothpaste on overnight, but I can see how that’d either smear off in your sleep or possibly clog more pores and … Continue reading →

Is Your Cooking Fused?

Fusion cooking is a culinary technique that combines regional and ethnic techniques and ingredients in order to create new and innovative tastes. Tex Mex, Shish Kabobs, and California Rolls are all examples of fusion cooking. I have to be honest and say I’m not (or rather I wasn’t) sure what all the fuss is about. It seems to me that this has been going on for centuries. People move from homeland to new land. People cannot find same spices and/or ingredients. Ingenious, aforementioned people improvise creating a new dish that is similar but uses slightly different ingredients. Oh. . .but … Continue reading →

Tamale Pie

I love Mexican food and this recipe for tamale pie is sensational. My husband went out with his best friend tonight, but tomorrow night, he is getting this for dinner! For this recipe, you will need yellow corn meal, garlic spread (crushed garlic can be used as well), one pound of ground beef, one medium onion, a can of whole kernel corn, shredded cheddar cheese, olive oil, one can of black whole olives, chili powder, and two cans of tomato sauce. To prep for this recipe, you will need to chop your onion into 1/4 to 1/2 inch sections. Leaving … Continue reading →