What's a Fourth of July celebration without a sweet, big wedge of dripping watermelon? Taking this sweet flavor note, we thought why not grill the fruit to add some lovely smoky flavor? Grilling the watermelon takes two minutes. Once you...
Sopa de Ajo, or Sweet Garlic Soup Recipe
Due to our warmer than normal California spring weather, it is crazy and unfathomable to picture anyone standing over their stove making soup. However, there are parts of the country that are still under a blanket of snow or in the midst of a...
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Jicama and Cabbage Slaw — A Perfect Side Dish for Seafood
Spring has sprung, but in sunny Southern California we have always enjoyed our endless summers. Whether we are crashing waves or firing up the grill, we never need an excuse to soak up the sun and dine alfresco. With that in mind, we recently...
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Lentil Soup with Chorizo
For some reason I've been craving lentils lately as I have been searching for meals that have more fiber and less carbs. I wanted to create a heartier dish that would feel more like an entire meal than merely a side dish. The heat...
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Pom Poms and Potato Salad — All You Need for a FAB Super Bowl Sunday
Another season passes and my poor Rams just couldn't muster up enough wins to even make the playoffs, forget about the Super Bowl. The Big Game is on Sunday, making it the biggest tailgate party of the year. The past few years we have been...
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Menudo Rojo — From Peasant Food to a Mexican Classic
A traditional Mexican dish, menudo rojo is a spicy soup made with beef tripe. You either love it or hate it. Luckily, I grew up loving the red menudo my mom would make. I guess people are thrown off with the tripe ingredient. Makes...
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Chicken Soup with Roasted Vegetables
At the Chavez-Rodriguez household, we're in recovery mode. Thankfully, a hearty chicken soup with roasted vegetables came to the rescue!
Sometimes all of the hullabaloo of Christmas wears a body down. Not to mention the increased interaction with people (and their germs) in stores, malls,...
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Sopa de Lima with Black Limes: This Aint Your Mama’s Chicken Soup
With cooler weather and influenza settling in for the season, it is time to pull out the comfort food big guns. One of my ultimate Mexican comfort foods, Sopa de Lima, can definitely hold its own among my other heartier and heavier...
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Apple and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
The first time I tried to make sweet potatoes, I made chips. I did not know what I was doing. The slices where unseasoned, too thick, and raw. I felt awful when my good friend Sabby spit it out, after she spit out my...
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Avocado and Yellow Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
In Extremadura they do it with bits of ham. In Cordoba they do it with hard-boiled eggs. In La Mancha they cook it with rabbit. In Cadiz, during times of drought, they make it creamy with less water. Gazpacho has many faces,...
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