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Warm Pineapple Chicken Quesadillas

June 2, 2015 by eghassett

Warm Pineapple Chicken Quesadillas

Have you ever had grilled pineapple?  So yummy!!  If you have time to grill some pineapple for this recipe it would be even better! However, this recipe is designed for a quick mid-week meal to piggyback last night’s Simple Lemon Chicken.  I am working to create smaller weekly menus that combine your efforts, resulting in…

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Chicken, Easy dinner, Spring Goodness, Taco Tuesday Tagged With: chicken quesadillas, easy dinner, mexican, pineapple and chicken, quesadillas

Breakfast for dinner tonight!

April 27, 2015 by eghassett

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros is a popular weekend breakfast for us but dinner sometimes as well.  Eric likes his smothered in green chile and the rest of us leave off the heat. It is super easy and quick to make.  These are ingredients we always have on hand, which helps on a busy weekday night.  Refried beans,…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Meatless, Mexican, What's for Breakfast? Tagged With: breakfast for dinner, eggs, green chile, huevos rancheros, mexican, refried beans

Mexican Mac ‘n Cheese

March 24, 2015 by eghassett

Mexican Mac and Cheese

This is as yummy as it sounds…..with green chiles and pepper jack cheese, it is a delicious cousin of everyone’s favorite…mac ‘n cheese! It’s fast and easy for your Taco Tuesday! Adapted from Gimme Some Oven. Happy Cooking! ~ Gena Ingredients: 12 oz. uncooked Penne or other pasta ** 1 T olive oil ** 1/2…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Meatless, Mexican Tagged With: black beans, easy dinner, green chiles, mac 'n cheese, meatless, mexican

Mexican pizza

March 10, 2015 by eghassett

mexican pizza

Mexican pizza…super easy yet something different. Enjoy it with Gena’s Favorite Margarita and get your Taco Tuesday started!! Refried beans (and ground turkey or beef, if desired) sandwiched between two tortillas, topped with salsa, shredded cheese, avocados and tomatoes – delicious mexican flavors in an easy and fast pizza presentation. For the super speedy version…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Ground beef/turkey, Mexican, Taco Tuesday Tagged With: ground beef, ground turkey, meatless, mexican, pizza

Mexican Mini Veggie Pies

January 27, 2015 by eghassett

Mexican Mini Veggie Pies

Happy Taco Tuesday! Sometimes the hardest part of dinner is thinking up what to have!  That’s why I’m here!  I want to bring you new ideas to bring to your table that are fun, healthy and simple. Keeping a general theme helps me plan.  So, every Tuesday becomes “Taco Tuesday,” and I look for Mexican…

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Filed Under: Meatless, Mexican, Taco Tuesday Tagged With: avocado, chili powder, comfort food, meatless, mexican, mexican pies, muffin tin, Taco Tuesday

Soup for Taco Tuesday

December 30, 2014 by eghassett

taco soup

Taco Soup…..yum!!  All the yummy flavors of tacos in a hearty, healthy soup! Read more and get the recipe here…

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Filed Under: Mexican, Soup Tagged With: mexican, mexican soup, soup, taco, taco seasoning, taco soup, Taco Tuesday, tacos

Taco Cupcakes

October 28, 2014 by eghassett

This is one of my favorite recipes!  It is super fast, extremely delicious and my kids think I’m the funnest when I make these…BONUS!! Read More….

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Meatless, Mexican Tagged With: black beans, meatless, mexican, refried beans, taco cupcakes, tortillas

Taco Salad

May 13, 2014 by eghassett

Mixing up Taco Tuesday a little…adding more greens and kidney beans to the lineup, since it seems like we’ve had lots of black and pintos lately.  We used ground turkey instead of beef, but this meal is great either way.  It’s fast, easy, versatile and healthy.  Enjoy!!

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Ground beef/turkey, Mexican Tagged With: ground turkey, kidney beans, mexican, taco salad, Taco Tuesday

Veggie Fajitas

May 8, 2014 by eghassett

The combination of red and yellow peppers with black beans and my homemade taco seasoning is muy bueno!!  This is a very versatile dish so feel free to add meat or other veggies to suit your taste!  Click on the picture for the full recipe.  Enjoy!! ~ Gena

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Filed Under: Meatless, Mexican Tagged With: black beans, fajitas, meatless, mexican, peppers, veggie fajitas

Chicken Taco Bowls

May 6, 2014 by eghassett

Chicken Taco Bowls

This is such an easy and healthy crock pot dinner!  My whole family loved it!  It is hearty, healthy, easy and super flavorful, yet different than the other Mexican meals we’ve had lately. Fun it up a little by putting some tortilla chips around the edge of the bowl.   It will look festive and…

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Filed Under: Chicken, Crock pot, Easy dinner, Gluten free, Mexican Tagged With: chicken bowl, chicken taco bowl, crock pot, mexican, rice bowl, shredded chicken

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Hi, I’m Gena!

I love snow, kids and pure maple syrup!

More importantly, I am the happy mom of three, with a busy weekday schedule. I believe in balance, good ingredients and fun! I spend a lot of time planning our weekly menus and want to share my efforts with you!

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