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These fajitas are easy to prepare and the sauce is very tasty. You could cook it in a regular heavy pan, but the long simmering seems to make the flavor deeper and the meat is very tender. Plus, the slow-cooker is a flexible option for busy days, parties and pot-lucks.
This fajita recipe is largely inspired [...]
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The most important thing about making good guacamole is using the best, ripe avocados. Haas — with the bumpy dark green skins – are the best, flavor wise.
How do you know if they are ripe? It’s all in the touch. Press the avocado gently and if it yields slightly (not so soft as butter at [...]
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In 2008, Stephanie “The Crockpot Lady” made and documented one different crockpot recipe every single day in her blog A Year of Crockpotting. Putting aside my awe, wonder and profound respect for Stephanie’s perseverance and creativity, I decided that I would make a similar attempt at a feebler goal of cooking and reporting on one [...]
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I developed this easy burrito recipe many years ago, inspired by a visit to a Mexican restaurant in New York City. At the time, I had never had black beans before and I was amazed at how delicious they were, tastier than the pinto beans I was accustomed to in Mexican restaurants in Chicago.
When I [...]
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I make this chili at least once a year - usually in the fall - and invite my close friends over to share, along with tortilla chips, salsa and guacamole. This tradition, and the recipe, began many, many years ago, when I went on a weekend field trip with a small group of fellow students [...]
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I started making my own salsa because I love cilantro and most jarred salsas don’t include it, and they usually have too much sugar and salt. This recipe is pretty simple and can be prepared in about ten minutes.
Tomatoes - 1 28-oz can of whole tomatoes (regular, not in pureed sauce)
Onion - 1 small to [...]
