White Guy Veggie Tacos

Ingredients 1 large sweet potato, diced small 1 onion, diced small 1 zuchinni diced small 2 bell pepper diced small 4 carrots diced small 1-2 jalapenos diced (and seeded optional) 4 oz cream cheese 1 tbsp or more chili powder 1 tbsp or more cumin 1 tbsp black pepper Salt to taste Touch of lime juice to taste Flour tortillas, street taco size Optional: cholula hot sauce, salsa, avocado diced small, cilantro ...

July 15, 2026

Zesty Avocado Cream Sauce for Mexican Dishes

Ingredients 1 ripe avocado 1 cup cilantro leaves (loose, not packed) 1/3 cup sour cream 1 jalapeno (seeded) 2 garlic cloves 2 tbsp lime juice 1 tsp salt Instructions Food process all ingredients together Add to your favorite burritos, tacos, etc. Goes well when making chipotle bowls or burritos

July 15, 2026

Zesty Beans for Mexican Dishes

Ingredients 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained very well) 1/2 small can chipotles in adobo sauce 3 large garlic cloves minced 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 3 tbsp lime juice Can of HOT rotel tomatoes (drained very well and rinsed) Instructions With a smidge of olive oil, saute the garlic until fragrant. Add chipotles and adobo sauce (about half a small can). Saute a smidge longer Add rest of ingredients and bring to simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes Using an immersion blender (ideally) smooth the beans in the pot. (You can also remove and use a food processor but that is messy… immersion blender is best here) Serve inside a burrito or with your favorite mexican dishes

July 15, 2026

Zuppa Toscana Instant Pot

Ingredients (sauce) Olive oil 1 lb spicy italian ground sausage 1 large onion diced 5 cloves garlic minced 4 cups chopped potatoes (relatively small or larger to preference) 4 cups stock (veggie or chicken) 1 tsp oregano Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup heavy cream 2-3 cups chopped (well) kale Optional: cooked bacon bits and saltines Instructions In instant pot, saute mode, brown the sausage and at least mostly cook. Add onion and garlic and saute for another couple minutes stirring enough that it does not burn. Add potatoes, stock and dry seasonings and stir together well. Close lid and pressure cook high heat and pressure for 10 minutes at said states. Press quick release when done and let de-steam before opening. Serve with optional saltines and bacon bits as toppings.

July 15, 2026