Pico de Gallo
Pico de gallo, also known as salsa fresca “fresh sauce”, is a simple Mexican condiment made primarily of chopped tomatoes, onions, and chilies. Cilantro, lime or lemon juice, cucumber, radish, or mango can be added. Pico de gallo, which means “rooster’s beak” in Spanish, is a raw salsa in the sense that nothing is cooked, … Continue reading
Gourmet Game Day
I am not much of a sports fan… I mean I enjoy playing sports but I am a fairly apathetic spectator. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the only sports I did were pretty boring to watch, such as crew or swimming… However, I am clearly a fan of food, so … Continue reading
Layered Chicken Enchilada Casserole
For our “Gourmet Game Day,” my friend Hans made a Layered Chicken Enchilada Casserole. It was quick and easy to prepare, and even shredding chicken was surprisingly simple. Detailed instructions are below, but essentially all you need to do is boil chicken and then shred! The dish was extremely flavorful with a perfect amount of … Continue reading
Mango Pomegranate Guacamole
Natalya and I are obsessed with guacamole. Pretty much anytime we are craving a snack, we will make guacamole. Whenever we have people over, we make guacamole. When we go to a friend’s house and we ask if we should bring anything, a typical response is: guacamole. For a long time we have always made … Continue reading
3-Ingredient Quesadilla
I love pepper jack cheese. It goes especially well with a good salsa and crispy tortilla. That’s it, just three easy ingredients and you have the tastiest snack ever. Salsa & Pepper Jack Quesadilla (first discovered from Trader’s Joe’s sample food booth) medium tortilla (any type – wheat, flour, brown rice) your favorite salsa shredded … Continue reading
Guacamole
My flatmate and I are addicted to guacamole. It is always our go-to snack, whether it is while we are lazying around on an weekend afternoon or stumbling in at 2am and looking to satisfy the munchies. And for some reason, we are always motivated to make it ourselves – I don’t think I have … Continue reading
Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa
My roommate is the one who first introduced me to the delicious world of shrimp tacos. We typically would throw together some cooked shrimp, guacamole, salsa, cheese, and sour cream in a soft tortilla and happily eat away. I was looking for a way to jazz up the recipe and found several recipes incorporating mango … Continue reading
Mango Salsa
We made this to spice up our usual shrimp taco routine, which we normally serve with store-bought salsa. I absolutely adore mangoes and I had been wanting to make my own mango salsa for a while now. It was a very tropical and refreshing addition to our Shrimp Tacos. Also try Mango Pomegranate Guacamole … Continue reading
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