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Chicken Braised with Mole Sauce

Mole is one of those recipes that you either love, or hate.  I have to admit the first couple times I tried Mole, I was not sold.  I distinctively remember the sauce being over seasoned with chocolate, and I could not get past the thought of dessert mixed with my meat.  It wasn’t until after more »

Pumpkin, Black Bean, & Jalapeno Quesadilla with Chipotle Pumpkin Crema

Ok, so your kids (and you, too!) hopefully wolfed down the Creamy Stovetop Pumpkin Mac & Cheese. How about a festive Halloween lunch catered especially to adult taste buds? These orange and black quesadillas boast a triple threat of heat: minced jalapeno pepper, chipotle hot sauce, and jalapeno cheddar cheese. Spicy enough to keep from the more »

Bloody Eyeballs with a side of Worms

What kid does not love Halloween?  After all, it is the one time of the year when large amounts of sugar is allowed for consumption.  The kids I know live for this day of the year, and when I asked them why, it wasn’t about the costume.  It is the “candy”.   I don’t have more »

Creamy Stovetop Pumpkin Mac & Cheese

If you have kids, you may already be cringing at the thought of the Trick-Or-Treating bounty they’ll surely bring home on the 31st. You and I both know that a healthy dinner will be the last thing on their minds once the costumes are on and the sun starts to set, beckoning them out into more »