Margaritea Cocktail

After more than a year, I went into a Costco today, something that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. Even before we entered, Mom was cut off by a grey-haired male wonder who also clipped me in the behind without so much as an “excuse me” or “my apologies.” This area of town…

Cilantro Quinoa

I generally hate updated versions of old classics. Let’s just be frank, very few of us can cover like Luther did with “Creepin’” so don’t try has been my philosophy for a long time. Go forth people and create anew! But Cilantro Quinoa defied the odds. With that in the atmosphere, I used to go…

Vegetable Fried Quinoa

If you’re planning to stay in this weekend to work by perhaps beginning your Spring Cleaning, or play – I am always up for a board game or Bid Whist – then this one pot dish, Vegetable Fried Quinoa may be for you and yours. Packed with the antioxidants of your choice, once the vegetables…

Salsa Cruda

Let’s make this quick, just like the recipe. Cruda translates to “crude” in English meaning unmilled, not refined nor processed. In salsas, the crudeness refers to the ingredients as they are raw and roughly chopped not blended like most other salsas. With that said, Salsa Cruda is assuredly more approachable than Sonoran Salsa but I…