I’ve said before that whenever we go to our friends’ Dave and Kylie’s for dinner, we bring a salad (or when they come over, they bring the salad). This was my most recent creation for dinner at Dave and Kylie’s. I have to admit, I am kind of a salad freak. I love them, and […]
Author: The Cocina Monologues
Salmon BLT with Chipotle Mayo
Bacon makes everything better, including salmon, which I think is already pretty awesome. This is a really easy way to do something different with salmon. The saltiness of the bacon really compliments the salmon, and the chipotle mayo gives it a nice little kick of spiciness. You can make it as spicy as you like […]
Tomato Soup with Pesto Grilled Cheese Croutons
Happy 2013! I’d love to give some beautiful philosophical discourse, ticking off all of the memorable events of 2012 and wishing everyone all the happiness and success they desire in 2013, but I’m just not good at that stuff. I’ll just say that though 2012 had its ups and downs, all in all we feel […]
Holy Crap These Are Amazing Cookies – No Bake
No, really. That’s the name of these cookies – HolyCrapTheseAreAmazing Cookies. Well, I think actually the original name was Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies. But truly, holy crap, they are amazing. And easy! You don’t even have to bake them! It might be kind of late to be making Christmas cookies. Some of you have had […]
Jalapeño Popper Dip
A cheesy, gooey dip with a crispy, buttery crust that tastes like a jalapeño popper? Yes please! I made this for a holiday party, and everyone loved it! Not only is it delicious, but you can make it as spicy as you want by adjusting the amount of jalapeño you use. I used four jalapeños, and […]
Chocolate Pecan Bars
These. Are. Delicious. Sinfully delicious. And rich. And decadent. I first made these at Thanksgiving with my Mother in Law, but I didn’t have my camera so I didn’t blog it then. They were so good though – Tim’s sister even said it was the best thing she ever ate – that I knew I’d […]
Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes
I first posted this recipe several months back, and it has been one of my more popular recipes. It’s for good reason – this is a dish that is really easy to throw together and is mouth-wateringly delicious. With the holidays coming up, I thought I’d repost it because it would be perfect if you […]
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
I have been making my own hot chocolate mix for about four years now. Originally, I just thought it would be fun to make it for us to have on cold winter nights, so put it in a huge canister and we enjoy it all winter long. But after a couple of years of making […]
100th Post: Kitchen Remodel and Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzels
I can’t believe I’ve posted 99 recipes on this blog already! I mean, I guess it has been almost a year, but that’s a lot of posts. That’s kind of exciting! It’s very timely that coinciding with my 100th blog post is the completion of our kitchen remodel. Well, okay, it’s been completed for over […]
Teriyaki Dijon Glazed Salmon
This is one of those “recipes” that I feel bad even calling a recipe because it’s so easy. See, I even put it in quotations. This is just a simple, go-to recipe for any night of the week. It is so delicious every time. I usually use fresh salmon with this because I find it doesn’t […]