Who can’t use more salad recipes to mix up the usual suspects? I love salads and could (and usually do) eat them daily. I just think they’re very refreshing, and they are a great way to get your daily vegetables (and fruits!). They can be very good for you, as long as they’re not drenched […]
Author: The Cocina Monologues
The Easiest Baked Tilapia Recipe Ever
This really is the easiest baked tilapia recipe ever. A bold statement, I know. But it’s true. It’s so, so easy, and the kicker is it’s really delicious every time. It’s my all time favorite way to cook tilapia. This recipe is a regular in our rotation because I almost always have these ingredients on […]
Freak out for Frico!
Ah, that’s a cheeky little blog name, now isn’t it? I amuse myself sometimes. What is frico? If you don’t know, I’m very sorry. Because it is something everyone should know about. Frico is what results when you bake parmesan cheese (real parmesan cheese, not the powder stuff) into insanely good crisps. You know when […]
Cilantro Jalapeno Bean Dip
I saw this recipe on Rachael Ray’s daytime TV show a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to make it right away. My brother was having a birthday party, which happened to be on St. Patrick’s Day, so I thought this green dip would be a great appetizer to take to the party. My […]
Peanut Butter Banana French Toast
I think Elvis would be proud. This is the new breakfast of champions. I don’t even know what else to say about this recipe except that you have to try it. It’s UH-MAZE-ING. So delicious and decadent. It’s perfect for a weekend brunch. And it’s easy. I’d bet you already have all of the ingredients on hand. […]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Here I go again with the peanut butter and chocolate. Recently, a friend pinned this recipe with a subtle suggestion that I should make these cupcakes, and I was pretty easily convinced. They just looked so good, and you know how I am with peanut butter and chocolate. The only thing was I wanted there […]
Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries, Bananas, and Chocolate
I saw this recipe on Pinterest a while back, and it just looked so delicious. Sometimes I need to cook breakfast for a crowd, like when we have family in town, so I am always keeping an eye out for new breakfast recipes. You see a lot of breakfast casseroles that have eggs, meat, and […]
Garlic Cheddar Smashed Potatoes
Garlic. Cheddar. Smashed Potatoes. Everything about that sounds delicious, right? I know, I love garlic and cheddar cheese too! Smashed potatoes are a really easy side dish that I’ve made over and over again, and honestly, I probably haven’t made them the same way twice. I threw together these easy redskin smashed potatoes with garlic […]
Spinach and Sun-dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken
We eat a lot of chicken at our house, so I’m always looking for a new way to cook it. Stuffing chicken breasts is a great way to do something different and it appears fancy, but it is really not that hard. Added bonus – you can mix up the ingredients with different things you […]
Cilantro Lime Rice with Black Beans
I love all Mexican food, but Chipotle is one of my guilty pleasures. It’s just so delicious. One time, I was making some enchiladas and decided to try to replicate their cilantro lime rice. I have to say, I think I did pretty darn good on the first try. The only thing I did differently […]