Had a great time at the 10th annual Big Apple BBQ in Madison Square Park, NYC this weekend. If you’ve ever been to the park, its a nice respite from city life but of course not as big as Central Park. Actually it only spans about a city block and is the home of the […]
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Etsy Finds: Art and Photography
I’ve been searching around for a couple of art or photography pieces for my kitchen, specifically art featuring food, chile peppers, or marketplaces. Every time I came across art work featuring chile peppers it was either too kitschy or just down right tacky. So I searched around my trusty site Etsy found these wonderful paintings […]
Easy Sunday Dinner: Grilled Chicken and Spicy Mexican Corn on the Cob
Here’s an easy Sunday dinner for you, perfect for when you want simple, flavorful foods without having to spend the whole day in the kitchen. This took me about 20-30 minutes to make, seriously. It’s healthy, gluten free, low fat and the leafy greens are low in calories and high on vitamins. Oh, and the […]
Easy Sunday Morning Pick Me Up
Sometimes a bowl of fruit is all you can get yourself to make on a Sunday morning. There are days when you just don’t want to fuss with much but need the energy to get you going. On those days a bowl of mangoes sprinkled with a little chile pepper spice is enough to fill […]
Grilled Chicken Smothered in Tomatillo Salsa and Cheese
This isn’t the prettiest dish but looks can be so deceiving! This grilled chicken smothered in tomatillo salsa and cheese is the dish you didn’t know you needed. It is moist, tangy, spicy, cheesy and simply delicious. I picked up tomatillos at the market the other day to make a salsa for a side of […]
Summer in May: Spicy Ice Pops to Cool You Off
We’ve had great weather here the past few weekends and feels like summer is trying to make an early entrance. This weather just makes me feel like bringing out my summer dresses and tank tops I stashed away for the winter. It also makes me crave more ice cream….actually, ice pops. So here’s to Summer […]