Cotija

Flavorful, tender, juicy Flank Steak Tacos are an absolute dream for taco lovers! Easy to prepare, loaded with big bold flavors, and easy to customize, these delicious beef tacos are a no brainer when you’re craving Mexican food.

Easy Fajita Omelettes make for a nutritious breakfast. Serve them with avocado, salsa, and plain yogurt, or any of your favorite toppings.

Balsamic Grilled Chicken with strawberry and black bean salsa makes for a fresh and vibrant meal any night of the week.

Fully-loaded breakfast nachos with sweet potato home fries, black beans, avocado, cheddar and cotija cheeses, sunny side up eggs, and more! A perfect breakfast-for-dinner, and awesome for sharing with friends at your football gatherings. Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the “#OrganicforAll” campaign as a member of the Healthy Aperture Blogger Network. I received …

Mexican street corn Buddha bowls are chock full of fresh grilled corn, rice, mixed greens, cabbage, tomato, onion, queso fresco, avocado, and hard-boiled egg – everything you need for a fresh and healthful summer vegetarian meal.

Fresh and healthy Buddha bowls with brown rice, mixed greens, fresh fruit, black beans, pistachios, avocado, and goddess dressing.

Fully loaded Mexican street corn hummus with queso fresco, grilled corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, black beans, and cilantro. The perfect healthy summertime snack or appetizer. I have a personal question to ask you. How do you handle the snacking situation?  Do you harbor snacks in the nooks and crannies of your purse, glove compartment, …

Coffee-rubbed grilled tri-tip tacos with homemade chimichurri sauce, cotija cheese, and pickled red onions make for a unique, mouth-watering meal! While I’m not typically hyper-motivated by beef, crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside grilled-to-perfection tri-tip is one of my meat faves. The smoky flavor? The juicy, tender texture? Major drool status. Chop up that meat and turn it into a …

Add a thick slice of peppered bacon and cotija to your guacamole for a unique spin on the classic dip! ^ This is my crack. Avocadoes are my spirit animal, and when you moosh them up with my 2nd favorite meat in all the land (bacon) + my 4th favorite cheese ever to exist (cotija), …

Southwest stuffed bell peppers with black beans, corn, anaheim chili, and enchilada sauce spice up your weeknight meals. Serve this dish with cotija cheese for a winning meal!

This grilled zucchini, corn, and beet quinoa salad is colorful, nutritious, and the perfect side dish for summer barbecues and picnics   Zucchini and corn season has returned! What ever are we to do? Lettuce grill them! <- Get it? I’m a riot on Mondays. …and while we’re at it, lettuce grill up some beets …

It’s National Hummus Day, people, let’s celebrate! I feel like we need to blow this thing out of the water. And not just in a dip-a-pita-or-baby-carrot-in-the-hummus sort of way, but a hummus on all the things sort of extravaganza. Hummus in our breakfast burritos. Hummus on our lunch sammies. Hummus marinated grilled chicken salads with humus-salsa dressing for dinner. And …