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10 minutes of active cook time on your part, with simple pantry staple ingredients, and this amazing casserole full of Mexican flavors happens. And did you hear one skillet? Yup music to my ears, for easy clean up later. Moreover, this Mexican casserole is extremely versatile and customizable. It can take different forms with whatever things you add, depending on whatever your heart fancies that day. Get ready for a new Taco Tuesday with this Taco Casserole, aka One Skillet Mexican Casserole… Yes, you can call it Taco Casserole or Mexican Rice Casserole or Taco Tuesday Casserole… 🙂 However you address it, it’s cheesy and gooey, jam packed with all the Mexican staples like corn, salsa, black beans and plenty of their earthy spices....

When celebrating holidays and autumn with kids, I naturally turn to fall flavors—and it seemed like a good time to share this super simple recipe. With classic cream cheese frosting and pumpkin spice flavor, these little beauties are fun to make with the kids (or on your own) and are perfectly pint-sized. (We love these as muffins, too, so feel free to make them without the frosting!) We love to have these as an easy kid-friendly Thanksgiving recipe, but they are also a really yummy kids’ birthday cupcake or school party addition....

If you love shredded beef like this, you might also want to check out our Shredded Beef Chimichangas and Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef. You’ll love this recipe for Mississippi Pot Roast We’re getting close to the start of a new school year and that means we are going to be getting used to schedules and busy days, afternoons, and evenings as we settle into our new routines. One way to ease the stress of this time of year is by having an easy dinner ready to go each day when we get home from gymnastics or piano or ice skating....

We love a good barbecue! Some of our other favorite barbecue sauces are Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce and Alabama White BBQ Sauce. Rhubarb BBQ Sauce Grilled Chicken Whenever rhubarb starts popping up in the store, I stock up because it’s so seasonal! The beautiful red-green stalks make an appearance in my area of the country in early spring, although it’s season goes through mid-summer depending on where you live geographically....

With tons of colorful veggies and a perfectly balanced stir fry sauce, it’s the perfect meal to satisfy those Asian food cravings. What’s the Best Cut of Steak to Stir Fry When I’m stir-frying, I always go for lean, tender cuts of steak that can handle high heat without getting tough. My favorite is flank steak – it’s packed with flavor and becomes super tender when sliced thin against the grain....

Along with the basics like birria stew and birria tacos, you’ll find a variety of unique and creative ways to use your favorite Mexican beef. So let’s get cooking! 1. Birria (Mexican Beef Stew) Birria… Get ready for a very delicious and popular Mexican stew full of savory, earthy and spicy seasonings, with fall apart meat cooked good old slow and low for hours. This Birria de Res, aka Beef Birria, is so rich and flavorful, all thanks to your patience, as you cook it for hours in a broth of famous Mexican chili peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic and a few seasonings… Get the Recipe: Beef Birria...

This collection of amazing Sides for Hot Dogs will answer that question, and then some! Whether your looking for a fun finger food, hearty salad, or simply an incredible condiment that everyone can’t get enough of, we have you covered with these great side dishes for Hot Dogs. Go through all of these perfect sides for hot dogs, and elevate that cookout to new levels. Be sure to let us know your faves!...

With our collection of tried-and-true Taco Tuesday Recipes, you’ll be able to whip up healthy yet delicious dishes jam packed with Mexican flavors. This list includes wide variety of tacos to tasty Mexican sides to some unique ideas when those Mexican cravings hit hard. You won’t have any difficulty finding plenty of meal ideas for your next Taco Tuesday dinner! Taco Tuesday Recipes: 1. Birria Tacos We’re starting this fabulously fun list with these EPIC tacos… Birria Tacos!...

We’ve compiled this list of easy and healthy Stuffed Zucchini Boat Recipes for you to cook. You’ll find all sorts of tasty flavor themes for stuffed Zucchinis, including Mediterranean, Mexican, Italian, Asian and more! Whether you’re looking for something low-carb and keto friendly, a light meatless meal, or a complete dish with meat, starch and veggies, there’s something for you here in this amazing Zucchini boat recipes list! Go through this list of great stuffed zucchini recipes, and enjoy the bounties of summer!...

You buy one or two of everybody’s favorite rotisserie chicken. You scarfed down the bird, yet there is plateful of meat you can shred and don’t know what to do. Don’t even think of tossing it. It’s are your chance to create a second meal, which is going to taste so fresh and different from the original way you ate your chicken. These Leftover Chicken Recipes are super fast, as the chicken is already cooked, and super delicious, as you are going to add so many different flavors and ingredients....

That’s why we have compiled this list of the best Thanksgiving Appetizers from GypsyPlate and around the internet. You’ll find something for everyone here, from easy dips, succulent meatballs, elaborate grazing boards, and so much more! Go through all of these amazing Thanksgiving appetizers, and present your guests with the best spread ever! The Best Thanksgiving Appetizers: 1. Baked Brie with Nuts and Honey We’re starting our list of Thanksgiving appetizers with one of our favorites, Baked Brie with Nuts and Honey....

We’ve compiled this list of restaurant quality Seafood Recipes for you to try. Impress your family and friends with these amazing seafood dinner ideas. You’ll find every type of seafood recipes you can imagine: fish, shrimp, mussels, lobster and so much more… Cook your way through all of these incredible seafood dishes, you’ll feel like a gourmet chef! The BEST Seafood Recipes 1. Blackened (AKA Cajun) Shrimp and Grits A Lowcountry classic....

When life gives you lemons, make lemon bars! Or any of our other favorite lemon desserts like a Luscious Lemon Layer Cake, Fresh Lemon Ice Cream, or these two-ingredient Lemon Sticks. When spring hits and there are blossoms everywhere, these lemon bars are one of the first treats on my mind! They are perfect for potlucks and backyard BBQ’s, holidays, and other gatherings like bridal showers or graduations. Or just for taking to the pool or park to enjoy with friends!...

Tuna Noodle Casserole This post is for my husband’s co-worker, Andrew, who asked for my best tuna casserole recipe! With Paul working from home nowadays, we have been having a lot more family meals together and it has been a really wonderful experience for us. His long hours and long commute, combined with all the girls after-school activities and early bedtimes since they are still young, have conspired to make weeknight family dinners difficult for us, so staying at home has been wonderful for us in many ways!...

If you look at the dessert menu at a Mexican restaurant, you will probably see tres leches cake on there. It’s popular in Mexico and Latin America, and for good reason. It’s like the original poke cake, which are always popular in the summer because they are served chilled and are so refreshing. But I’m always too stuffed to order it when we are eating out! This really is the best tres leches cake recipe that is an authentic version of the classic Mexican dessert....

I am in my happy place when I whip up some cracking curry. This curry chicken from the Caribbean island country of Trinidad hits close to home. Curry powder and fresh herbs and aromatics in their green seasoning form the base of this super simple chicken affair. Trinidad curry chicken… Promise delivered!! Yes, if you read my Green Seasoning post, you knew this one was coming. As soon as I whipped up that green gorgeousness in my kitchen I was ready to try this Caribbean staple....

As fun to eat as it is to say, this Tutti-Frutti Ice Cream is a vintage favorite that deserves a comeback! Homemade ice cream is one of our favorite things to make! Be sure to check out some of our other popular ice cream recipes like Huckleberry Ice Cream, Graham Canyon, Coconut Macadamia Nut, or Cherry Vanilla! What is tutti-frutti ice cream? I recently got my hands on a vintage cookbook with a recipe for Tutti-frutti ice cream that sounded so delightful I had to make it right away....

These soft bakery-style banana muffins are studded with walnuts and laced with cinnamon for a nutty, warming, and absolutely delicious treat. They are fluffy, tender, and moist–everything you want in a banana nut muffin. And these muffins are completely vegan, cause being vegan is where it’s at! And like, vegan recipes are the whole point of my site… 😜 I love the combination of sweet banana bread (but not too sweet!...

It’s the best time of the year! For produce I mean, though also for sweltering heat. And one of my favorites has started popping up at grocery stores and farmer’s markets: garlic scapes. These green shoots are the buds of garlic and grow out of the bulbs. They are trimmed in late June and early July so the plants resources can be diverted to growing the bulb itself. The scapes are edible and have a milder but still pungent garlic flavor....

Next time you get a hankering for some vegan wings, take a little Korean tastebud adventure and make some of these gochujang tempeh wings! They’re marinated in a super savory and delicious gochujang marinade and breaded with a starch + panko breadcrumbs combo which soaks up extra marinade for even more yum! You can bake them for every day enjoyment, or fry them up for special occasions and to impress guests....