Happy Taco Tuesday! I don't normally celebrate Taco Tuesday, but I'm definitely here for it today. Tex-Mex is just about my all-time favorite food. I actually don't cook it too often because we basically have a delicious Mexican restaurant on every corner. It's much easier to get my fix by ... READ the POST
Mango and Cucumber Asian-Inspired Summer Salsa & Mango, Avocado, and Ahi Tuna Stack
Ahi Tuna and Asian-Inspired food are definitely a few of my favorite things. Anytime I visit a restaurant with seared tuna or marinated tuna on the menu, it's always my first choice. I just love the bright, fresh flavors. I was completely inspired by this seasoning that I ordered that reminds me of ... READ the POST
Mini Meat Pies with Salsa Criolla
Meat Pies are definitely one of my favorite appetizers to serve and to enjoy. Little packages of spicy meat and veggies are the perfect Louisiana-inspired snack. In Louisiana, Natchitoches (pronounced NACK-A-TUSH) Meat Pies are probably the most famous in all of the state. They are actually one of ... READ the POST
Sweet & Spicy Fruit Salsa
About a month ago, one of my best friends texted me and said that she had been scouring my blog searching for my fruit salsa recipe. I told her that I hadn't made it in so long but would definitely get on it. Actually, I hadn't thought about it in forever. This recipe used to be one of my "go-to" ... READ the POST
Seared Ahi Tuna Nachos with Pineapple Mango Salsa
Since yesterday was the first day of spring, I thought I would share with you the perfect spring appetizer. The fresh flavors of these Ahi Tuna Nachos with Pineapple Mango Salsa are the epitome of patio-sitting-cocktail-in-hand-appetizers. Crispy wontons are topped with perfectly seared Ahi Tuna ... READ the POST
Pineapple Mango Salsa
Wow! This has been a heck of a week. It seems like evaluations have fallen out of the sky (with my day job) and my Dad's illness has definitely thrown me for a loop (the only computer time I've been putting in is with research). My Dad is in the hospital with pancreatitis due to complications ... READ the POST