Mexican Meatball & Black Bean Soup with Jalapeno Cream

Mexican Meatball & Black Bean Soup with Jalapeno Cream

Soup season is upon us and that makes me excited!  I just love a good hearty soup full of meat & veg and the options are endless. This Mexican Meatball & Black Bean version is no exception and is deemed to be a family winter favourite.  The tender spiced...
Mexican Loaded Sweet Potatoes

Mexican Loaded Sweet Potatoes

I’m always looking for vegetarian recipes that are ‘Meaty’. The kind where you really don’t even think about the fact that there is no meat in them and they leave you feeling satisfied and not missing the fact that there is no bone to gnaw on...
Chicken & Chorizo Taco’s

Chicken & Chorizo Taco’s

Gone are the days in the Em’s Food kitchen for Old El Paso Taco kits.  I have discovered a far more healthy and exciting option to feed the hoards.  Again, this is a recipe that uses fresh ingredients and good old pantry staples but does not by any means lack in...
Mexican Chicken with Braised Black Beans

Mexican Chicken with Braised Black Beans

This was Em’s Mexican food at its finest.  Grilled and spiced barbecued chicken on a bed of creamy braised black beans, laced with corn, fresh tomatoes and coriander.  The cheesy corn tortillas were the perfect accompaniment to scoop up the flavour packed beans...
Cajun Pork with Grilled Corn & Black Bean Salad

Cajun Pork with Grilled Corn & Black Bean Salad

What is not to love about this dish?  Tender, Cajun spice rubbed pork fillets resting on a fresh, zesty salad of smokey grilled corn, protein packed black beans and sweet grape tomatoes.  It would have been pretty good if I had stopped there but I felt it just needed...