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Trader Joe’s Falafel Tacos

May 18, 2013   Kristen   No comments
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FALAFEL TACOS by Kristen Ingredients: 1 package Trader Joe’s Falafel (found in frozen section) 1 container Trader Joe’s Tzatziki sauce 1 package Trader Joe’s Corn and Wheat tortillas Optional garnish: finely chopped jalepeno pepper and thinly sliced red onion Directions: Heat up the frozen falafel (you’ll need 1 and 1/2 falafel per taco, they will

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Classic Cuban: Fricasé de Pollo

May 15, 2013   Kristen   2 Comments
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“Chicken and Papas” is what my brothers and I call this classic Cuban dish.  “Papas” is Spanish for potatoes, and being that I’m part Irish, I’m quite fond of potatoes too!  Speaking of a mixed-up heritage, isn’t it the French who are best known for fricasé?  So, you may rightfully be wondering–how did a decidedly

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Cuban Classic: Picadillo

May 14, 2013   Kristen   2 Comments
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PICADILLO CUBANO by Kristen (MyMommaToldMe.com) Ingredients: 2 cups onion, diced 2 cups green pepper, diced 3 large russet potatoes, diced olive oil  about 2 cups canola oil (enough for frying potatoes) 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 pounds ground beef 1 can tomato sauce 1/2 cup wine (I used white) 2 tsp ground cumin 1 bay

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How to Make Cuban Guava and Cheese Pastelitos

April 26, 2013   Kristen   No comments
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Having made this recipe three times now and have adjusted the recipe to be as close to the original bakery fare as I can remember.  After using both the highly processed Pepperidge Farms dough and the whole-food (expensive) alternative, Defour dough, I sadly have to say that the extra chemicals yield a slightly better result. 

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Chinese New Year Tree

February 07, 2013   Kristen   11 Comments
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Pin It If you haven’t heard, Chinese New Year is fast approaching!  On February 9th the year of the Dragon ends and on February 10th the year of the Water Snake begins!  I would like to wish all of you a Happy Lunar New Year with one of my all-time favorite craft projects: my pink

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Year of the Snake Good Fortune Box

February 06, 2013   Kristen   1 Comment
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Pin It While in the process of making my pink Chinese New Year tree, I was lucky enough to go on a business trip flying out of SFO.  There is a fantastic mini-grocery store called Napa Farms Market that is pretty much like a Northern-California-specific Whole Foods, miniaturized, and lovingly placed in terminal 2.  Amongst

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“Eat to Live” Thai Peanut Curry

February 03, 2013   Kristen   2 Comments
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Pin It What I love about this Thai curry recipe is that it tastes like authentic Thai take out but with out the massive quantity of oil that you usually find in such fare!  The secret is sauteing your veggies in carrot juice instead of oil! CLEAN THAI PEANUT CURRY (Adapted from recipe in “Eat

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Easy Thai Curry with Tofu & Vegetables

January 15, 2013   Kristen   1 Comment
Keep your New Year's resloution to eat healthier with this easy to prepare vegetarian Thai curry!

If you’re on a health kick (and hey, we are in the month of January, right) try this super-simple and tasty way to get more veggies on your plate!  If your main grocery run takes you to Trader Joe’s, then you will love this the simplicity of this dish! THAI CURRY WITH TOFU & VEGETABLES

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Cuban Style Avocado Salad

July 13, 2012   Kristen   7 Comments
This Cuban side dish is perfect for your summertime cookouts!

Going along with my Cuban cuisine posts, here is my favorite go-to salad for the hot Summer months: Cuban Avocado Salad!  In Cuban cooking, this salad (or a variation, see below) is served along with fresh Cuban bread and plantains or tostones (a salty fried plantain).  With its light dressing and fresh ingredients it is

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Buffalo “Chicken” Tacos

June 04, 2012   Kristen   5 Comments
The crispy breading on the veggie wings gives the perfect contract to the soft corn tortillas, make sure to serve with a wedge of citrus to make the flavors bright!

As promised, here’s the last installment of the Morning Star Veggie Buffalo Wing recipes!  If you missed them, check out the Buffalo Chicken-less Pizza and Buffalo “Chicken” Sandwich!  These recipes are a great way to trick your older, spice-tolerant kids into having a Meatless Monday dinner that is super-tasty and full of soy and veggie

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Chipotle Tamale Pie

May 04, 2012   Kristen   4 Comments
This casserole perfectly combines so many flavors: sweet, spicy and svaory! Beware: you will be asked for this recipe!

Looking for the perfect Cinco de Mayo recipe?  This is a delicious casserole-pie that is sure to impress! This is a recipe adapted from the show “Simply Delicioso with Ingrid Hoffman.”  Just a word of caution for you Mommas: if you have little ones (8 or younger), this dish might be too spicy.  My advice

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Fun Dia de los Muertos Craft Ideas

November 03, 2011   Kristen   3 Comments
Honor your deceased family members with this compact altar box craft idea. Combine all into one larger box or make separate boxes for each.

Now that you know what Dia de los Muertos is you can start exposing your children to this cultural holiday by making some traditional crafts.  Just like my attempts at finishing my Halloween crafts on time, I’m a little too late to get in on the dia de los Muertos fun, so these are some

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What is Dia de los Muertos?

November 02, 2011   Kristen   4 Comments
The vibrant colors and striking imagry of these sugar skulls has lured me to this Mexican holiday.

If you’re a Halloween lover like me, October 31st is a bittersweet date–it’s the day you’ve been anticipating and also the end of your favorite holiday!  Enter “Dia de los Muertos,” the Mexican holiday that honors the dead and runs on November 1st and 2nd.  The holiday originates from an Aztec festival that celebrates one

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Beef(less) Broccoli and Noodles

September 25, 2011   Kristen   4 Comments
Get that rich, bold flavor by exchanging mushrooms for oyster sauce and black beans for beef stock!

I am now on my 4th official day of my 30-Day Vegan Momma Challenge!  Yesterday was a little difficult for me and I needed a pick-me-up vegan dish–so I created one!  I think it was passing by our neighborhood Panda Express (and almost heading in, zombie-like, and eating every carnivorous dish in sight) that sparked

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Rotisserie Chicken Tacos

August 29, 2011   Kristen   4 Comments
Serve these super-quick chicken tacos with a side salad or chips and salsa!

Since I just posted a classic chicken soup recipe made from a rotisserie chicken, I wanted to also post the second meal that we got from our $4.99 Costco chicken!  This is one of those semi-homemade dishes that really benefits from the slow-roasting rotisserie process.  You can whip it up super-fast  because the depth of

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