

Salisbury Steak with Smashed Potatoes
(for the meat-and-potatoes lover in your house) Recipe Ingredients 1 lb. ground turkey or beef (turkey is healthier, but some people...


Migas--or Chilaquiles? Whatever. Just call it Good.
I'm not sure which this skillet breakfast dish I make is. If you do an online search, there's a huge debate about what constitutes Migas...


Caren's Cocina is Back!
A big shoutout and thank you to the faithful few of you who have stuck with me on Facebook! Since the passing of my beloved Mr. Fluffy, I...


Huevos Rancheros for Two
During this pandemic, I've seen several posts claiming to be Huevos Rancheros, and, to be frank, if someone set a plate of those in front...


Jambalaya Salad
aka: I-10 Salad... ...so called by my husband because I would always make this when we would drive along Interstate 10 between San...


Easy Cheesy Enchiladas
Since we're all stuck at home these days, I thought I'd share my cheese enchilada recipe with you. I've tried many different enchilada...


Craving chocolate? Rocky Road Pudding to the rescue!
Quick, easy yummy rocky road pudding .


Fideo Loco (Crazy Pasta)
Not sure what's so "loco" about this dish. To me it's just a great meal for a dreary winter day. It's another one of my mother-in-law's...


Cal-a-what??? Calabasita!
Calabasita aka Mexican Squash Stew Ingredients 2-4 Calabasas/Mexican Squash OR zucchini OR yellow squash 1 lb pork (thick cut pork chops...


Not-So-Spooky Cookies
Even with my imperfect decorations, everyone who eats these cookies raves about them!