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Green Chile and Cheddar Quesadillas

green chile and cheddar quesadillas cut into triangles and served with salsa and sour cream

This recipe is from Good and Cheap.

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These green chile and cheddar quesadillas are a great snack or a quick meal, and you can add pretty much anything to them! To make ’em cheaper, use fresh, homemade tortillas. Keep reading

Banh Mi Salad

large bowl and small bowl of banh mi salad with dish towel

A banh mi is one of the best sandwiches on earth. So as a salad? I’m so here for it!

I just don’t like mayo. My potato salad uses lemon and olive oil instead of mayo, my egg salad has as little as possible, I don’t need gobs of it coming out of my BLT. And yet there is a strange exception. On a Banh Mi the creamy, tangy mayonnaise is just delicious. In fact, when it’s a gooshy bite with (dare I say) a little too much mayo? Well, those are the best bites. I savour them and close my eyes. WHO AM I?

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Queso Fundido

queso fundido in a cast iron pan with tortilla chips on the side

I had planned to share this lovely warm barley salad I made last week with you guys, but since I got back from Texas, one thing has dominated my thoughts: queso.

Queso; that gooey, warm dip made mostly of cheese with a little chili and tomato for extra flavor. Northern friends might call it nacho cheese. The Texan version is ubiquitous at Tex Mex places, parties, and on every appetizer menu. The key to a good Texan queso is to use processed cheese or velveeta. There really is no other way to get that particularly gooey, creamy texture.

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Easiest Huevos Rancheros

tortillas topped with beans, a fried egg, salsa and scallions

It is so hot here you guys. My appetite is meager and long cooking times are totally not an option. It’s the perfect time for breakfast for dinner. And Huevos Rancheros are so fast to make. At they’re core they are just eggs with salsa and tortillas, and here we’re adding some beans to the mix.

You do have to turn on the stove, but it’s not for long at all. You’ll be in and out of the kitchen in no time and you may not even have to go to the store to get the ingredients for this. I almost always have eggs, cans of beans, salsa, and tortillas around.

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