Category Archives: Tex-Mex

Watermelon and Strawberry Fruit Salsa

This Watermelon and Strawberry Salsa can go either sweet or savoury, and apples give it the perfect crunch!

May 5, 2016 Cristina

This Watermelon and Strawberry Fruit Salsa can go either sweet or savoury, and apples give it the perfect crunch! It’s not often I have a Saturday where I can just mess around with food and try out all the ideas that have been kicking around in the ol’ noggin ('recipe development', more like 'throw things in…Read More

Nightshade Free Southwest Salad with Avocado and Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing

April 7, 2016 Cristina

If you're eating nightshade free, then you know some cuisines are automatically off limits, at least at first. Italian? Nope: tomatoes, potatoes and peppers. Indian? Nope. Peppers. Chinese? Peppers. Tex Mex? Tomatoes and peppers... the list goes on. It can be a bit disheartening and a little overwhelming. ...especially when those are all your favourite foods. No…Read More

Nightshade Free Nachos

November 5, 2015 Cristina

My family has a deep and abiding love of awful jokes. One time on a 5 hour road trip, we made tree puns for the whole drive. You’d think we’d have run out of material. You’d be wrong. Seriously, if we had to choose between life and never telling another groaner again, we’d be toast. So…Read More

Nightshade Free Chicken Fajitas

April 20, 2015 Cristina

Time to come clean: this recipe is really more Mr. Nomato’s than it is mine. He’s been making this since before we met! It’s one of his specialties. When I'd get home after a long day of teaching he’d take one look at my exhausted face and say the magic word: “Fajitas?” And then disappear into the…Read More