Aileen Rosales

DIY – Homemade Taco Seasoning

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My easy, very delicious taco seasoning recipe. 🙂

Homemade taco seasoning
Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbs chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne (more if you like it spicy!)
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

Add seasoning to a small bowl (or ramekin) and mix! Enjoy on veggies, meat, or dips!

Quick, Simple, & Easy Granola recipe

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Homemade granola

Say goodbye to store bought granola! Here is my favorite and inexpensive granola recipe. Did I also mention it’s healthy? Feel free to add in any dried fruits, nuts, or seeds. I’d love to hear what you come up with!

Enjoy! 🙂

Ingredients for granola

Baked granolaMake sure to line your baking sheet with parchment paper. I forgot so as a result some of my granola stuck to the sheet.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups old fashion oats
  • 1/3 cup choice of sweetener (maple syrup, agave nectar, honey, etc.)
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • Handful of chopped dry roasted almonds (or whatever nut you prefer)
  • 1 Tbs chia seeds, optional
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325. In a large bowl, add oats, nuts, chia seeds, & cinnamon and mix well. Combine coconut oil and sweetener. Add to bowl and stir until everything is coated evenly. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Evenly spread out granola mixture onto baking pan. Bake for 15 mins or until golden brown. (Best way is tell if granola is done is by the fragrant test. If you smell it, take it out of the oven). Let mixture cool for a few minutes. Store in an airtight container up to a week.

Enchilada-style pizza

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Enchilada-style pizza
TGIF, everyone! I thought would share a fun pizza recipe I came up with. What better way to kick off the weekend than with a homemade pizza, anyways? When I think of pizza, I usually think of a cheese pizza. Why, you might ask? First of all, it’s usually the kind of pizza I would order and secondly, it’s a classic. One night for dinner I wanted to make pizza, but I didn’t want a regular cheese pizza. Instead, I decided to make something fun and creative.

I love enchiladas and I love pizza, so I thought why not mix the two together? I decided to make an enchilada-style pizza; you know, just like how California Pizza Kitchen has a tostada pizza. The combo was just perfect. Who knew enchilada ingredients would just be as good on a pizza? I know I didn’t! I used my basic pizza dough recipe and left over enchilada sauce. I also used other ingredients such as refried beans, green chilies, red onion, olives, and cilantro. As a result, the pizza has been one of the best that I made! My boyfriend even thinks so (his slice is pictured below).

It’s always fun to get creative in the kitchen, especially with pizza. You can really make it your own because there is no wrong way to make one. There are hundreds, maybe even thousands of different kinds of pizzas. Try it and be creative! I’d love to know all the different kinds of pizza you come up with. Until next time, friends! Enchilada-style pizza slice Yield: 4-6 people (~8 slices) *Allow pizza dough to rise for 45 mins to an hour Ingredients:

  • Basic pizza dough
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • ~1/2-2/3 cup of enchilada sauce (red or green) — depends on how “saucy” you want your pizza to be
  • 1 cup refried beans, best warmed in order to spread
  • 2 cups of Mexican blend cheese or mild cheddar cheese
  • 1 (4oz) small can of diced green chilies
  • 1 (4oz) small can of sliced olives
  • 1/2 of a red onion
  • Cilantro, chopped (topping)
  • 1-2 Tbs olive oil (to brush crust)

Directions:

  1. Prepare pizza dough as directed. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
  2. Evenly pour and spread enchilada sauce onto pizza dough. Next, add minced garlic on top.
  3. Take the warmed refried beans and evenly spread over the pizza (be gentle because dough can break if you spread too hard). Sprinkle the cheese and then add the remaining toppings: green chilies, olives, red onion, and cilantro.
  4. Bake pizza for 12-15 minutes (until crust is golden brown). Enjoy!