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Sonia Mendez Garcia's Blog – June 2012 Archive (19)

Grilled Peach Guacamole

Grilled fruit, such as peaches, mangoes, and pineapple are great to add to your favorite guacamole recipe! It adds a hint of sweet and tart flavors to the bowl. I look forward to this summer when the fruits are in season and…

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 28, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

Tomato Basil Chicken with Pesto Linguine

I love this time of year in New York state because we are able to enjoy fresh herbs and produce from our own gardens. My basil plant was overflowing with all this wonderful green!

Yields 5 servings

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 28, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

Enfrijoladas

Enfrijoladas are an enchilada, but not just any enchilada. I remember when my Mom would make tamales de frijol (bean tamales), we would fight for the last one! She added chile puree made from chile ancho and chile California to her beans and…

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 28, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments

Sirloin Steak with Chimichurri

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 25, 2012 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Escabeche-Spicy Pickled Carrots

Escabeche... When my Mom would open a can of jalapenos in escabeche, we would always fight over who would get the carrots because there were only a few per can. Now, you can make a whole jar filled with just spicy carrots!

Ingredients

10 carrots, peeled, cut into…

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 25, 2012 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Whole Wheat Flat Bread Pizza

Spending this summer learning new cooking techniques and having a blast!

Whole Wheat Flat Bread

Ingredients:

2 cups whole wheat flour

3 tablespoons shortening

2½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 20, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

"Lime in the Coconut" Tart

I was so happy to finally find a tart pan! This was my first tart! The first of many: "Lime in the…

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 20, 2012 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Annatto-Citrus Marinated Chicken

Yields 6 servings

Ingredients:

3 large boneless chicken breast

1 ounce annatto paste (also known as achiote)

1 jalapeno, roughly chopped

4 cloves…

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 17, 2012 at 9:30am — 10 Comments

Baked Zucchini Fries

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 17, 2012 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Mocha-Choco Latte Cookies

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 13, 2012 at 3:30pm — 9 Comments

Tex-Mex Meatloaf with Barbeque Sauce

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 13, 2012 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Crab Cakes with Habanero Slaw

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 13, 2012 at 3:00pm — 6 Comments

Toasted Garlic Potatoes with Manchego Cheese

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Added by Sonia Mendez Garcia on June 13, 2012 at 2:30pm — 6 Comments

Mexican Chicken Salad Tostadas

This is a great summer chicken salad with a Mexican twist! It can all be prepared ahead of time for an outdoor pic nic or light dinner. I love taking a little help from the store and purchase a pre-cooked roasted chicken for some of my favorite recipes!

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