Pollo Fundido

I was introduced to Pollo Fundito by my awesome niece, Sonja.  After thinking it over, I realize that many of my memories with her include yummy food!  When she was little, my Mom would take Dairy Queen Dilly Bars to share with the whole family.  Many years later, Sonja introduced me to a local Thai restaurant, a Hawaiian fish place, and lately, some awesome new Mexican food!  I love Sonja in many ways, and one of the yummiest is to follow her foodie ways!

I realized that of all my favorite Mexican food restaurants around here, none serve Pollo Fundido - I have had to learn to make it out of a delicious self-preservation - or make lots of visits to Arizona to see Sonja & eat Pollo Fundido!

Italian Spaghetti Squash

Italian Spaghetti Squash

I created this recipe from several other favorites - it turned out to be an amazing combination of flavors in a light, Italian way.  All the ingredients of a spaghetti sauce is included, but as separate fresh ingredients, rather than a sauce.  This recipe will pleasantly surprise you!

Maggie's Marvelous Chili

Two versions, here!  The first, we used for a looooonnnnngggg time, as our children were growing and being picky eaters.  The second, we have evolved and use now that the kids are grown & mostly gone.  Both are good, but as is typical of all evolutions, we sort of like the new one better!  Either way, it makes a very tasty chili that everyone loves.

You can make this chili in the crock pot - just cook the meats first & dump the rest in.  Since everything is already cooked, all you need to so is heat it up, so don't leave it in the crock too long!

Monte Christos

Before I got married, I lived with my brother & his family for almost a year.  It was a wonderful time of learning and growing.   One of the things that has endured from that year is this recipe, which has become a family favorite!  Our kids have taken it with them and introduced it to friends across the world (who usually think its quite strange, until they taste it!), so it has become an international sensation!  I don't know where the name comes from, other than that's what Roylee called it, and it really confuses our Spanish speaking friends - but it tastes great anyway!!  It's so good, that in spite of making it several times lately, I keep failing to get a picture of it before it gets eaten!