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A serving of Sweet potato-black bean enchiladas sits on a small plate, with one bite already taken and a fork lying where the bite had been.

Sweet potato-black bean enchiladas

October 22, 2015by Mike Bierschenk 1 Comment

Little cubes of sweet potato jostle with black beans and diced poblano pepper in rolled corn tortillas with a gentle drape of cheeses and a velvety brick-red sauce. Yowza.

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Late-night tortilla pizza

Late-night tortilla pizza

June 24, 2015by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

Got a late-night pizza craving? This recipe can help you out. It’s not an authentic Neapolitan pizza by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s sauce, cheese, and toppings on a bready base: it’s what you’re wanting.

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Appetizers/Snacks, Main Dishes, Veg*n or veg*n-possible

King Ranch chicken, a little gussied up

April 29, 2015by Mike Bierschenk 8 Comments

King Ranch casserole is a Texas classic, creamy and chickeny and just barely spicy. My version keeps all the things that make it great, while also brightening it up a bit for modern tastes.

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Pumpkin-turkey tacos on a plate with bottles of hot sauce in the background

Pumpkin-turkey tacos

November 23, 2014by Mike Bierschenk 1 Comment

One of the reasons I started this blog was to track my own cooking. I have trouble keeping track of the things I cook, because my cooking is a mix […]

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