Cheesy Tex-Mex Rice

I know this isn't exactly Mexican per se...but it does have "mex" in the title so...it counts? This Cheesy Tex-Mex Rice was delicious!
Changes to the recipe-no olives, red and  yellow pepper instead of green, added the optional extras of chicken and a can of black beans, did not use as much cheese as called for,

Mexican!

Falafel!

Yes, finally! I used to have falafel night with my friends in Savannah but obviously I haven't done that lately. Making it from the box is still pretty tasty, but really it just makes me miss the place I used to go to near Case! (right on the corner, across from where the Triangle was.) Good times!

The prep...


The Cooking...
Nigel helped but was not really a fan of the falafel. (I think it was a texture issue.)


Ta-Da!! Yummy!!

New and Improved!

I made some changes to the tabouli in my second batch and I liked it so much more that I thought it was important enough to post. I added tomatoes, eliminated the red onion and used more green onion. This one is the keeper! 

Quinoa Tabouli

I had to use up some fresh parsley before it went bad so I got right to the task by browsing the Aladdin's menu and picking a couple things I wanted to try. I have no idea what Tabouli (or Tabouleh?) is supposed to taste like but I did like the one I made. I sort of combined a couple recipes based on what I had (no tomatoes!) and used quinoa instead of the traditional bulgur. I'm putting my recipe at the bottom. It was a little heavy on the onions but I liked it that way!  

1/2 cup quinoa
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/8 cup olive oil
1/2 Tbsp lime juice
1 1/2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 cucmber, chopped
1/8 cup green onion, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
2 oz cheese
1 cup fresh parsley
2 Tbsp dried mint

Cook quinoa, let cool. Whisk lemon juice, lime juice, olive oil and garlic together. Pour over quinoa, then mix in the rest of ingredients and refrigerate for as long as you want.

And the March theme is...

Middle Eastern foods!
(dibs on falafel!)

3 Cheers for Tacos!

Perhaps this month should have been changed to Mexican...or things to make with a tortilla :)
I don't think we've ever had a taco night...but we do go out for Mexican quite a bit!


My dinner, yum-o!


Army approved!!