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Sizzling Steak Fajita Roll Ups

Steak fajita roll ups are fun and festive for the whole family and look extra special sautéed with bright colored bell peppers and fresh asparagus seasoned with my homemade fajita seasoning then rolled up in the flank steak. This makes for a light and delicious dinner! Steak fajitas are the perfect combination for a fun Mexican meal. This Amazing Steak Fajitas or this Grilled Steak Fajita Skewers with Avocado Chimichurri have the same homemade fajita seasoning that is mouth watering, good! Steak Fajita Roll Ups Sizzle your way into this steak fajita recipe. These roll ups are just perfect for a light meal or a quick lunch when trying to stay helping. Skip the tortilla and save on carbs with this light and...

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Low Carb Carnitas

These low carb carnitas are made in the slow cooker! They're VERY nearly zero carb, plus dairy free, gluten free, and keto friendly! The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! Yummmmm carnitas – the Mexican equivalent to pulled pork! Although traditionally prepared by braising the meat, it is the perfect dish for making in the slow cooker! While looking at traditional recipes, I noticed several things – first – that my Mexican seasoning blend of oregano, cumin, and paprika would be perfect for this dish! Secondly, that a running theme of every recipe was the addition of...

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spicy turkey skillet

Recipe time! It’s not often that I cook without a recipe or at least use one as a general guideline. I can do some things with fair confidence, but for me the interest of cooking is in creating or re-creating something that someone else already mastered so that I can enjoy it at home. The advantage of making things like bolognese and cacio e pepe and buttermilk-roasted chicken is that I learn how to cook—I pick up on the principles and I can apply them to whatever I need to whip up when time or money or supplies are coming up short. I hesitate to even call this a recipe, and I’m certainly not going to type out the quantities....

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Anaheim Pepper – A Mild and Versatile California Chili

The Anaheim pepper is a mild chile pepper that gives a boost of flavor to any dish. Learn more about this versatile chile, then use it to give some dimension to dishes that are just a little bland.  What is an Anaheim pepper? As the name suggests, Anaheim peppers are named after a city in California. The farmer Emilio Ortego (of Mexican food fame!) brought them to California via New Mexico.  They are very similar to Hatch chile peppers. In fact, the two peppers started life as the same thing. Because one is cultivated in California and one in New Mexico, they taste slightly different. The temperature, soil and climate of the two places differ, creating variations in the flavor...

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Mexican Coleslaw

This five minute Mexican coleslaw recipe is made with cabbage, cilantro and lime. Its a super simple (and healthy) side dish to go with Mexican food. As I sit down here to write about this recipe, I realize that if there was a person out there who wanted a different slaw for each day of the week, then I would be able to hook them up with recipes! Thats because I have more coleslaw recipes than days of the week!! I guess you could say I am (apparently) kinda a coleslaw expert. Insert laughing emjoi here because I know how ridiculous that sounds. Over the last decade plus that Ive been blogging here at Healthy Seasonal Recipes, I have shared...

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