Entries by Delaina & Kris

Easy Tortilla Soup

This recipe is #3 in a series of easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo. This version of easy tortilla soup is the kind that we have been making for years. It is broth based (use chicken broth or vegetable broth) and then an assortment of “additions” go into the broth to form the basis for […]

Tortilla Soup, Mexico City Style

This recipe is #4 in a series of easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo. As you read in a previous post, we just love Tortilla soup so on our recent trip to Mexico City we had to order some, right? (I mean WOW we were in Mexico City after all!) Well, we were surprised at […]

Calabacitas Trader Joe’s Style

This recipe is #5 in a series of easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo. This is a tasty and easy to make squash side dish. Calabaza means squash in Spanish, and calabacita means little squash or little one (at least I think…). And this dish is simply loaded with little squashes.  While this makes a […]

How to make Potato Leek Soup

Here is a quick recipe to make a Creamy Potato Leek Soup. It is one of our favorites. We were inspired to make this soup for two reasons:  1. A cool spring day in Tucson, and 2. We found the leeks at Trader Joe’s when we were shopping today. YEAH!  Today really was a great […]