CONNIE KAYE'S KITCHEN – Recipes and ramblings from Chiefs country

Mexican Food

  • Football snacks!

    Anybody else glad it’s football 🏈 season besides me? My fantasy team isn’t going to win me millions but sure am glad to have #KSU back (and seriously kicking it, BTW) and the CHIEFS!! I grabbed some more hatch chiles… Continue reading

  • Easy Pork Carnitas

    I made these recently for a Taco Tuesday party, and cannot tell you how delish, and easy they are.  I have not really experimented with carnitas, but will definitely do it again.  And, super affordable!  I found this recipe on… Continue reading

    Easy Pork Carnitas

  • Steak tacos….using pita or naan bread

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    Steak tacos….using pita or naan bread

  • A unique twist on tacos…..

    My friend Heather tried a different way of eating tacos last week – she made the shells out of cheese: She made cheese crisps not too long ago, so I think she wanted to expand her creativity.  Plus, she loves… Continue reading

    A unique twist on tacos…..

  • A little Mexican for your Tuesday

    Well, not a “real” mexican, but some mexican food.  🙂 Who doesn’t LOVE that white cheese dip that is typically available in restaurants?  Not sure anyone can turn that stuff down.  Here’s a simple recipe to make it at home!… Continue reading

  • Frito Chili Pie Crescent Ring

    I ran across this recipe and did “my thing” to it to spice it up a bit.  And, with the meat/bean mixture left over, I did a tortilla stack for dinner last night.  Super easy, quick and economical!!! I started… Continue reading

    Frito Chili Pie Crescent Ring

  • Guacamole Salsa

    Love avocados!  Love.  Love.  So I tried to replicate the delicious green stuff that my friend Heather made — I told her we needed a name for it, so she dubbed it “Guacamole Salsa”, maybe because of it’s consistency.  I… Continue reading

  • Anybody else crazy about avocados???

    Have you ever tried grilling them?  Well, I hadn’t and my biggest issue with an avocado is that I usually eat it before I can do anything with it!  However, you should give this a whirl. I halved my little… Continue reading

  • Easy Enchilada Sauce

    Listen, I’ve had a ton of Mexican cookbooks that found their way to a garage sale or some other demise.  If I have never heard of the ingredients that are in a recipe, probably not going to happen.  There’s a… Continue reading

  • Taco Seasoning – your way!

    I’m way way far removed from being a health nut.  However since we eat a lot of Mexican food, and therefore I purchase a lot of taco seasoning, I looked around to see how to make my own since I… Continue reading