The more I cook, the simpler I cook 🙂 If you're looking for some quick and easy dinner recipes for 1-2 people then you're in the right place! Here are 24 recipes that won't tie you down in the kitchen for too long and will still taste better than take-out options. I hope you find...
Vegetarian
You've got loads of options if you want to make a Vegetarian Mexican meal! Keep an eye out for the Avocado Hummus and Cucumber Pico de Gallo Tostadas -- it's easily one of the most popular recipes on the site and you can customize it to your liking quite easily.
Roasted Jalapeno Soup
Consider yourself warned! This Roasted Jalapeno Soup is delicious AND fiery. I make impromptu batches of it on a regular basis and it's proof that you can make soup out of just about anything 🙂 I used four large Jalapenos for this batch, but you could always use less if you want a milder batch. ...
Tiny Jar of Pickled Jalapenos
It only takes five minutes to make a Tiny Jar of Pickled Jalapenos! In exchange, you'll have a jar full of zip for the coming weeks -- the ultimate final topping for tacos, tostadas, eggs, and even sandwiches. Sure, you can make a bigger batch when you have more on hand, but please use this...
Bean and Rice Tostadas with Tomato-Tomatillo Salsa
Instead of thinking of the Tomato-Tomatillo Salsa as the final touch on these Bean and Rice Tostadas, it's better to think of it as the starting point! You can make so many quick meals with a freshly made Salsa, and this meal is proof of that. I hope this post inspires you to try out...
Tiny Jar of Jalapeno Serrano Hot Sauce
I hope this post gives you permission to improvise some Jalapeno Serrano Hot Sauce using your leftover jalapenos and/or serranos. Even just a few stragglers will do the trick, even if they've been squatting in the fridge for weeks! That's what I used for this batch, and the result was a tiny jar of fireball...
Easy Breakfast Tostadas
This is a typical starting point for my quick-n-easy meals lately: That's a half batch of these refried beans waiting patiently on the top shelf in the fridge. Twenty minutes later I was eating these Bean and Egg Tostadas: When you pair the beans with a warm, crispy tostada shell then you've got the ideal...
What Can I Make With Eggs? 14 Delicious Mexican Recipes
My breakfast routine has been permanently upgraded after spending a couple years in Cozumel. I hope yours will be too after reading through this list! It took me a few months in Coz to realize how many incredible breakfast dishes there are in Mexican cuisine, and now I'm a convert for life 🙂...
Quick Lunch with Homemade Half and Half Tortillas
Here's another post that will hopefully give you some ideas for easy meals at home: Quick Lunch with Homemade Half and Half Tortillas. I make improvised meals like this all the time -- they're fast, delicious, and very easy on the wallet 🙂 It's always best to let the fridge dictate the initial idea, so...
Mexican Green Rice -- Arroz Verde
I've been making big batches of this Mexican Green Rice lately and it is such a welcome change to my kitchen! Have you tried it yet? Sure, you can serve it up as a side dish, but lately I turn it into a quick meal by tossing it with beans and cheese. You could also...
What Else Can I Make with Pico de Gallo? 11 Mexican Recipes
Freshly made Pico de Gallo is a kitchen gamechanger! It's the perfect example of the sum being far greater than the parts. When it's freshly chopped it has a vibrant flavor that livens up everything in a ten foot radius. I get tons of mileage from Pico, so I'm hoping these 11 recipe ideas help...