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A glass pie dish of South of the border pie with cherry tomatoes scattered on the right and the left and the head of a pie server in the upper left corner.

South of the Border Pie

A bowl filled with quinoa, diced chicken taco meat, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, black beans and topped with shredded cheese. On the left is a partial photo of chicken taco meat and a grey kitchen towel. On the right are two small glass bowls, one with chopped cucumber and the other with pico de Gallo.

Chicken Quinoa Burrito Bowls

Scoop of Catalina Frito Salad in a serving spoon held above a bowl of Catalina Frito Salad.

Catalina Frito Salad

A serving of Zucchini and Beef Taco Skillet with tortilla chips on a blue plate. A fork is sitting on a grey cloth napkin on the left side of the plate.

Zucchini and Beef Taco Skillet

A white and dark blue patterned bowl with blue polka dots full of black bean avocado salsa. On the right of the bowl is a bag of tortilla chips. Above the blue on the left is a loosely laid golden cloth napkin.

Black Bean Avocado Salsa Recipe

A large cooking pot filled with baked beans recipe. On the right side a black serving spoon is in the pot with a scoop of beans and held above the rest of the beans.

Best Ever Baked Beans

A white scalloped bowl holding Instant Pot black beans with cilantro on top

Instant Pot Black Beans

A pan of instant pot chicken taco and rice skillet with a spoon holding up a serving

Instant Pot Chicken Taco and Rice Skillet

large skillet full of a cheese covered skillet dinner with zucchini and black beans and rice

Zucchini Taco Skillet

Chili with ground beef, black beans, kidney beans and delicious tomato and spices. topped with cheese and sour cream

Award Winning Chili

Texas-Caviar

Texas Caviar

Slow-Cooker-Creamy-Verde-Chicken-4

Slow Cooker Creamy Verde Chicken

classic-taco-soup

Classic Taco Soup

Sheet-Pan-Smothered-Burrito

Sheet Pan Smothered Burrito

Creamy-Cilantro-Verde-Enchiladas

Creamy Cilantro Verde Enchiladas

Chicken-taco-and-rice-skillet-dinner-recipe-one-pot-meal

Chicken Taco and Rice Skillet Dinner

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