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Easy Blackened Cilantro Lime Green Beans

Easy Blackened Cilantro Lime Green Beans

This side dish is one that my family eats all the time. It’s so easy to make with hardly any preparation at all as the stand mixer does all your “chopping.” These blackened green beans with a cilantro-lime dressing go great with any summertime meal 

Chickpea Chili with Avocado Crema

Chickpea Chili with Avocado Crema

While this chickpea chili uses both pork tenderloin and ground chicken, it remains on the lighter side. This chili has a fresh taste from the familiar flavors of lime and cilantro and gets its creamy richness from the beans and a smokiness from chipotles and 

Easy Cornbread Without Sugar

Easy Cornbread Without Sugar

If you like sweet cornbread… I’m hoping to change that. Most cornbread I eat at friends’ houses or out at restaurants tends to have sugar in it. I grew up eating my Mom’s cornbread which is rich and savory. If you do like sweet cornbread, 

Buffalo Chicken Celery Spoons

Buffalo Chicken Celery Spoons

If you’re looking for the perfect snack to add to your tailgate menu, look no further. These buffalo chicken celery “spoons” are healthy and satisfying. You can make quite a few of these with little effort or skill in the kitchen. These come together in 

Broccoli Pad Thai

Broccoli Pad Thai

This colorful noodle dish is not only delicious but also a healthy and quick meal full of vegetables that your whole family will love. If your kids are like mine, then you know how hard it is to get them to eat outside of their 

Chipotle Salsa

Chipotle Salsa

This salsa and salsa in general is surprisingly easy to make. Typically, if you grill or boil tomatoes or tomatillos, onions, some type of pepper, add in garlic, cilantro, and lime juice, then zip it up in the blender- you’re going to end up with 

Salsa Verde with Tomatillo and Avocado

Salsa Verde with Tomatillo and Avocado

Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog, www.cooklikemymom.com, and my first ever blog post! This recipe for salsa verde is one that I make all the time and it’s always a huge hit. I hope you guys enjoy!! My salsa verde is made with tomatillos and