Get the latest recipes from Lexisone http://www.grouprecipes.com/people/lexisone Quick and easy but my spin off of a spinah salad. i also like to add a pit of asian pears if i can get them in season. not too ripe though, then i'll use a honey dijon vinagrette http://www.grouprecipes.com/99232/jks-spinach-salad.html See my sofrito recipe for the sofrito in this dish. some prefer to cook the olives in the dish, i prefer to mix it in at the end with the hot sauce. http://www.grouprecipes.com/99230/jks-arroz-con-pollo.html My own sofrito. easy to make. search your neighborhood markets. i live in albuquerque and can find all of the ingredients fresh. i add the olive oil in to my sofrito to save steps when i use it. note; if you do not want to use the sazon with achiote packet, you can make an achiote oil and substiture for the olive oil. http://www.grouprecipes.com/99228/jks-sofrito.html My original intention was to make a pasta caprese salad, but... then i detoured. http://www.grouprecipes.com/99094/jks-monterey-jack-pasta-salad.html Super easy homemade cornchips. it is all about the seasoning on top of them. make a great nacho chip. http://www.grouprecipes.com/97169/jks-seasoned-corn-chips.html So this is a combination of a couple of recipes to come up with my own banana bread. please note, you do not need to oil your baking pan and it will still come out great! if you are a fan of nuts in yours by all means, add some. if you are not a fan of raisins, leave them out. you could also frost one with a cream cheese frosting for a more desert bread. enjoy! http://www.grouprecipes.com/96949/the-ultimate-low-fat-low-sugar-banana-bread.html Marinate chicken for at least 1 hour, but no more than overnight. do not over do because of the citrus juice in the chicken. i usually put this in my rotisserie, but you can easily roast in the oven. http://www.grouprecipes.com/96881/jks-lime-tequila-roasted-chicken.html A quick and easy roasted potato dish. make extra, you can use the leftovers in breakfast burritos or have for breakfast another morning. You can easily substitute fresh herbs and seasonsings, just use more. http://www.grouprecipes.com/96879/jks-roasted-potato-wedges.html "souper" easy bumped up semi-home made onion dip http://www.grouprecipes.com/96446/onion-dill-dip.html This is a filling burrito that will stretch a pound of ground beef out to feed six. add more potato if you have more people to feed. you can alter your level of spice depending on your tastes. go wild! http://www.grouprecipes.com/96288/ground-beef-potato-and-red-chili-burritos.html