Huevos Rancheros Brunch Burger

Huevos Rancheros Brunch Burger
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It’s been a while since we’ve brunched on this blog. I still regret that I didn’t manage to work a holiday brunch into my content calendar this year, but I suppose that’s what next year is for. But enough about regret, let’s talk about today’s Huevos Rancheros Brunch Burger, a real looker if I do say so myself. What you’re looking at here is a refried bean and wild rice burger patty perched on top of a bun slathered with a simmered tomato salsa and blue corn tortilla chips topped with a sunny-side-up egg. There are some avocado and jalapeño slices in there as well for good measure. Sound good? Good! Let’s dive right in.

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Maple Habanero Squash Tacos with Jalapeño Crema

Maple Habanero Squash Tacos with Jalapeño Crema
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I know it’s not Tuesday, but I have these Maple Habanero Squash Tacos. And are you really going to deny them for the sake of an alliteration? I’m not. I’m not bound to food holidays. I like to live my life on the edge, so yeah, I’ll eat a taco on a Wednesday, tuck into one on a Sunday, and yes, even chow down on a Thursday – Tuesday’s natural enemy. I’m not exactly sure why I think those days are enemies, it just feels right. And yes, I agree this intro is fairly unhinged but I promise these tacos are not. Buttery squash wedges glossy with a maple habanero glazed tucked into warm corn tortillas and finished with a blistered jalapeño crema. There’s no way to say no to these any day of the week.

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Blistered Shishito Mac and Cheese

Blistered Shishito Mac and Cheese
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The worst form of precipitation has hit my corner of the world. Frigid rain has been falling at a near-constant rate these past few days. I feel like dry socks are a distant memory at this point. Is there anything worse than cold rain? I mean, I get that shoveling snow is a bummer. But you can still play in the snow. But cold rain? Well, I don’t know anyone who plays in that and I’m not sure I want to. Cold rain is just miserable, plain and simple. And it’s probably what mother nature has in store for us for the foreseeable future. So it’s time to break out the comfort food big guns. It’s time to mix up this Blistered Shishito Mac and Cheese.

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Tandoori Pumpkin Paneer Wraps with Raita

Tandoori Pumpkin Paneer Wraps with Raita
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There was a bite in the air this morning and consequently, there will be tea in my cup all day long. Winter no longer feels like some distant nightmare. And this is all fairly jarring considering it’s been plus 20°C for most of the month of October. I’m not a fan of winter, it’s well-documented on this blog. But I do love the cozy season for one reason – the food. I adore dead of winter fare. Mostly because it’s carb-heavy and carb-heavy is my preferred diet. So if I can wrap whatever I’m eating in some kind of bread, I can and I will. And I plan on doing that, without apologies, from here to March…and potentially April and May. I do live in Canada after all. So let’s kick this carb-fest off with these naan-swaddled Tandoori Pumpkin Paneer Wraps.

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