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Shari
My name is Shari, and I am an Arizona native and married mother of 3 who loves to cook and bake and figure out how to garden successfully in our suburban home in the desert. On this blog you will find a combination of savory and sweet recipes that have been tested by me, along with many tips to help you be successful. I hope you enjoy them! (cookazido.com)
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Category Archives: Mexican
Perfect Guacamole
I realized recently that I don’t have a recipe on Cook AZ I Do for guacamole. Considering how much our family likes guacamole, that just is not acceptable. I think the reason I haven’t put it on here is most … Continue reading
Arizona Quiche
We have overnight company quite often so I am always on the look out for delicious breakfast dishes. I recently noticed this recipe for quiche on Real Housemoms and knew as soon as I saw the pictures I would have … Continue reading
5 Favorite Mexican Food Recipes
My family and I are so excited about Cinco de Mayo coming up this week. I started going through my recipes to figure out what to fix. If you will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo as well, I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Cinco de Mayo, Main Dish, Mexican, Party Recipes, Recipes, Salsas
Tagged carnitas, Cinco de Mayo, Mexican Food, Salsa, Tacos
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Pollo Fundido with Jalapeno Cream Sauce
Cinco de Mayo is less than 2 weeks away so I have Mexican food on my mind. Of course, this is nothing new! I always have Mexican food on my mind. When I was in high school, there was a Mexican … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken Recipes, Cinco de Mayo, Company, Main Dish, Mexican, Recipes
Tagged burritos, Chicken Recipes, Cinco de Mayo, Company, Fiesta Friday, jalapeno cream sauce, Mexican Food, Pollo Fundido
40 Comments
Pork Chili Verde
It is Friday, and our family eats Mexican food on Fridays which I always look forward to. But this is a very special Friday. It is the one year anniversary of Fiesta Friday over at The Novice Gardener. Because of the … Continue reading
Posole Rojo – A Christmas Eve Tradition
Today I want to share with you a delicious soup that our family eats on Christmas Eve, but would be wonderful anytime you want a flavorful soup reminiscent of the spices in a tamale. It is called Posole Rojo. It is often … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Main Dish, Mexican, Recipes, Soups, Weekend Meals, winter recipes
Tagged Christmas Eve Recipes, Mexican food recipes, posole, posole rojo, pozole, Soup, Soup Recipes
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Watermelon Mango Salsa
We just got back from vacation, and I noticed the date (time seems to stop when you’re traveling). I was just amazed that it is already the last part of August! How did that happen? Then, because I like to … Continue reading
Posted in Cinco de Mayo, Company, Low Fat, Mexican, Party Recipes, Recipes, Salsas, Summer Recipes
Tagged fruit salsa, mango salsa, Mexican Recipes, Salsa, watermelon mango salsa, watermelon salsa
24 Comments
Homemade Chipotle Salsa
I have a recipe I am very excited to share with you today (actually I feel that way every time I share a recipe so what’s new?). But this recipe involves Mexican food and salsa! Salsa is a pretty big … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Company, Low Fat, Mexican, Party Recipes, Recipes, Salsas
Tagged chipotle, Chipotle Salsa, Cinco de Mayo, Mexican, Mexican Recipes, Salsa
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Southwestern Cobb Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
I have been wanting to make a salad with cilantro dressing ever since my daughter made one last summer for a get-together she went to. It looked so colorful and refreshing. I figured what better time to try it than during … Continue reading
Spicy Pork Carnitas
I have always loved Fridays for as long as I can remember. I was born on a Friday. I try to do any cleaning that needs done earlier in the week so I can run errands on Fridays. Any day … Continue reading
Posted in Company, Main Dish, Mexican, Party Recipes, Recipes, Weeknight Meals
Tagged carnitas, Cinco de Mayo, Fiesta Friday, Mexican, Mexican Food, pork carnitas, pork tacos, street tacos, Tacos
41 Comments