Roasted Veggie Guacamole

Packed with oven roasted veggies, this Roasted Veggie Guacamole is a fresh take on classic guacamole... 

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The opinions and text are all mine.

I have a confession to make- I secretly look forward to Cinco de Mayo each year. I mean, it is pretty much a Mexican food lover's dream holiday, right? It isn't like I really need to have an excuse to eat chips & salsa and to shake up some margaritas... but there is just something so fun and festive about Cinco de Mayo.

Unless you plan on sitting around waiting for a table for an hour or more, forget about trying to eat out at your favorite Mexican restaurant on May 5th! It is tons more fun to plan your own tasty Mexican inspired menu at home.  

This year I am making my family's Cinco de Mayo dinner simple and delicious with my easy recipe for Roasted Veggie Guacamole and a little help from the José Olé snacks I picked up in the freezer section of my local grocery store. ;) I grabbed the filling and satisfying José Olé Beef & Cheese Mini Tacos and some of their Mextremes Spicy Nacho Cheese Taquitos. Can it seriously get any more fun than tiny tacos, folks? 

You can Flavor your Fiesta in no time too this May 5th! Just start with this quick, fresh, & veggie packed guacamole, throw in your favorite José Olé snacks, add a little sour cream, a side of salsa, and a whole lot of smiles, and there you have it- the perfect family Cinco de Mayo dinner celebration...

Easy Chile Relleno Empanadas

These Easy Chile Relleno Empanadas are filled with chiles, black beans, brown rice, cheese, & diced tomatoes and take just 4 ingredients & 30 minutes to make...

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As a mama to a teenager and a toddler, I am always on the look out for and coming up with new dinner recipe ideas that are not only delicious, but are also healthier and easy to make to boot.  At least once a week, I try to sneak in a completely meatless dinner into my meal plan (although that vegetarian dinner doesn't always happen to fall on a Monday evening ;) ). 

Looking to change it up from the usual pancakes for dinner or mac & cheese for that meatless dinner option, I was thrilled to have discovered Boca Essentials in three new bold flavors- 

• Breakfast Scramble with potatoes, scrambled eggs and vegetables
• Roasted Vegetables and Red Quinoa with brown rice
• Chile Relleno with green chile peppers, black beans and brown rice

I knew right away that I had to come up with a tasty dinner recipe using the Chile Relleno burgers! We are a family that just loves Mexican food, and chile rellenos happens to be a favorite with all of us. Turning them into stuffed, perfectly flaky empanadas seemed like the natural way to go. These Easy Chile Relleno Empanadas take just 4 ingredients and around 30 minutes to make...