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Sustaining the Powers

Tales From My Test Kitchen

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Slow Cooker Charro/Borracho Beans (Frijoles Charros y Borrachos)

August 1, 2016 by Steph Powers 16 Comments

Borracho beans are so great in the slow cooker!

These Slow Cooker Charro/Borracho Beans are a simplified version of this beloved Tex-Mex pinto bean dish.  So I know that there are going to be two types of people looking at this recipe. Half of you are going to look at the title and say "Heck yes! I love borracho beans!" and the other half are going to look at it and go "What on earth are borracho beans?" For those of you in camp number two, ...

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Recipes, Sides, Simple, Slow Cooker, Soups, TexMex, Vegetarian Tagged With: beans, beer, borracho beans, charro beans, chipotles, crockpot, jalapenos, mexican, pinto beans, salt pork

Peach Basil Salsa + A Giveaway From Raku Cutlery

September 23, 2015 by Steph Powers 53 Comments

I love quick salsa recipes! Yum!

​​Today I have a recipe for Peach Basil Salsa and a giveaway and coupon for Raku Ceramic Knives!   Disclosure: This post has been sponsored by Raku Cutlery.  I received products and compensation in exchange for writing an honest review and all opinions [and recipes!] are my own. I only recommend products & services that I use and love myself, so I know you’ll be in good ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten-Free, Party, Recipes, Sides, Simple, Snacks, Sponsored Post, TexMex, Vegetarian Tagged With: basil, giveaway, jalapenos, knives, peaches, Raku Cutlery, salsa, tomatoes

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup //Crocktober 2014 Week #4

October 20, 2014 by Steph Powers 18 Comments

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

 This Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup is a staple in our home come winter time. It has all the best flavors of chicken enchiladas and is a great way to use up some leftovers!   Can you believe we're on week 4 of Crocktober already? I'm not sure I'm going to be able to go back to regular cooking after this month is over. Do you think we can make Crockember a thing? In case you’re ...

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Filed Under: Chicken, Crocktober, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Simple, Slow Cooker, Soups, TexMex, Vegetarian Tagged With: artichokes, chicken, crocktober, jalapenos, mealplan, mealplanmonday, red beans and rice, slow cooker, teriyaki, texmex, tortilla soup

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I'm Stephanie. I'm an Austin, Texas native living in Denver, Colorado who blogs about my favorite Tex-Mex and travel-inspired recipe creations, food photography tech resources for bloggers. I want to make it easier for you provide sustenance to your family and show hospitality to others. Click here to learn more about me.

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