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Sustaining the Powers

Tales From My Test Kitchen

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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

My Top Cinco de Mayo Recipes + Meal Plan Monday Week 18

May 4, 2015 by Steph Powers 1 Comment

Today I'm bringing you my Top Cinco de Mayo Recipes and another edition of Meal Plan Monday. Happy Monday! Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, so I thought I would share some of my most popular Cinco de Mayo recipes. A lot of people think that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican independence day, but it's actually the celebration of the Mexican army's victory over the French army in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, ...

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Filed Under: Drinks, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Meal Plan Monday, Party, Recipes, Sides, TexMex, Vegetarian Tagged With: cinco de mayo, esquites, fajitas, fiesta, history, mexican, mexican martinis, plantains, salsa

Quick Cranberry Salsa and Goat Cheese Crostini

November 18, 2014 by Steph Powers 9 Comments

These Cranberry Salsa and Goat Cheese Crostini are the perfect quick appetizer for your next holiday party.

A quick appetizer of sweet and spicy cranberry salsa with creamy goat cheese on toasted baguette rounds.  If you're like me, you can always use some more shortcuts for entertaining over the holidays. I often put too much on my plate (pun intended) and end up hanging out in the kitchen cooking all day and miss out on quality time spent with friends and family. Do you do that too? My goal for ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten-Free, Party, Recipes, Sides, Simple, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer, baguette, cranberry, crostini, goat cheese, jalapeno, salsa

Black Bean, Corn, and Avocado Salsa

July 21, 2014 by Steph Powers 6 Comments

Black Bean Corn and Avocado Salsa

Black beans, corn, and avocados come together in this quick, fresh, salsa.  We threw a going away party for some dear friends a few weeks ago and needed a quick salsa for some chips to offset all the desserts. (They were "desserting" us, so we threw them a dessert party.) It just so happened that I had a few cans of corn, some fresh tomatoes from the garden, a can of black beans, and some ...

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Sides, Simple, Snacks, TexMex, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, black beans, corn, glutenfree, mexican, quick, salsa, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian

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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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