Cook with Love and Amber

Put some pizazz in your next fall get together with this flavorful pumpkin salsa! Easy to make, easier to eat!  Serves 8 Time to Finish: 30 minutes, unless you peel and blanche the pumpkin yourself like I did below 🥵 Ingredients: 1.5 cup blanched pumpkin pieces 1/5 chopped red onion 4 diced jalapeños 2 large roma tomatoes 3 tbsp fresh, chopped cilantro juice from 1-2 fresh squeezed limes 1 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper Directions:  If you have pumpkin pieces that need to be blanched, flow the steps below: Lay the pumpkin pieces out on a paper towel Sprinkle with salt (don't worry about over salting) Add cold water and ice to a large bowl and set it to the side Boil a large pot of salted water  When the pot is at a rolling boil, add half of your pumpkin pieces Allow to boil for 3-4 minutes Transfer using a slotted spoon to the ice water and allow to cool from 2 minutes Repeat with remaining pumpkin pieces Skip below to learn how to peel a pie pumpkin! When th...

 I LOVE making enchiladas. These are delicious and easy to make, and you can fool around with different types of filling! This dish is an amazing taste bud power kick that is sure to satisfy vegetarian friends. Your carnivores won't even miss the meat because this dish is so well balanced in flavor and satisfaction.  Serves 2-3 Start to Finish: 2 hours Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato 2 poblano peppers 1/2 medium red onion 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cumin salt & pepper 15 oz can of Old El Paso red enchilada sauce 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese olive oil 6 medium size flour tortillas  4 tbsp source cream lime juice fresh cilantro (optional) Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 While the oven preheats, wash, peel, and cut sweet potato into 1/2 inch cubes Toss the sweet potato pieces in olive oil, salt, and pepper on a baking tray Bake for 10 minutes While the sweet potato bakes, wash, trim, and cut...

This recipe is yum, yum, YUMMY! The chicken roasted with pineapple and poblano peppers will blow your mind with flavor! Then adding the pineapple salsa and homemade crema will give your taste buds a new flavor and warm tingle in every single bite! You can make this in an Instant Pot or slow cook it all day long! I hope you enjoy this delicious taco recipe! Special Tips: Wear gloves when chopping the poblanos and jalepenos! Burns from spicy peppers are no joke! Have this dinner ready in 30 minutes when you use an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker Leave the chicken breasts whole until you are ready to shred it at the end for a juicier, perfectly cooked result Serves 6 Ingredients: For the Chicken: 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts  1/2 sweet onion, diced  3-4 cloves garlic, minced or grated  2 tsp chili powder  1 tsp paprika  1 tsp cumin  1 tsp salt  2 chipotle chile peppers in adobo, chopped  (you can find this in a can by t...

Pork shoulder carnitas, also known as Mexican pulled pork, are easy to make and please a crowd! Carnitas literally translates to "little meats" and is a traditional Mexican cuisine made by simmering or braising pork until tender. The steps below will help you pull off an Americanized version of carnitas and WOW your next dinner party! I made this for a bachelorette party as part of a taco bar and it was a hit! The recipe was demanded, so I'm delivering 😁 Let me know how it goes!  Special Tips: If pork shoulder is nowhere to be found, a pork roast of equal size can be used. It doesn't provide the pulled pork texture, but it is still delicious and a bit healthier, too! Don't forget to wear gloves when chopping jalapenos, and thoroughly wash all utensils afterwards. Jalapeno burns are no joke, and you could seriously injure your eyes if you rub them after chopping! Serves 8 with 3 small tacos each Ingredients: 3-4 lb pork shoulder 1 yellow onion, chopped...