Looking for a good burger to grill for Memorial Day….why don’t you try the Cabo Beach Cheeseburger!

Lean Ground Beef
Bacon
Pepper Jack Cheese
Kaiser Rolls Split
Kraft Sandwich Shop Chipotle Reduced Fat Mayonnaise
1 avocado cut into slices
1/2 cup fresh cilantro coarsely chopped

Heat grill to medium – high heat. Shape ground beef into patties. Grill, covered until done. Meanwhile, cook bacon as directed on package. Top burgers with cheese grill until cheese is melted. Spread rolls with Chipotle Mayonnaise, fill with cheeseburgers, bacon, avocados and cilantro and serve

4 eggs
1 (4 oz) jar sliced jalapeños drained (or diced green chiles)
2 C. shredded Cheddar
1 (4 oz) jar sliced pimentos, drained

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat an 8X8 inch baking pan with cooking spray or oil. Set aside. Beat eggs with fork in medium bowl. Add rest of ingredients and mix thoroughly by hand. Pour into prepared pan and bake approximately 20 minutes or until set. Let cool slightly and cut into squares.
Serve hot or cold.

Makes 8 servings

Tortilla Chips
1 small tomato, chopped
1 (15 oz) can black beans
½ pound pepper jack or Sonoma Jack cheese, shredded
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies or 2 TBS. chopped Jalapeños
1 Cup sour cream (optional)

Preheat Broiler

Layer chips onto two 10X15 inch jelly roll pans. Sprinkle with beans, chiles, and tomato. Cover evenly with cheese. Place under broiler for 3-5 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately, with a dab of sour cream on top of each loaded chip, if desired. Makes 3 or 4 dinner-size servings, or several more servings as a snack.

My favorite salsa. Good with fajitas, tacos, quesadillas, eggs, use as a dip or as dressing on a green salad.

2 large tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 medium white onion, dices
2 cloves garlic, minced
2/3 Cup cucumber, peeled and diced
1/3 C. fresh cilantro leaves
3-4 fresh Serrano chiles, seeded and very finely chopped

In a medium bowl, mix together all of the ingredients, adding salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate.

For the Dough:
2 ¾ cakes compressed yeast
1 ¾ C butter
1 ¼ C. sugar
8 eggs
8 ½ C. flour
1/8 tsp cinnamon

For the Decorative Paste
1 C butter
1 C sugar
1 egg
1 ¾ C flour
Candied fruit
Sliced almonds
Powdered sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Crumble the yeast cakes into ½ C. warm water. Mix with all other dough ingredients and beat the batter until smooth and elastic.
3. On a large baking sheet, shape the dough into a ring resembling a large wreath. Tuck a miniature plastic doll or charm inside the dough. Cover the ring with a clean cloth or towel and let it sit in a warm place for 2 hours.
4. After the dough has risen, and before putting it in the oven, prepare the decorative paste by creaming butter and sugar together, beating in the egg and gradually mixing in the flour.
5. Use paste to decorate the fread in the form of rays coming out from the center, then decorate with candied fruit and sliced almonds before baking. (In Mexico, candied cactus, called biznaga, is used)
6. Bake 40-50 minutes, until the bread is golden brown. After baking, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Makes one loaf.