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Spicy Hummus Recipe: Delicious Ancho Chili Hummus featured by top US food blog, Food Diary of a City Girl: image of pottery bowl with ancho chili hummus topped with an ancho chili, surrounded by a two lemon halves, and one garlic bulb.

Spicy Hummus Recipe: Delicious Ancho Chili Hummus

October 15, 2019

Ancho chilies are used in a variety of my family's Mexican recipes including Asado de Boda, Mole, ... Continue Reading

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Roasted Garlic Recipe: a Step by Step to Roast Garlic in the Oven featured by top US food blog, Food Diary of a City Girl: image of a while bowl with black specks with two roasted garlic heads drizzled in olive oil.

Roasted Garlic Recipe: a Step by Step Guide to Roast Garlic in the Oven

September 21, 2019

My Roasted Garlic Recipe is not only easy to make, but the golden cloves can be easily integrated ... Continue Reading

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Award Winning Roasted Poblano Hummus Recipe featured by top US food blog, Food Diary of a City Girl: image of pottery bowl with roasted poblano hummus topped with a roasted poblano, surrounded by a poblano pepper, a jalapeño pepper, two lemon halves, and one garlic bulb.

Award Winning Roasted Poblano Hummus Recipe

September 21, 2019

I am tickled pink that my Roasted Poblano Hummus Recipe placed second at a recent Hummus Mix-Off in ... Continue Reading

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How to Roast Chili Peppers in the Oven: 5 Easy Steps featured by top US food blog, Food Diary of a City Girl: image of three roasted poblano peppers on a speckled pottery plate, three roasted jalapeño peppers on a small speckled pottery plate, silver tongs, and a blue book.

How to Roast Chili Peppers in the Oven: 5 Easy Steps

September 21, 2019

Roasting Chili Peppers in the oven may sound complicated, but the process is quite simple.  This ... Continue Reading

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Poblano Pepper Crema: The Ultimate Poblano Cheese Dip Recipe featured by top US food blog, Food Diary of a City Girl: image of a bowl with poblano pepper crema surrounded by garlic, two lime halves, a small glass container with sour cream, and a hand with one chip dipping in the Poblano Pepper Crema.

Poblano Pepper Crema: The Ultimate Poblano Cheese Dip Recipe

August 16, 2019

My Poblano Pepper Crema is the Ultimate Poblano Cheese Dip Recipe.  Unlike other Queso Dips, this ... Continue Reading

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Quick and Easy Mole Recipe featured by top US food blog, Food Diary of a City Girl: image of a pottery bowl with chicken and mole sauce sitting atop a white kitchen linen towel and surrounded by small clear glass container with Cumin Seeds, Maria Cookies, and Peanuts.

Quick and Easy Mole Recipe

August 1, 2019

Mole is a traditional Mexican sauce that generally consists of a combination of chile peppers, nuts, ... Continue Reading

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City Girl is a world traveling, food lovin', fashionishta & DREAMER. She loves a finely made Paloma with Mezcal.

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I am a huge fan of lychee martini’s. @red_thest I am a huge fan of lychee martini’s.  @red_thesteakhouse in Miami makes a great one.  It pairs beautifully with their signature Four Cheese 🧀 Macaroni & Cheese.  Our waiter suggested that we add lobster 🦞 and it’s was maginifique!
I may be biased - because I am a Texan, but @visit I may be biased - because I am a Texan, but @visitsouthpadreisland restaurants make the best fried red snapper.  Here’s an excellent one from @dirtyalspelicanstation .
I can’t decide what I like more, Cocktails 🍸 I can’t decide what I like more, Cocktails 🍸 or Cake 🍰? After years of driving by Maximillians Grill & Wine Bar on Chapel Hill Rd. in Cary, I finally went with my friend @ejdevita for a Taurus Celebration Dinner.  Everything was fantastic.  If you are a Martini-lover, try the Max Martini with blue cheese stuffed olives 🫒. My fellow Taurus introduced me to Martinis on the Rocks and I don’t plan to have a Martini shaken or stirred anymore.  Maximillians makes all of their gelatos and desserts in house.  If the Coconut Cake is on the menu - order it!  It’s been one month since I had a slice of this dessert and I am still dreaming about it.  The Pei Mussels are another must.  Focaccia accompanies the mussels to soak up the delicious seafood broth.  Other notable mentions are the Voodoo Of The Day and the Double Cut Pork Chop.  @maximilliansgrillandwine menu is farm to table so dishes may change.  If it’s not too hot out, grab a table on their patio.  I do recommend you make a reservation - to guarantee your spot.  Maximillians is located on 8314 Chapel Hill Rd. Cary, NC 27513.
Celebrating National Burger Day with @whataburger Celebrating National Burger Day with @whataburger Double Meat, Double Cheese on a toasted bun.  After all, did you really go to Texas, if you did not eat at Whataburger at least once.
Pure Vegan Cafe is a juice and vegan food restaura Pure Vegan Cafe is a juice and vegan food restaurant focused on using high quality, healthy ingredients to create premium juices, smoothies, and 100% vegan food. I visited their
8369 Creedmoor Rd. location in Raleigh after work last week and sampled their delicious plant-based menu items.  While I am not Vegan, I do follow a diet rich in vegetables and fruits.  Some of the food I sampled included the Banana Toast Crunch, PVC Tiki Burger, Chipotle Bowl and Novid Orange juice.  I could not stop eating the PVC Tiki Burger.  It is made of potatoes, peas, carrots and spices topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado, microgreens, chipotle mayo & honee mustard.  In addition to the flavors, I like that I could see the veggies in this burger.  It wasn’t a patty of mashed or compressed vegetables.  I also enjoyed the Chipotle Bowl Salad made of romaine, black beans, avocado, quinoa, pico cashew dressing and cilantro dressing.  Do not leave @purevegancafe with out trying an order of Sweet Potato Buffalo Ranch Fries!  Make sure you bring a friend or two to sample these fries because you may end up eating the whole basket like I did 😂. Special thanks to Pure Vegan Cafe for hosting me and @bitesofbullcity for coordinating my visit.
I am sweetening up FriYAY with a @seasaltwines, @s I am sweetening up FriYAY with a @seasaltwines, @sipwinewater and @onceinabluemoonbakery GIVEAWAY🎉. 

NC-made Sea Salt Wines features a crisp New Zealand Dry Rosé which has peach, strawberry, and floral notes and a wonderfully crisp effervescence.  I enjoy pairing the wine with fruit, a charcuterie and desserts.  It’s especially refreshing on these warm NC afternoons. @sipwinewater is a refreshing combination of sparkling water with 100% Sauvignon Blanc or Dry Rosé Wine.  I love packing these 8.5 oz beverages on my weekend beach trips with only 69 calories and only 4.9% ABV!
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GIVEAWAY details!  I have partnered with @seasaltwines and @sipwinewater to giveaway two bottles of Sea Salt Dry Rosé, a Sea Salt t-shirt, a 6-pack of Rosé Water, a 6-pack of Wine Water Sauvignon Blanc and @onceinabluemoonbakery $50 gift certificate for delicious treats to pair. (If you haven’t visited the Cary bakery, they have a great selection of cookies, brownies, cakes, cheesecakes and more.  I specifically ❤️ their Mostess cupcakes and their Jupiter cake!)
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Winner will be chosen Friday, 04/22 at 9 am EST. Giveaway is not endorsed or sponsored by Instagram. Good luck!
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