Welcome! I'm Samantha Skaggs: blog creator, recipe developer, writer, photographer. I'm also a wife and mom of 3, making 5 hearts in our home!| FIVEheartHOME
Slow Cooker Charro Beans are flavored with bacon, garlic, tomatoes, green chiles, jalapeños, cilantro, and spices...a perfect side dish for Mexican food!| FIVEheartHOME
Cook a pot of rice using chicken broth, tomato sauce, and seasonings to make quick and easy Spanish Rice, a delicious side dish for a variety of entrees!| FIVEheartHOME
A base of homemade ranch is flavored with fresh jalapeños, cilantro, and tomatillo salsa in Creamy Jalapeño Dip, a copycat recipe of the popular Chuy's dip!| FIVEheartHOME
Mexican Martini ~ like a margarita on the rocks with a splash of olive juice, this Mexican Martini is a copycat recipe of the famous cocktail from Trudy's in Austin| FIVEheartHOME