by Off the Galley Mike | Oct 25, 2024 | Chicken, Dinner, Family Friendly Recipies, Tex-Mex
Rolled, sauced, cheesed, baked. My wife requests these at least twice a month, and I’ve never once said no because they’re easy, they feed the whole family, and the leftovers are arguably better than the original. Chicken enchiladas are the Tex-Mex comfort...
by Off the Galley Mike | Oct 16, 2024 | Appetizer, Quick & Easy
Smooth, spicy, and the bowl is always empty. Always. Queso is the great equalizer at any gathering — nobody cares about your fancy appetizers when there’s a warm bowl of queso and a bag of tortilla chips on the table. This is the stovetop version (as opposed to...
by Off the Galley Mike | Sep 27, 2024 | Appetizer, Tex-Mex
Sheet pan nachos loaded with everything. Layer the cheese between every level. That’s the secret. Midrats nachos — the 2 AM miracle in the submarine galley. Leftover whatever, melted cheese, and chips. Now it’s football Sundays and the principle is exactly...
by Off the Galley Mike | Sep 16, 2024 | Beef, Family Friendly Recipies, Quick & Easy, Tex-Mex
Taco Tuesday is a lifestyle. Seasoned ground beef, all the toppings, everyone builds their own. Taco Tuesday on the mess deck — the one tradition that transferred to civilian life perfectly. My family does Taco Tuesday every single week and nobody has complained once...
by Off the Galley Mike | Sep 11, 2024 | Tex-Mex
Thin-sliced marinated steak, charred on the grill, corn tortillas, onion, cilantro. Simple. Perfect. San Diego changed my life. First liberty, first taco stand, first real carne asada. I’d eaten tacos before — the ground beef, hard shell, shredded lettuce kind....
