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I grew up eating chilaquiles all the time! It was one of my favorite things my mom made us on the weekends. I still go to her house and request them. She’d serve them with chorizo scrambled eggs and black beans and some breakfast potatoes. Talk about heaven on earth. They always remind me of my childhood, and so because of this, they’ll always have a special place in my heart. I couldn’t just bring you basic chilaquiles though—because where is the fun in that?—and so here we have delicious Kimchi Chilaquiles. They’re slightly spicy and oh so hearty, making them the perfect brunch or breakfast dish to feed a crowd. Top them with fried eggs, avocado, cilantro, radish and scallions for that ultimate weekend dish. If you’re not familiar with kimchi, it’s this incredible Korean condiment that I could literally put on anything. It’s spicy fermented cabbage and I can’t get enough. They’re a great addition to an already amazing dish, and I think you should try it out!

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I had this crazy half-baked idea not too long ago about a new segment on the blog called “Cheers to the Weekend!” It’s essentially a weekly themed segment on the blog, coming out every Friday, that in a nutshell would be “indulgently satisfying recipes to make on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.” This came from the idea that many of us don’t have time to cook fancy elaborate meals during the week. We’re all busy with a million different things being thrown at us from all directions Monday through Friday. Believe me, I understand. It’s the same for me, and because of this, I’m always searching for quick and easy recipes to make during the week. I’ve come to realize that I’m not the only one. I mean, we all have lives and things come up. Most 0f the comments I get throughout the week on my posts are, “I can’t wait until the weekend so I can give this a try!” So it dawned on me that most of us do our heavy cooking on the weekend, when we have more time to invest to cooking and baking. So why not start a new segment on the blog each week that focuses on just that? It seems like the only logical thing to do here. It seems like the perfect time.

I’ve been working on this here blog for about 5 years now, and I feel like I’m at a point where I need to provide a steady constant to you all. I think it’s nice, and somewhat important, when there is something you can look forward to week after week. A segment that you know will be there each week on a specific day, rain or shine. That’s where “Cheers to the Weekend!” comes in. I’ve decided to see this crazy scheme all the way through. Mainly because I’m really passionate about it, but also because not only will you enjoy it, but I feel like it would be super helpful for you. This new segment will feature cocktails to make on the weekend (because we all need to relax with a drink every once in a while after a long work week), appetizers for dinner parties, over the top desserts to treat yoself on a Friday night, breakfasts (when you’ve had too much to drink), recipes for entertaining, light and easy lunches on the go, and of course, family Sunday dinners before the craziness of the new week begins. It’s a nice range of what we’re all looking for at the end of the week. With that being said, these Pork Schnitzel Sandwiches are a good place to start.

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Kimchi Chilaquiles

Cheers to the Weekend: Pork Schnitzel Sandwiches

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