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One of my favorite things about being part of the SundaySupper bloggers is how the weekly themes make me think beyond what I might normally do as a home cook. This week was definitely one of those times as I had to consider what would I make from my Recipe Bucket List. Problem was [...]
I love tacos, but I also love taquitos. My favorite Mexican food growing up was basically a deep fried taco. Our family did a lot of restaurant dining when I was in my early teens and a popular favorite spot was Chi-Chi’s. Though the thought of eating chain restaurant Mexican food today sounds like [...]
September 16th is Día de Independencia in Mexico (Mexico’s Independence Day) and to celebrate the group of bloggers from #SundaySupper decided to feature Mexican dishes. As someone who has another blog entirely dedicated to my favorite Mexican food — Tacos — I was excited to try making something I have always wanted to attempt. Tacos [...]
I don’t make a lot of recipes that call for three cans of anything, but I decided to make an exception since these looked so good. I did go with some different brands using some Pacific Natural Foods for the Cream of Chicken and Muir Glen Organics for the tomato and chilies. The sauce in this [...]
Quinoa is a versatile “grain” many have come to love. Oddly, quinoa is not technically a grain it is what’s known as a pseudocereal and is related to the family beets, spinach and tumbleweeds belong to. This dish takes a rather unique take on the ingredient by combining a few vegetables with some Mexican spices. I coupled [...]
Mexican dishes offer a lot of options for vegetarian cooks. There are a ton of recipes for vegetarian or vegan enchiladas, including some I’ve made myself. Tacos, burritos and quesadillas are all excellent vegetarian options since pretty much everything is simply stuff a tortilla. Stuffed peppers in dishes like Chiles Rellenos also provide an option [...]
These easy to make tacos are full of flavor and require very little preparation and cooking time. The Chorizo I bought came from a local ranch called Rehoboth Ranch that sells at the Coppell Farmers Market. The ingredients are simple including only pork, salt, paprika, ground pepper, garlic, and oregano. I also used some locally [...]
For those who do not know, I also write a blog reviewing taco stands located at gas stations – gasstationtacos.com. To support the blog, I also maintain the @GasStationTacos Twitter account where I get a few new followers each week. One follower I noticed had competed on American Idol Season 10 and also does a [...]
I’m discovering several types of food snobs in Texas. There is the Tex-Mex snob who will tell you where to go for the best Tex-Mex, usually in some Texas town you’ve never heard of or one that is at least a 4 hour drive from wherever you are currently. Then there is the BBQ snob. [...]
It’s no secret I love tacos, but finding a great vegetarian taco is not easy. So many restaurants over use bell peppers or try to get to complicated with sauces or cheeses. Fortunately, I found a fairly basic recipe from the vegetarian cookbook Appetite for Reduction. I modified it quite a bit, but kept some [...]
