Arroz con pollo (frijoles)
Arroz con pollo is rice with chicken. Frijoles are beans. This recipe is the Mexican rice recipe with chicken or beans added to it to make a complete meal. It is an inexpensive din
Tacos Borrachos
My cousin Maria Isabel or “Chava” as we call her came back from South America with this recipe and it is my favorite way to eat tacos now. If you like your tacos drowne
super easy
Mexican Spaghetti/Sopa de Macaron
My grandmother would make this for me when I was a little older and I was crazy about it. I remember asking her if this was the Mexican version of Mac ‘n cheese. It’s s
Beef Tamale Filling
The beef tamale filling is used in the same manner as the chicken. Be sure to time your tamale ingredients so they are ready at nearly the same time. This red beef filling is a fav
Chicken tamale filling
The chicken tamale filling is my absolute favorite. This filling is not only good in tamales but it makes really tasty burritos or tacos. Be sure when you are making tamales that y
Masa and hojas for tamales
Making tamales comes with a good deal of prep work. The first steps include soaking hogs (corn husk) and prepping the masa (the dough in the tamales). Because the masa is usually m
Shrimp Cocktail
This recipe is difficult for me to describe because I do not like seafood. I know, I know … but I can’t help it. Trust me… I’ve tried many forms of seafood
Caldo de Res
Caldo de Res is a Mexican vegetable soup in a bone broth {Caldo (soup) de Res(from cow)}. It is warm, delicious and full of veggies that you may or may not have had before. My Gran