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Athole/Champurada
Athole is a drink made from masa. The same stuff you use to make corn tortillas and tamales. Sounds weird, huh? It probably is really weird for someone who didn’t grow up dri
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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
Red Enchilada Sauce
This sauce is used for enchiladas, chilaquiles, tamales… apparently a lot of different foods. It is a good staple to have in the freezer in case you have the urge to make o
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Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles always reminds me of Luke’s Diner in Gilmore Girls when Caesar is running the place he say… “Chilaquiles!” Makes me giggle. Anyway this is a v
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
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Calabasitas
Calabasitas is one of my favorite veggie mixes. Calabasa is squash in Mexico. Calabasista is “little squash” referring to zucchini. My grandmother made this for me a lo