Posts Tagged ‘ mexican ’
Enchilada Casserole
Easy Baked Enchilada Casserole I wanted enchiladas for dinner, but I knew that the schedule wasn’t going to accommodate going to my favorite Mexican restaurant. I was going to make them myself, but hand-rolling enchiladas was pretty much the last thing I wanted to do while supervising the Tiny Kitchen Assistant’s homework. So I decided […] Read More
Pozole (Posole?)
Pozole Stew I have to admit, somewhat reluctantly, that I had no clue what pozole was before stumbling across a recipe at the farmer’s market. It sounded interesting enough, so I brought it home… and promptly threw it away when cleaning the kitchen. (Oops.) This started me on a Google quest for a pozole recipe […] Read More
Fish Tacos (Yes, I Actually Cooked Fish)
Maybe you haven’t noticed, but in the two years that I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve posted precisely one recipe that involves fish (and considering that it was for tuna salad, I’m not entirely sure that it even counts). This is a real recipe with real fish, the kind that didn’t come in a can. […] Read More
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This recipe scales beautifully, and can be made to feed a family on just one night, or packed to freeze for future nights. Like most of my soup recipes, the proportions change with each preparation; I chop until I’m tired of chopping. Ingredients Olive oil Onion, chopped Celery, chopped Carrots, chopped Freshly ground pepper Chicken, […] Read More
Creamy Black Beans
Creamy Black Beans I love black beans. Take me out to a Mexican or Cuban restaurant and you’ll notice that they’re the centerpiece of everything I order. And yet somehow the process of cooking black beans from scratch has eluded me for eons. Sure, I can do a quick canned version, but they never have […] Read More
Braised Mexican Pork
Personally, I think that the pickled onions make the dish, but there’s also something to be said for a meal that can be made the day before and reheated. It’s even better reheated, because the citrus and garlic flavors intensify and have plenty of time to meld. Serve with tortillas or spoon over rice. Because […] Read More
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