tacos

Turkey Taco Salad

16

Sep

If you haven’t already, please make sure you check out the Red Cross of Central Texas Raffle that I’m holding. You could win amazing prizes from Keurig, KerryGold, Chicago Metallics, Scharffen Berger Chocolate, and Miss in the Kitchen! Who doesn’t love a good taco salad? I don’t know if they’re very authentic, but you [...]

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Tacos de Camaron

26

May

Tacos de camaron (kam-ah-rohne) are a standard on most Mexican restaurants where I come from. Some people think of them as Shrimp fajitas, others simply shrimp tacos. Any way you look at it, you’re looking at a delicious dinner in a very short amount of time. Grilling season starts this weekend, and we’ll all be [...]

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Fresh Flour Tortillas

10

Apr

There is nothing more divine to me than a warm and fresh tortilla. When I am in San Antonio, it is one of the things I look forward to most – stepping foot in a Las Palapas or Casa Rio and being served with a tortilla warmer full of steamy, perfectly pillowy flat breads to go with my carne guisada, migas, or fajitas.

That I spent years buying in-store tortillas for home use kind of depresses me, now that I know how easy they are to make. You don’t need much: flour, lard, salt, water, and a food processor or your own two hands.

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How to get thrifty with a chicken

27

Aug

I can’t tell you a lie. James and I are really horrible at eating leftovers. Whether it’s from a restaurant or delicious food made right here at home, both of us are horrible at facing that same flavor combination the next day. I’ve found a way to combat that though, when it comes to chicken. [...]

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Carnitas

7

Nov

You know by now that I love me some tortillas. With butter. With beans and cheese. With eggs and bacon. With.. carnitas! What are carnitas, you ask? Well, traditionally, it’s roasted or sauted pork. A lot of times, I’ve had it as ‘pulled’ pork. In fact, Qdoba, a popular burrito chain, does their carnitas burrito [...]

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Breakfast Tacos

16

Jul

Breakfast tacos. On every worth-their-salt Mexican restaurant menu in Texas. The great thing about these is that it doesn’t matter if you’re vegetarian, carnivore, or somewhere in between, you can fill your taco with whatever tickles your fancy, and have a delicious breakfast in just a few minutes. I’m pretty sure the first time I [...]

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Carne G

4

Jun

Carne Guisada (car-ney gee-sada) is a thick Mexican beef stew, typically served in flour tortillas, which, by definition, makes a taco. For future reference – food inside tortilla = taco, regardless of the variable fillings. You can have it on its own, or topped with cheddar cheese and sour cream. Where I come from, it’s [...]

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