Tex-Mex

A Day in the Life…

16

Apr

Why is there a photo of enchiladas with no recipe, you ask? Well, my pal Rachel asked me to answer a few questions about my day, and share some fun photos of my kitchen, among other things. She also let me get a little pet peeve about flour vs. corn tortillas off my chest. I’d [...]

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Tex-Mex Tostadas and Food Fanatic

05

Feb

Today I’m sharing these lovely tostadas on my new favorite site: Food Fanatic! I’m in the company of so many of my favorite people, and I know you’re just going to love everything the site has to offer. Keep checking back over there for new recipes, reviews of your favorite foodie TV shows, and coming [...]

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Homemade Refried Beans

20

Jan

I’m a little bit embarrassed. I’ve regularly purchased canned or freeze dried refried beans for years. Of course I knew on a high level that refried beans weren’t hard to make, but I still had a mental block that it was an added step on the way to tacos that I didn’t need to take. [...]

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Pulled Pork Nachos

10

Sep

Are you ready for some football!? The truth is, football for me is about two things: comforting background noise, and really great food. I can follow along well enough, I think, but I never learned the rules properly. Despite all this, I love football because every Autumn Sunday of my childhood was filled with the [...]

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Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

13

Aug

My parents are known for their routines. Since I was about 12 years old, they’ve visited the same Mexican restaurant every Friday night – or at least, they did until they moved across town last year. Believe it or not, they’ll still make the 45 minute drive across San Antonio every now and then just [...]

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Giveaway: Chef Lala Sauces & $25 Visa

07

Aug

A while back, I attended a cooking demonstration at our nearby King’s Supermarket. The demonstration was taught by none other than Chef Lala, one of my favorite Latina chefs. Why is she one of my favorites? Because she’s dedicated to healthy living and tons of flavor! In person, Chef Lala is bright and bubbly, passionate [...]

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Mexican Chocolate Chewy Cookies

16

Dec

Mexican Chocolate Chewies have got to be the easiest cookie I’ve ever made. They were also one of those cookies that, once the batter was done, I kind of worried I’d done it wrong. Would this soupy mixture really come together into a chewy cookie? I put my trust and faith in Lisa Fain, and [...]

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Giveaway: The Homesick Texan Cookbook

02

Dec

When I stumbled (literally – through StumbleUpon) on Lisa Fain’s blog, Homesick Texan, the first thing I thought was: “Woohoo! Another Texan in the NYC area!” and the second thing I thought was: “That is a perfect name for a blog!”. I landed on her blog about a year after I’d started mine. But she’s [...]

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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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Donsuemor Tres Leches Tasting Cups

28

Aug

Tres Leches Cake is a long standing Tex-Mex favorite. The name literally means “three milks”. The three milks we use are evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and half & half. I’ve also heard rumors that some people swap out the evaporated milk for goat’s milk. The idea behind Tres Leches is that the three milks [...]

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