It's true, these are delicioso. But that's only a small part of their allure. The real benefit of these taquitos is remembering you've got a few of them tucked away in the fridge after waking up raging grumpy. Toss 'em in the oven and 15 minutes later you have a no hassle, hands-off breakfast that suddenly...
Fire Salsa -- Salsa del Fuego
"Got anything hotter?" It's a question commonly heard in taquerias and kitchens around the world. There's always someone in the room who needs their salsa bordering on volcanic. Well, say hello to Fire Salsa. The beauty of this salsa is that it has flavor too, it's not just pure heat. Yes, the heat will sneak...
Homemade Salsa -- A Cost Argument
What if your local market starting selling jars of salsa for 94 cents? Jars like this: And if the $0.94 version tasted significantly better than the $4.79 store-bought version, which would you buy? It would be a no-brainer right? So why do people still pay five bucks for store-bought salsa? I don't know! FRESH, VIBRANT 94 CENT SALSA...
Easy Mexican Rice -- Arroz Rojo
This simple version of Mexican Rice doesn't want you to stress over the cooking time. Or worry about the flavor. Or fret over the fluffiness. It just wants a backburner where it can disappear for 20 minutes and do its own thing. So we'll let it. Arroz Rojo Mexican Rice Recipe Yes, there are more complex...
Mexican Roadside Chicken
If you're walking around Cozumel it won’t be long before you come across one of these: Locals sell roasted chickens for 80-100 pesos each ($4-6), typically served with rice or pasta. North of the border, interpretations of these quick meals can vary quite a bit. But they all fall under the enchanting nomenclature of roadside chicken. One pan...
Authentic Salsa Verde Recipe
Nothing will transform your kitchen more than having go-to recipes for the two pillars of Mexican cuisine: red sauce and green sauce. Today it's the Green Sauce on center stage. Otherwise known as Tomatillo-Serrano sauce, or Salsa Verde, or Mexico's #2 salsa. A homemade green sauce can transform eggs, slow cooker carnitas, and enchiladas into something...
Mexican Lentil Soup (Vegetarian Version)
In Mexico lentils are typically paired with mucho meat to form hearty stews, with bacon and chorizo being the most common counterparts. But for anyone leaning towards a plant-based diet, this vegetarian version of Mexican Lentil Soup retains all the flavor of the traditional stews and skips the meat. It's easy to keep all of these ingredients...
2 More Flavored Salts to Choose From
A couple weeks ago we tackled a tough question: Should Valentina salt be legal? (see post here) Or do we need laws in place to protect ourselves from abusing it? Today we are looking at two brethren of the highly regarded Valentina salt. We’ll be mimicking that same process but this time we’ll substitute two distinct...
Homemade Chipotle Flavored Flour Tortillas
The homemade flour tortillas from this recent post work great when they are acting as a supporting player in your meal. When you have a dominant sauce/salsa providing most of the flavor then you usually don’t need any competing flavors from the tortilla. But you are busy right? It’s not easy to find time to make Mexican masterpieces...
Sikil P'ak -- Mayan Pumpkinseed Dip
Pumpkinseed dip has it rough. It's spent generations getting shuffled to the back corner of the appetizer table because of its plain and unassuming appearance; a victim of untrained palates in an image-conscious world. But like a stubborn heroine, it has recently regained its footing and is heading back towards the center of the table. Mostly because it...