Cranberry beans are a common substitute for pinto beans in some parts of Mexico. I’ve been looking forward to experimenting with them and finally opened up a few packs that have been sitting on the counter for the past couple weeks. They’re hard to come by in my neck of the woods so I ordered some from…
Easy Mexican Recipes Using Beans
Beans are one of the most versatile Mexican ingredients but don't limit them to the side dish realm! You can easily turn them into a full meal if you want to. Keep an eye out for the Molletes and the all-important How To Make Refried Beans.
Pinto Bean Soup — Sopa Tarasca
This Pinto Bean Soup (Sopa Tarasca) has a reward-to-effort ratio that’s off the charts. By keeping just a few key ingredients on hand you’ll always have the option of turning this popular soup into a whoa-what-is-this meal. Quick summary of instructions: Put bowl of Sopa Tarasca on kitchen table along with spoon, lime wedges, and a quesadilla bursting…
Spicy Black Bean Nachos
It’s tough to beat the combo of warm tortilla chips, melted cheese, and spicy black beans. In other words…NACHOS! nachos / nah-cho-zz! / noun 1. tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and warm goopy beans 2. an increasingly popular exclamation used to denote an impending, much deserved reward; similar in use to Yes! or Right on! We’re…
Mexican Black Bean Soup
My new favorite soup. Easy to make, filling, and it tastes incredible. Sound too good to be true? Mother Nature deserves the credit here as the simple black bean is doing most of the heavy lifting. Our job is to add just enough flava to make these nutritional powerhouses sing. Mexican Black Bean Soup Recipe…
Enfrijoladas Recipe — What To Do With All Those Mexican Beans
Enfrijoladas are one of Mexico’s most common ‘dinner in a hurry’ meals. They are less common north of the border because people tend to limit beans to the ‘side dish’ realm. But that usually means they’ve never tried warm corn tortillas drenched in a chili-infused bean puree. Enfrijoladas also happens to be on the lookout for a stable, long term relationship. It’s more than willing…
Must Try These Peruano Beans (aka Peruvian, Canary, Mayocoba, or Mexican Yellow Beans)
Peruano beans are the quiet sibling when sitting next to Black and Pinto at the dinner table. Black and Pinto do all the talking, constantly arguing their case for a coveted spot on your Mexican dinner plate. Peruano is happy to sit smugly next to them, confident in its case to overtake both of them in the…
Simple, Epic Refried Beans
You are 10-15 minutes away from authentic refried beans that will outperform anything you can get north of the border. But the question is……where are you starting from? Are you using homemade beans or canned beans? If you’re starting with homemade beans then give yourself a quick congratulations as most of the work is already done. For…
Frijoles de Olla (Mexican Pot Beans)
Beans are on the shortlist of nominees to become the Official Ambassador of Mexican Cuisine. And it’s a well-deserved nomination at that. These nutritional powerhouses are loaded in protein and fiber, and they’ve been a staple in Mexican cooking since the beginning. They also taste better when you make them at home, and once you see how easy it…
Did You Say Homemade Lard?!
Rendering your own lard is super easy and you’ll get a significant bump in quality compared to store-bought lard. If you’re new to this technique please consider giving it a go! Refried beans, flour tortillas, tamales…they all have a secret ingredient in common that makes them taste Mexican. What is it? Yup, it’s lard….