Okay, it's time for some homemade corn tortillas. Sound good? Of course, that's assuming you have a bowl of masa dough waiting patiently on the counter. Corn Tortillas From Masa Dough You can check here for our latest post on how to make masa from scratch. It's surprisingly easy and worth looking into if...
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Homemade Masa Dough Using Yellow Field Corn
Thus begins the quest for some homemade masa dough that will hopefully lead to mind-bending corn tortillas, tamales, and maybe even some pupusas. We're taking some shortcuts here to prove that the process is accessible to anyone willing to give it a try, and so far the results are off the charts. Homemade Masa Dough...
Homemade Taco Seasoning
This homemade taco seasoning recipe is designed to keep you away from the dreaded seasoning pack that most of us grew up with. It's also an easy way to avoid MSG and any other additives that go by the name of why-is-this-in-here?!! You'll get greater control over the sodium level too and that alone is...
Barbacoa Beef Burritos
While it's tempting to give all the credit to the slow-cooked barbacoa in these Barbacoa Beef Burritos, it's really the Pico-Guac-Beef combo that makes them sing. Pico: a freshly made Pico de Gallo with plenty of lime juice Guac: a lightning fast, well-seasoned Guacamole using some smooshed onion Beef: chipotle infused, slow cooked barbacoa So feel...
Easy Slow Cooker Barbacoa Recipe
Once again, the slow cooker is the perfect fit for this easy, stress-free batch of beef barbacoa. Of course, that's assuming you don't want to dig a hole in the backyard and cover it with maguey leaves to make an impromptu oven. The slow cooker has put these backyard ovens out of business, but they...
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Mexican Wedding Cookies need a new name. "Wedding" implies special occasion, as if these cookies are reserved for life changing events only, not to be consumed more often than that. How about Mexican Monday Cookies? Any Day of the Week Cookies? Or you can use any term that will give you permission to make...
Mexican Cuban Sandwich
Similar to the difficulties you'll have finding a Cuban sandwich anywhere in Cuba, you'll be hard-pressed to find this Mexican Cuban Sandwich while traveling through Mexico. A traditional Cuban sandwich was supposedly invented to cater to the Cuban immigrants migrating up the Florida Coast, whereas this Mexican Cuban sandwich was invented because we had a...
Pork Carnitas Slow Cooker Recipe
Pork carnitas have never tasted this good to me. Partly because carnitas are a natural fit for the slow cooker, and partly because I've been eating kale salads for the past couple weeks. If carnitas are even slightly on your radar it's worth trying out a slow cooker version. The lower temperature of a slow...
Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette -- Copycat Recipe
Chipotle Mexican Grill lists ingredients for their menu items here, including the ten ingredients that make up their lauded Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette. For some reason though they don't list exact measurements 🙂 Don't they know that there are legions of Chipotle fans out there who would give up all other forms of food in exchange...
Spicy Kale and Quinoa Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
This Kale and Quinoa Salad is another potential entry in a Closet Mexican Vegetarian recipe book. The complete protein of the quinoa and the superpowers of the kale make it one of the most nutritious meals you could possibly make. But the real question is....does it taste good? Kale and Quinoa Salad Recipe Luckily this...