La Piña en la Cocina

Embracing my Mexican heritage and sharing all the wonderful flavors, colors and foods I grew up with. Join me on this journey as I also learn new foods and cooking techniques. Dedicated to my parents Ramiro and Blanca.

Picadillo Con Calabacin(Zucchini)

close up of picadillo taco with blue corn tortilla

Picadillo con calabacin! Ground beef with zucchini! My go to comfort food is Mexican style ground beef simmered in a fresh tomato salsa. Leftover picadillo is perfect for tacos and chiles rellenos. Although, I must confess that I was preparing this picadillo con calabacin(zucchini) specifically for chiles rellenos. I was out of potatoes, so substituted with zucchini. It was delicious! Video! Video! Video! Leaving you with the step by step video on how to prepare this easy picadillo ...

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Mole de Olla 2

Mole de olla 2? Why mole de olla 2? I prepared it a little more spicy and tried Xoconostle for the first time in my recipe! It's delicious! Thank you for coming along on my food journey! The original ...

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Tamal de Rajas Con Queso up close

Chile And Cheese Tamal! September!

Chile and cheese tamal (rajas con queso)with the colors of the Mexican flag(bandera Mexicana)! Today, September 15th, in honor of Mexico's Independence Day, I am sharing this tasty tamal de rajas con ...

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Tri Colored Corn Tortillas

This is not my first attempt at tri-colored corn tortillas! Why not just leave well enough alone? Because it's boring to repeat the same thing over and over without challenging yourself! Doesn't work ...

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Natural Red And Green Corn Masa

No food colorings or dyes! Natural red and green corn masa for tortillas and more! I have been preparing colored masa for tortillas for a few years now. I have never used dyes or food color in them. ...

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Salsa Borracha!

Salsa borracha translate to drunken salsa. Traditional ingredients, such as fresh chiles, tomato, tomatillo, onion and garlic all included! The twist is the addition of Mexican beer. The flavors of ...

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Red Chile Garlic Roasted Chicken

I cannot say enough about this simple red chile garlic roasted chicken recipe! Looking forward to using the marinade for other recipes. Why Am I So Excited? I absolutely get excited when ...

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Pressure Cooker Menudo Rojo! Pancita!

Pressure cooker menudo rojo! Where has this been all my life? No long introduction today! My absolute favorite way to prepare my menudo rojo these days! Tender and flavorful! Have you ever tried ...

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