When I am stumped on what to prepare for dinner, picadillo is an easy option. And why gorditas when you can just warm up some tortillas? Besides the fact that they are delicious, I want to continue practicing the traditional dishes that I grew up enjoying. Why it's a good idea to always have a few jars of homemade salsa in your refrigerator! I prepare salsa often! It's a good idea to have it ready made for enjoying as a snack, but most importantly for quick recipes. This salsa recipe is ...
Tacos Dorados! Cuatro Vientos!
Tacos dorados! Taquitos! Crunchy tacos! After several trips to L.A. over the past year, I was finally able to make some time to go check out a popular seafood restaurant in the Los Angeles area. Here ...
Cuatro Vientos Copycat Salsa Recipe!!
While in Los Angeles recently, I was lucky enough to finally enjoy some tacos dorados from Cuatro Vientos Mariscos restaurant. I knew as soon as I arrived back home that I wanted to attempt to ...
Lentejas Con Papas- Lentils with Potatoes
Lentils! Lentejas! As a kid, I associated eating lentils with days of Lent. Mom would prepare them simply with carrots and potatoes and they were delicious. The day it dawned on me that I could just ...
Verdolagas! Purslane!
Verdolagas, purslane! Not only is it delicious for a variety of dishes, it is shown to contain five times higher omega 3- fatty acids than spinach! Who knew? They can be eaten fresh or cooked and will ...
Chileatole Rojo, Tesmole
Chileatole is a dish that dates back to Prehispanic times. It is said to have originated in Puebla, but is popular in Oaxaca, Veracruz, Morelos and Tlaxcala. The dish is a thick type of soup thickened ...
Sopa de Limon Con Pollo- Lemon, Chicken and Rice Soup
Sopa de Limon, translates to lemon soup. I have loved lemons and limes since I was a very young child. So much so, that I had to stop eating them for a while. Not because I didn't enjoy them anymore, ...
Birria de Pollo-Chicken Birria! What?
Birria! With chicken? First thing you need to know about me is that I am a curious cook, so I had to investigate! Lol! Traditional birria is not prepared with chicken, but is traditionally prepared ...