Raspberry Mango Salsa Makes: 2 ½ cups 1 pint red raspberries Meat of 2 mangoes, cut into chunks ½ C jicama, julienne ½ C red onion,...
Category: Mexican
Spices Used in Mexican Foods
Spices Used in Mexican Foods Do you love Mexican food? The spices help give it a one-of-a-kind flavor that you desire. You don’t have to let...
Getting To Know Your Peppers
Chili peppers are a common ingredient in Mexican cuisine. There are more than 150 varieties of peppers and each one has a flavor that is unique. If...
Decorating Your Dinner Table for Cinco de Mayo
What event occurred on May 5th and is celebrated each year? Cinco de Mayo, of course! This holiday commemorates the 1862 Battle of Puebla. You may...
Avocados Are Not Only For Guacamole
Have you had your Alligator Pear today? You have if you’ve eaten an avocado! Avocados are the large fruit of the avocado tree. It is in the same...
Agua Fresca de Sandia (Fresh Watermelon Drink)
Ingredients8 cups loosely-packed seeded watermelon chunks1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves12 ounces sparkling waterSugarIce cubesMint sprigs (for...
Chimichangas de Carne de Res (Shredded Beef Chimichangas )
Ingredients4 (12 inch) flour tortillas8 cups precooked shredded beef4 avocados, skinned and seeded1 cup sour cream2 pickled jalapeno chiles, seeded...
Huevos Rancheros
Ingredients 12 eggs 12 corn tortillas 6 slices of bacon 4 tomatoes, grilled and peeled 1 onion thinly sliced. 2 Poblano peppers, seeded, peeled...
Queso Blanco Dip (White Cheese Dip)
Queso Blanco Dip (White Cheese Dip) Ingredients1 cup cheese (Monterey jack, Asadero or Chihuahua), finely shredded4 ounces green chiles1/4 cup...
Sweet Corn Cake
Ingredients1/2 cup butter, softened1/3 cup masa harina1/4 cup water1 1/2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed1/4 cup cornmeal1/3 cup white...