Archive for the ‘Mexican’ Category
Saturday, May 8th, 2010
This is a result of leftover pork from yesterday. It would be equally good with leftover chicken, or fresh of either one - just cook for longer. All I did was cut up one of my pork loin pieces into small bite-sized chunks, heated up a little canola ...
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
These are an easy and tasty way to use up some extra tortillas. I had a few of my favorite Tortillaland tortillas that needed to be used today. I cooked them up to go with beef and bean burritos and had a couple left over. I cut ...
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Monday, April 19th, 2010
This is a spicy Mexican inspired pork that I whipped up after Shaun requested something spicy to help clear his sinuses. The rub turned out quite well and I'll definitely use it again. It does have a kick to it, so reduce the cayenne if you'd like it ...
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
This is a really tasty Mexican inspired chicken that matches well with corn tortillas. I've blogged about it before. I served this with refried beans and guacamole. I was planning on grilling tonight, but we ran out of propane before I even got it preheated. The ...
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
Another re-post from early in the blog with a new and improved picture. These appear in our dinner menu at least once every couple weeks - they're just so easy and flavorful, not to mention fast. All great qualities for a weeknight meal!
Beef and Bean Burritos
Serves 4
1 lb ...
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Yes, this is weird, but it is good :-P These are just my guacamole and my favorite hot dogs.
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010
This was a somewhat successful experiment from crazy ideas in my head. I tried to keep close to ingredients that the Navajo would have had, in some form :-P Not very flavorful this first try, but next time I can up the spices. I ...
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
This is a take on a classic Mexican pork dish - the pork is first braised slowly for hours, then shredded or chunked and baked or pan fried until the exterior is crisp. We had pulled pork sandwiches Sunday night, and I set aside half of the meat from ...
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
I got the inspiration for this recipe from One Particular Kitchen.
We had these with chimichangas and chipotle tomatillo salsa. A nice filling and healthy meal!
Refried Black Beans
Serves 2
4 medium cloves garlic, unpeeled
2 tbsp bacon drippings
1 15-oz can black beans (I like Bush's brand)
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cumin
Place the ...
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
This is another great recipe from The Border Cookbook : Authentic Home Cooking of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico. I omitted the cilantro called for in the recipe, grated my onion instead of chopping, and poured the whole lot in my blender to get a nice smooth sauce. ...
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