I love my Costco dutch oven. I bought one from Costco about 6 months ago, but never really had a chance to use it until NOW! I saw this recipe prepared on an episode of America's Test Kitchen (ATK) and found it in my ATK cookbook.I think carnitas are hit or miss and depending on... Continue Reading →
Enchiladas Suizas
After seeing Chef Marcela make this dish on Mexican Made Easy, I knew I had to try this dish. It looked so fresh and used one of my favorite simple food to cook with - Costco Rotisserie Chicken. I also tried using Oaxaca Cheese for the first time to get a more authentic feel. To... Continue Reading →
Rotisserie Chicken Tortilla Soup
I went to the flea market last weekend and bought myself a Mexican cookbook for only $3. I was very excited because the book provided me with a little history lesson on Mexican food, described various ingredients used in Mexican cooking and had tons of authentic recipes.I had some left over rotisserie chicken from... Continue Reading →
Mexican Chorizo Omelette
Lately, Sundays have been my favorite day of the week. All I do is cook, hangout with my family...and watch football (while checking my fantasy football stats). I woke up early and went to Safeway to buy ingredients I needed to make waffles and decided to look for something else to cook to go with the... Continue Reading →
Chile Verde
The meat of choice for me when eating Mexican food is always pork! I would pick it over beef and chicken any day. I was super excited about making Chile Verde because I get to cook with tomatillos and use a blender to make a sauce (I've never done that before) and well...its pork! I... Continue Reading →
Pozolé
I remember trying Pozolé for the first in college after a night of binge drinking. My buddy Ben told me that Pozolé and Menudo were perfect soups to cure hangovers -- kind of like Pho. We went to the Taqueria by our apartment and had a nice big bowl of Pozolé and... a Corona. It... Continue Reading →
Pico de Gallo and Guacamole
Here is a fresh, tasty, quick and easy Pico de Gallo and Guacamole that I normally make every time I cook Mexican Food. One time, I even combined the guacamole and pico de gallo together and made a Super Guacamole. The pico de gallo and guacamole can be served as appetizers or as condiments for the... Continue Reading →
Vegetarian Tacos and Burritos
Yes, you read the title right...Vegetarian Tacos and Burritos. For those of you don't know, I practice vegetarianism 10 days a month. That is 1/3 of a month without any red meats, seafood, and chicken.Lately, I've been trying to be more creative with cooking vegetarian food instead of just cooking tofu stir-fry all the time. ... Continue Reading →
