Carnitas

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 →

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