This Simple Guacamole Recipe is muy bien. In minutes, you'll have a fresh and flavorful topping for your favorite Mexican dish. Did you know that avocados are a fruit? It's actually considered a berry! I was lucky enough to grow up surround by these wonderful fruit trees, which meant we had them at … [Read more...]
Oven Roasted: Poblano Carne Asada Recipe
Have you ever tried translating some of the things that you order off of a menu from a Mexican restaurant? Some of the translations are interesting! Flauta which translates to flute, or menudo which can be translated to small and my favorite, empanada, which figuratively means cover-up. Other items … [Read more...]
Fiesta Nacho Potato Casserole
It's always nice to have some recipes on hand that will serve a crowd. Better yet is having a collection of simple recipes that people ask you to make over and over again. If you're asked to make a dish for a large group there are 3 things that you should keep in mind to avoid fluster. First, find … [Read more...]
Skinny Mexican Coleslaw: A Healthy Side Dish
Skinny Mexican Coleslaw: A Healthy Side Dish. A healthy alternative to traditional rice and beans. It’s mildly spicy, low in calories and goes perfectly with any Mexican meal or as a topping for tacos. A few weeks ago the hubby was told by his doctor that he had to change his diet, he needed to cut … [Read more...]
Easy Frozen Breakfast Burritos (Feed 4 for $1.28)
Easy Breakfast Burritos. Spend 30 minutes cooking and freezing up a batch of burritos, then enjoy the rewards of a hot and hearty breakfast all week long. #easybreakfast #breakfastburritos #freezermeal ~Breakfast Burritos~ ~Fruit~ Fluster: Serving your family a healthy breakfast, … [Read more...]
Tender & Juicy Slow Cooker Carnitas (Feed 4 for $4.99)
Slow Cooker Carnitas. Carnitas are small pieces of braised pork, Slow cooked in mild spices until tender and juicy. Can be served on flour tortillas and topped with cilantro, salsa, onion, and or guacamole. Feed 4 for $4.99 ~ Slow Cooker Carnitas ~ ~ Refried Beans ~ ~ Spanish Rice … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Refried Beans (6 servings for $1.00)
Refried beans are the mashed potatoes of Mexican meals. They are incredibly easy to make and are the perfect side dish for most Mexican meals. It's the funniest thing to see the look on peoples face whenever I say "cook it from scratch", eyes begin rolling and lips start twisting up, … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas (1 dozen for $0.22) PLUS Tortilla Making Tips
Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas - soft, tender and full of flavor. Once you try them you'll never want the packaged version again. Homemade tortillas are a simple way to create cheap meals, They are super easy, even the kids can do it. Flour tortilla are a favorite in our house. We use them in … [Read more...]