Category: Mexican / Tex-Mex / Cali-Mex
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Easy Pinto Beans for Soup or Refried Beans
I made some very simple and very delicious pinto beans yesterday from Feed Your Family Fast, Healthy Meals on $10 a Day. After rinsing them off a few times, I did not soak them but just cooked longer since I was in and out of the house all day and that suited my schedule better.…
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Fajitas
I had some round steak I’d pulled out of the freezer and decided to make some fajitas. Before the steak had thawed completely, I sliced it into thin pieces. It’s much easier to slice meat thinly when it’s partially frozen. I made a marinade: 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1tsp sugar 1/2…
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Turkey Flautas
These were called “turkey tacos” when the recipe was given to me but I’d think of them as more like flautas. Whatever you call them, it was a great different way to use up the last of the turkey. Fried some corn tortillas just a minute or so on each side, then drained on paper…
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Homemade Enchilada Sauce for Turkey Enchiladas
Just in time for Thanksgiving here in the US. I roasted a turkey on Sunday, sort of a pre-holiday feast since I won’t be hosting turkey day this year. Nothing fancy about the roasting I did–just an herbed butter rubbed all over. I made some broth from the carcass yesterday, of course, and will make…