I gather Chipotle made burrito bowl a common term for those who wanted to cut a few carbs out of a burrito. Wherever the idea came from, it’s a good flexible meal and leftovers work well too, for packing up a lunch or eating a late dinner. With my oldest living back at home but…
Mexican / Tex-Mex / Cali-Mex
Mexican Influenced Marinade for Grilled Chicken
Try to marinate your chicken a few hours at least, up to 12 hours for maximum flavor. I use zip-lock freezer bags or a covered dish in the fridge. I used boneless skinless chicken breasts for these and cooked two extra so we would have them available for lunches and another dinner. Tonight I served…
Soft Chicken Tacos with Lime and Oregano
Instead of the usual chili powder heavy taco flavoring, I went for a lighter touch last night with these Soft Chicken Tacos with Lime and Oregano. I used just one chicken breast (really half a chicken breast because they’re already split in half when you buy them boneless, skinless) as there were just two…
Huevos Rancheros with Ranchero Sauce
I cooked up some Ranchero Sauce, roughly following a recipe in The Well-Filled Tortilla Cookbook. It was wonderful to go pick the tomatoes and chilies for this! It would go well on all kinds of things but was absolutely delicious on the eggs. I also stirred some into the black beans. As it was cooking, …
Repurposed Food: Steak Soft Tacos with Black Beans
A few nights ago I made my own corn tortillas using my new tortilla press and made huevos rancheros for myself and a friend for dinner, cooking up some canned black beans with some spices, cooked onions and tomatoes and using my own chickens’ fresh eggs! Cheap and delicious! I had leftover corn tortillas and…