Category: Mexican / Tex-Mex / Cali-Mex
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Sort of Mexican Chicken Soup Recipe
I wanted some soup for lunches later in the week so cooked this up to go with the carne asada soft tacos I was making for dinner. I wanted something Mexican oriented and with some vegetables so played around a bit and came up with this soup. I used some corn I had frozen after…
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Carne Asada Soft Tacos with Avocado Pico del Gallo
This is a good recipe from the November issue of Cooking Light magazine. I couldn’t find the skirt steak for the skirt steak they recommended but used a thinly sliced package of beef round tips I saw on sale instead. The steak came out a bit “limey” if you ate it plain, but in a…
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Mexican Rice in a Rice Cooker
A while back I bought this Zojirushi 6 Cup Rice Cooker / Steamer and have been playing around with it a bit. It’s my first rice cooker so I can’t compare to others, but I have been happy with it. I’m usually only cooking for 2 or 3 and it suits our needs great. I…
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Spanish or Mexican Rice
A red rice goes nicely with Mexican food and in the past I’ve relied on a recipe with tomato sauce, green pepper, onion, chili powder and garlic powder, which is good. I wanted to kick it up a notch though and was making a larger batch than normal for a wine tasting party so I…
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Pico del Gallo Recipe
The tomatoes are so good this time of the year! And I could eat this sauce on practically anything. Serve it with tortilla chips for an appetizer or with quesadillas. Spoon on some black bean soup. Serve with grilled chicken or fish… the possibilities are nearly endless! Tonight we used it on some burritos made…