Just how easy are they and what can I do with them? These taco beans are great as a side dish, paired with Spanish rice, sprinkled on nachos with lots of cheese and fresh salsa or even eaten plain on its own with some hot sauce, avocado and tortilla chips. Just sauté some…
Category: Tex Mex
Chicken Fajitas
The evolving fajitas recipe Let me preface this by saying that I know fajitas were originally made with skirt steak. Some food purists would argue that steak is the only way to have fajitas but I disagree. You gotta change with the times if you stay current and fajitas NEED to stay…
Bean and Cheese Crispy Burritos
I have fond childhood memories of my mother going to Taco Time and coming back with crispy burritos for my brother, sister and I. Long and crispy and wrapped in that crispy paper bag with unsealed open ends on both sides…I can hear myself crunching into it now. Recently I…
Chicken Enchiladas
Enchiladas…gooey, cheesey, spicy and warm enchiladas. The thought of it makes your mouth water and puts a little spring in your step. You might even say to yourself, ‘Tonight, I’m making a big ol’ plate of enchiladas for dinner. Let’s get some beer to go with it, why not? Diet starts tomorrow!‘….
Homemade Corn Tortillas
Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got til it’s gone Preach it, Joni Mitchell! No words more true were ever sung. Not only is it applicable to life and love but also food. Case in point, the American version of Mexican food is head and shoulders…
Spicy Pork Tacos
Easy peasy pork tacos Some things are INCREDIBLY easy to cook. Take for example, these spicy pork tacos. Just marinate a chunk of pork in the good stuff: garlic, lime, olive oil, chile pepper, then cook it low and slow (as God intended all pork to be cooked). Cut it into strips, serve it in…
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)
The first stop is to the taqueria Arroz con pollo (Mexican chicken with rice) would always be the first thing I ate when I returned to the USA from abroad. After a tortuous 17-hour flight, I need my spicy chicken and rice to cheer me up. Tender chicken with mushrooms and…
My Favorite Fresh Salsa
Fresh salsa is a must in my household. Fresh tomatoes chopped with garlic, cilantro, jalapeno and onions with a special seasoning mix is so versatile as a topping to most everything I eat and I simply can’t be without it. When it comes to salsa, homemade is best made. You just can’t…
Spice Paw’s Chili con Carne with Beans
When it comes to chili con carne, everyone’s got an opinion America is a land of polarization. East Coast versus West Coast. The North versus South. Right-wing politics versus left-wing politics. The list goes on and on about what Americans fight with each other over. Dare I say, one of the sillier hot topic…
SpicePaw’s Chiles Rellenos
Growing up, we ate a lot of Mexican food. It was a favorite of my mother’s as well as my half-brother who is half-Mexican. I have fond memories of sitting in an oversized booth with my mom, sister and brother eating cheese enchiladas, chips and salsa. For me it is the ultimate comfort food…