Mexican Recetas

Rustic Baked Chicken & Black Bean Tamale

Not all tamales are tiny packets steamed in corn husks. This is a traditional baked, not steamed, tamale that…

Pulled Pork Tacos

Tender, flavorful pulled pork tacos...some of the best tacos I've ever eaten!!

Grilled Sweet Potato-Poblano Salad with Honey, Lime, Cilantro and Pepitas

Sweet Potatoes in a salad? Yep. It was a first for me too but it won't be…

Corn Tortilla Quesadillas with Black Bean Salsa

This recipe is a gluten-free recipe that I created today. I'm sure there are others out there like it but it's…

Pulled Pork "Pibil"

Pulled pork may be a bit time-consuming but it is actually quite easy to do. In fact, although it takes long, slow cooking, like a lot of such…

Homemade Flour Tortillas

Once you try these you will never buy ready-made tortillas from the store again!

Yummo Enchilada Pie!

This is the very first "Mexican Casserole" I ever prepared. Seems strange even saying that these day with Mexican cooking becoming so popular. I…

Pico de Gallo

Garlic Shrimp

This shrimp dish was insprired by our Puerto Vallarta vacation one year. It is very quick to cook, as well as versatile. Use it as an entree paired…

Mexican Chicken Stew

I adapted this from a popular food network recipe and served it at a ski trip up in Tahoe. Everyone loved it. We served it as leftovers alongside…

Taco Sauce #2

This is inexpensive to make, stays in the fridge for weeks, and is a nice, basic sauce to drizzle on tacos or over tortilla dishes for decoration,…

Mexican Style Cobb Salad, So Deliciously Satisfying and Low in Calories

Not sure what made me create this colorful, fiber rich, salad but I love,…

Huevos Rancheros, for a Deliciously Skinny Breakfast or Brunch

Huevos Rancheros is a classic Mexican dish consisting of fried eggs covered with salsa, beans and cheese all…

Fiesta Taco Salad

Skinny Breakfast Taco

If you’ve never had a breakfast taco, you’re in for a wonderful treat. So popular in Texas where it’s the smaller cousin to the breakfast burrito.…