All Posts Tagged 'Tacos' (11)

There are so many variations of the taco now, that it's hard to keep up. Sometimes the simplest of recipes is the most satisfying. My Mom did not start using a crockpot for cooking until the early 80's. And the one thing she used it for was to cook a beef roast for shredded beef tacos.…

I thought long and hard what my menu would be for Valentine's Day and decided that instead of that gourmet meal with 20 or more ingredients, I would go with our favorite: Tacos! It was one of the most wonderful Valentine's Day dinners ever. A few days before…

Yields up to 4 servings

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This recipe takes me back to the days before my Dad became self-employed. We would anxiously wait for him to arrive home in the evenings, and fight to see who would be the lucky one to take his boots off! I must have only been 6 or 7 years old, but I remember like it was yesterday. The month…

What could be more comforting on a Sunday morning than homemade flour tortillas with warm beans, scrambled eggs and a warm salsa, just out of the blender? When I was still living at home, my mom would make flour tortillas for us at least once a month. It was a treat for sure!! I big pot of pinto…


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Because there are only two of us in my little familia, I find myself with leftovers all of the time. When I have leftover beef, pork or chicken, I love making crispy tacos for a quick meal!

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Yields 4 servings

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Marinade for Flank…

The flavors of chile and sweet fruit are something I am very familiar with. I grew up enjoying fresh fruits, such as pineapple, mango, jicama and papaya seasoned with fresh lime juice and spicy chile powders. The combination of the the…

This recipe is using the Crock pot; it is a good idea to do it overnight and have your barbacoa ready for breakfast, specially Sunday like we do in northern Mexico. If you do not have a crock pot, cook in a large pot in your stove for about 2½ to 3 hours. This will depend…

Beef Brisket reminds me of family gatherings back home. Our birthday parties were nothing like the parties my kids attend. We didn’t have theme parties at Chuck E. Cheese’s or at the bowling alley; we had a big family gathering with all the cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents,…