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Tamales made with no fat!! Now that I have your attention, yes, it's true!!! I am the most skeptical person when it comes to messing with traditional recipes. As they say, "If it isn't broken, why fix it," but the curious person in me just had to find out. They say that fat is flavor, but in…

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:



4 cups soy sauce…

Serves 6-8



Ingredients:



3 pounds pork, cut in cubes

1½ pounds beef, cut in cubes

2 bay leaves…

Even though Mexican food is readily available in Houston, that doesn't mean you get good tamales. For years I enjoyed the Rolls-Royce of tamales, but most restaurants here serve tamales that are closer to a Yugo. My ex-mother-in-law made the best tamales I've eaten to date. She made them every year and would give each of her sons a few dozens to…