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Cindy Kennedy's Blog – October 2010 Archive (2)

Molotes with Tex-Mex Confetti Potatoes



Molotes – little cigars or torpedoes – are a delight to make and eat in any form. As a popular Oaxacan street food, they often take a back seat to many of the more popular foods, including mole poblano. Some call theses masa concoctions quesadillas; others will say they're empanadas. But I don't think so. These should have their own shape, as mentioned above, and their own distinctive ingredients if desired. They can be sweet or…

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Added by Cindy Kennedy on October 18, 2010 at 9:00am — 11 Comments

Deep-Fried Stuffed Cactus Paddles



The edible prickly pear nopal "stems," known more widely as cactus paddles, pads, or nopales, are a centuries-old Mexican staple. This thorny plant was central to the Aztec tale of Tenochtitlan, which translates to "place of the cactus." Today, that special place is Mexico City. Mexico's coat of arms depicts this historical perspective with an eagle perched on a cactus and devouring a snake. In Texas, cactus is also the official state…

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Added by Cindy Kennedy on October 4, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

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