Tag Archives: mexican food

Because My Mexican Mother Said So: When You Eat, You Eat Everything On Your Plate!

And well, what else can I say?  We NEVER disappoint.  This was just yesterday at my mother’s house.   We weren’t really celebrating anything.  We were just having dinner. Our meals are never meals. There…

Because My Mexican Mother Said So: This Is How You Make Mole!

Certain things just make you undeniably Mexican.  Mexican as in bien mexicanote where you couldn’t be anything else if your life depended on it.  Watching my jefita make her famous mole from scratch is right…

Good Food Fridays: Shrimp Al Diablo!

Great news!  This week we’re extending the Good Food Fridays Giveaway Opportunity one extra week to give you all extra time to enter the contest.  Remember if you leave a comment on this blog post…

Good Food Fridays: The Simple & Easy Snack Of Fideo!

Think of it as the “go to” snack for something quick and delicious.  In my house growing up when there was little else to make a meal out of fideo and frijoles with a side…

Good Food Fridays: Flautas Bien Mexicanas!

We love Mexican food.  We love all food really.  And as opposed to some who might turn away a new dish because it’s desconocido, we almost always want to dig in and see what it…

Cactus Tortillas (de Nopal) – Who Knew?

Seriously?!  I had no idea there was such a thing!  Bueno, maybe I’m just behind the times.  That’s very likely, considering most of the time I’m all on the late show trying to tell somebody…