Necessity breeds invention. A low fat, crunchy taco without poor service eluded me until I had a magic moment that led me to perfect stand-alone crunchy taco shells. Since I discovered this new trick, I eat tacos every single day. Seriously, I have not been pleased with gluten free sandwich options and this makes me smile. …
Simple Tamales
As a kid I inherited my fondness for tamales from my mother. I knew that I liked them but did not realize my true love until I visited Tall Dark and Handsomes' family for the first time. We arrived in Mexico the week before Christmas and fell face first into food and festivities. When we walked …
Comfort Food in the form of Frito Pie
What is your comfort food? That was the question posed for the September potluck. As I found out, most peoples’ comfort food included potatoes or cheese. To be sure these are at the top of my list. I appreciated that the collective group of people from all corners of the country came up with similar …
Cornbread Baked Chile Poblanos
I am on a chile and corn kick. Chiles, corn and cheese to be more precise. This is something that I have been wanting to make for quite sometime but it has been difficult for me to find enough good poblano peppers at a price that I can afford. Finally I hit the mother load and …
Does Your Food Taste You Back? Tacos Lengua
Tongue tacos Yes. Tongue. My husband says this should come with a warning because of my pictures. Ok it might be PG 13 as far as food is concerned, but it shouldn’t be that strange. Shouldn't we use the whole animal? Besides doesn’t everybody appreciate a whole food? Well ok.... ::: WARNING::: THIS POST CONTAINS PICTURES OF A …
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Cinco de Mayo Guacamole
Cinco de Mayo is coming soon! The day when we Americans take a chance to gorge ourselves on good beer (mmm, Negro Modelo), neon margaritas, and super cheesy Mexican inspired dishes. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great excuse to eat yummy food that is not at all healthy. But let’s get a few things straight …
Nancy Warner 