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Authentic Mexican Rice

April 27, 2021

If you are looking for a super easy and flavorful Authentic Mexican Rice, look no further. Not only is this recipe easy but it requires only 4 major ingredients with a couple of additional optional ingredients. I know people are intimidated by making Mexican rice but I promise it’s so simple! In fact, it was one of the first dishes my mami taught me to make and soon it became the dish I was in charge of for our meals. This rice always made an appearance at Sunday dinners at my abuelita’s, (grandma’s), and it will forever bring the best memories. It took me lots of trial and error to perfect my Mexican rice. By perfect I mean make it as good as I possibly can but not just like grandma’s because, let’s be real, that takes a special touch!

Chicken Flautas

April 7, 2021

Need a super easy and delicious meal?? Look no further! These Chicken Flautas are so incredibly easy that you’ll be wanting to make them all the time. The great thing about these chicken flautas is that you can use any shredded chicken you have on hand or just used rotisserie chicken. I love making a big batch of chicken for the week to use it for various things and these flautas are definitely one of our favorites.

Blood Orange Ricotta Cookies

March 31, 2021

These Blood Orange Ricotta Cookies are the most perfect mix of cake and cookie. They are so soft and the glaze on top is the perfect touch of sweet and tangy. These cookies are slightly adapted from my favorite Lemon Ricotta Cookie recipe by Giada De Laurentiis found here. The swap from lemon to blood orange makes for the most gorgeous pink glaze!

Birria de Res (Beef Birria)

March 19, 2021

This delicious Mexican stew, Birria de Res (Beef Birria), is cooked in a broth that is full of spices, flavorful, and comforting. It is topped with fresh chopped onion and cilantro, a spicy salsa of choice, and served with homemade corn tortillas. Within the broth is a sauce made from dried chiles, herbs, and aromatics. It is all a labor of love and not meant to be a quick weeknight meal but that is exactly what makes this so special. The time and love put into this dish makes it absolutely worth it. Oh and, of course, the insane flavors and tasty stew that comes out of it all is more than worth it.

Chicken Tinga Tostadas

March 3, 2021

This Chicken Tinga Tostadas recipe is so easy and simple, perfect for any weeknight meal. To make things easier you can make the chicken tinga ahead of time as part of your meal prep. A crispy tostada shell topped with refried bens, chicken tinga, veggies, cheese, sour cream, and salsa. Any variety or toppings works great for this, you seriously can’t go wrong!

Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)

January 29, 2021

Blue bowl with Caldo de Res with zucchini, squash, corn, carrots, and beef. Small bowl of rice in background

This caldo de res, (Mexican beef soup), is seriously one of the most comforting soups ever. It probably has to do a lot with the fact that it was a staple in our house growing up and was always something I looked forward to. To this day my abuelita Socorro makes THE BEST caldo de res and it always is so dang good for the soul. It is full of veggies and flavored by a delicious beef broth made from cooking the beef in water before adding all the veggies. It’s hearty but healthy and, let me me be real, perfect with a side of Mexican rice.

Chile Colorado

January 22, 2021

Chile Colorado translates to reddened chile and that is exactly what you think of when you hear this dish. A beautiful red chile sauce is made to accompany tender chunks of pork and left to simmer for the deepest, most delicious flavor infusion. The guajillo peppers used in this sauce create that beautiful red color while the ancho peppers help with the depth of flavor. Don’t be intimidated by the use of dried peppers, they truly are easy to work with and you can use them in so many recipes!

Arroz con Leche

January 15, 2021

Arroz con leche is one of the most comforting and delicious foods, (or drink), I grew up with. It translates to rice with milk and that is exactly what it is. Think of it as a Mexican rice pudding that is very simple but so satisfying. Growing up, my mom would make this arroz con leche in a way that would make it easy for us to drink and eat the rice. Just like many other dishes in Mexican cuisine, arroz con leche can be very different depending on where your family is from. Also, arroz con leche is not just Mexican but there are various other Latin countries that enjoy their own versions of it as well.

Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

January 13, 2021

Instant pot lasagna soup is exactly what you would think of when you say it. A hearty soup with all the components of a delicious lasagna deconstructed and turned into a soup. As if lasagna wasn’t already comforting enough, right?! My favorite part about the soup is the delicious ricotta-based cheese mixture that you dollop on top of the soup. The warmth from the soup helps it melt right in and make it extra creamy and delicious!

Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)

December 21, 2020

Capirotada is a traditional Mexican bread pudding typically served during lent. However, my mami made it around the holidays and a lot of times it was our Christmas dessert. It was always perfect with a nice little cafecito, (coffee), or a glass of milk. This Capirotada will forever and always remind me of my mami. It’s amazing how the smells of the cinnamon infusing in the syrup and the first bite of this dessert can bring back so many memories. I live for the recipes and dishes that take me back to my childhood and make me think back to so many great times spent with my family.