Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Taquitos. Sizzling chicken fajitas. Mexican Meatloaf. Chicken Enchiladas with Poblano Sauce + Weekly Menu. Mr.
Prevention has always appreciate the four seasons the Midwest enjoys each year. On Valentine’s Day, we hadn’t made any solid plans because I wasn’t quite sure what his jet-lag status would be after his return from China, but around 9pm, we decided to go out to dinner. Somewhat jokingly, I suggested one of the fanciest restaurants in town, known for its surf and turf and sure to be PACKED on Valentine’s Day (we went anyways). By the time we got there at 9:15pm, however, we were the first on the waiting list for a table and only waited a few minutes before being seated. Slow Cooker Chipotle Steak Quesadillas. Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice Recipes from The Kitchn. If you've ever attempted your favorite Mexican restaurant's rice at home and failed, raise your hand.
Well, you can put it down now, because this one is my all-time family favorite and I think it will become yours, too. To be honest, I like it so much better than the rice usually served when I dine out. Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice: Watch the Video. Homemade Taco Seasoning. Carne Asada. Homemade Tortillas.
Making soft delicious tortillas at home is surprisingly easy.
In fact, once I started making my own suddenly all our dinners and lunches were rolled up in fresh tortillas. The dough is made from flour, shortening, water, and salt. I had all the ingredients on hand but the shortening.. which ended up only costing two dollars and has lasted through many many batches of tortillas. Considering how cheap the ingredients are and how delicious they taste it just doesn't make sense to pay for the much more expensive packaged ones. To make the dough you first work the shortening into the flour. Next some hot tap water and salt is stirred in with a fork until a dough forms. To make sure that the tortillas are the same size the easiest thing to do is roll the dough into a log and then cut it into equal pieces.
Since the dough is a medium-stiff consistency it might be easier just to squeeze it into a log shape rather than roll it. Each ball gets rolled out into the seven inch diameter circle. Mighty Meaty Nachos (with homemade tortilla chips!) Homemade tortilla chips = Yum.
Yum yum yum yum yum. Homemade tortilla chips that are this delicious need a dipping sauce that is equally extraordinary – something that can step up to the plate and match the taste “WOW factor” – bite for bite. That’s where Mighty Meaty Nachos come in… The ingredients: 1 lb breakfast sausage (can use regular or hot), 1 lb hamburger meat, 1 small jar of salsa, 1 can Rotel tomatoes and green chiles (can use mild or regular… if you can handle the heat ;)), 1 can cream of mushroom soup and 32 oz velveeta cheese. For the tortilla chips: small, “fajita sized” tortillas (about 6″ in diameter), 3-4 cups vegetable oil & kosher salt About 2 hours before serving time, slice the Velveeta cheese and place in a crock pot that has been sprayed with Pam.
Turn the crock pot to Low and put the lid back on. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Delicious Beef Enchiladas & a Giveaway. Before I begin this post, I need to confess I’m not Hispanic.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month isn’t a personal matter for me. But my family was more than willing to feast upon delicious Beef Enchiladas during this celebratory month or actually we would be more than willing to feast on them ANY time of the year. What is Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th-October 15th)? Hispanic Heritage month celebrates the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. It is common for people of different cultures and ethnic groups to celebrate their heritage with traditional foods. Homemade Doritos. Tortilla chips are simple to make, whether you plan on converting them to Doritos or not.
For your tortilla chips you will need: Soft corn tortillas an oil with a light flavor, like sunflower, soybean, canola, etc. Using a pastry brush, spread a thin layer of oil on both sides of 1 tortilla. Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Quesadillas. What is it about bacon & avocado that I absolutely love??
And these quesadillas… with their buttery, crispy, heavenly tortilla shells… are seriously yum. Don’t let the green scare ya, avocados have a really delicious taste. I promise they’re not just thrown in to “healthify” this recipe! ;) Quesadillas are one of our favorite quick and easy weeknight meals. The baker upstairs: skinny chicken enchiladas. Taco Seasoning + Charred Corn Tacos. I like to drink wine from rocks glasses, with two hands, sitting alone at a bar.
I like to eat avocados standing in the kitchen, staring at the wall, with extra salt and too much lemon. I like to eat summer corn raw, in clusters. I like to binge on cherry tomatoes. I like to eat tacos in excess… extra spiced.