A few years ago, I did a ranking of the best store-bought queso. At the bottom of the barrel was the kind you find with the tortilla chips in the chip aisle. It tastes like utter plastic. I also tried some in the refrigerator aisle---one was far too salty, and the other was far too… Continue reading Queso Baked Chicken
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Mexican Street Corn Style Grilled Zucchini
A coworker and I were talking about our favorite foods this morning. "My favorite food is Mexican," my coworker, Alana, said. I couldn't really pinpoint down a favorite food, per se, but I could whittle it down to two different types of foods: Mexican and Asian. If you look at most of the recipes I've… Continue reading Mexican Street Corn Style Grilled Zucchini
Poblano & Honey-Lime Chicken Tacos
Merry Christmas Eve! Rob & I had our Christmas yesterday, so now it's all about eating leftovers and playing with our gifts. We both made out like bandits! Rob's big gift to me I'm using right now: a new Chromebook! I'm in love with it and it's so much faster than my old laptop. For… Continue reading Poblano & Honey-Lime Chicken Tacos
BLT Tortas
If there's one food that Mexicans make way better than Americans, it's the sandwich. They have completely perfected the art of a good sandwich---and increased its size. Enter the torta. A torta is a sandwich that is made with a variety of meats on a crusty white bread called "bolillo" (beau-lee-yo) or "pan frances" which literally… Continue reading BLT Tortas
Chicken Mole Tostadas
Growing up in Texas, I was surrounded by Spanish-speaking people. I suppose that's why we had to take so many years of Spanish classes at my school. I had to take three years of Spanish in high school and four semesters in college. Luckily, I had an incredible Spanish teacher in high school. Señora Tigrett made learning… Continue reading Chicken Mole Tostadas