Lentil cakes are an easy and delicious recipe I like to keep on rotation. They’re very budget friendly and versatile. What I love most is that they’re made from basic pantry staples I pretty much always on hand. I served these lentil cakes with an incredible raw salsa verde and they were a hit! Ingredients …
Pork tamales without lard can be and are absolutely delicious! While it may not be the traditional way to make tamales they are still none the less super tasty. Not everyone can or wants to use lard, thankfully there are other options out there. These tamales de puerco without lard feature a flavorful masa filled …
Tacos de papa or “potato tacos” are another favorite meal I love making for my family. And the guajillo salsa I like to make with it is absolutely incredible! Whenever I have leftover mashed potatoes I like to make this dish so they don’t go to waste. Why You’ll Love Tacos de papa Ingredients Overview …
Bean gorditas or “gorditas de frijol” are truly one of my favorite meatless Mexican meals to make for my family. I love making them to repurpose leftover refried beans. I make a pot of beans every week so I almost always have leftovers. This recipe is versatile so you can make your own refried beans …
Homemade cinnamon rolls are one of my children’s favorite treats I make for them. In fact they may love them even more than they love my homemade pancakes. These cinnamon rolls are made from scratch but they’re so easy to make, so don’t be intimidated. Trust me, these are a thousand times better than anything …
Chicharrones en salsa de frijol or pork rinds in bean sauce is a delicious, easy and inexpensive dish I like to prepare every now and then. My husband often likes to buy chicharrones at one of the nearby Mexican carnicerias. When he does this I like to use what’s leoftver to make this dish. It’s …
Café de olla is a traditional Mexican coffee that’s known for its distinctive flavor from warm spices. It gets it’s name café de olla because it’s trafitionally made in by simmering coffee in clay pot (olla de barro). It’s literal translation is “coffee from the pot” however it can easily be made in a regular …
My homemade conchas recipe is incredibly easy to follow and is packed with tips to help you master them. If you haven’t yet tried this delicious sweet bread, you’re in for a real treat! Conchas are one of the most recognizable and popular types of Mexican sweet bread also known as “pan dulce”. You can …
Mexican fideo soup with ground beef and potatoes is one of those meals that is always a hit in my home. My children absolutely love it! Whether I make it meatless, with chicken, or with ground beef, my kids and husband never turn it down which is a huge relief because it’s a very versatile …
These soft and buttery chocolate chip cookies are a classic that never get old. They’re warm, comforting, and the whole family enjoys them! What I really like about this particular recipe is that is has the perfect amount of sweetness to it. We don’t care for cookies that are overly sweet and these too me …