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Never worry again about having a packet of taco mix on hand! This simple homemade taco seasoning uses basic pantry staple spices to make your own mix. Easy to customize to suit your salt and spice tastes. Using the spices you already have in your cupboard to make seasoning mixes you usually buy in little packets is far more cost effective and…
This quick weeknight version of chicken mole is an easy Mexican recipe made in the pressure cooker or slow cooker with a simple blender sauce. It is an easy recipe for kids to make and a way to introduce them to more traditional Mexican flavors. Although mole is believed to have originated in the central…
All you need are 7 simple ingredients and either a slow cooker or a pressure cooker to make a restaurant style barbacoa sweet pork that is incredibly tender and juicy! Use the meat in tacos, burritos, nachos, or a salad for a family favorite dinner recipe that everyone will ask you to make over and…
We make Mexican food A LOT. It’s a weekly menu item but my hubby has never been big on Spanish Rice and I’m not big on box mixes for things I know I can easily make from scratch. Plus it’s impossible to keep enough boxed mixes on hand for all of the times we make…
Slow Cooker Pineapple Pork Carnitas are a sweet twist on carnitas and an easy dump and go slow cooker (or Instant Pot) recipe. Cooked in pineapple juice along with onions and peppers in the crock pot they make for a tasty weeknight dinner! While visiting St Augustine one year we ate at this great Mayan place…
These chicken enfrijoladas are a Mexican inspired dinner recipe similar to enchiladas but filled with shredded chicken and cheese and covered in a creamy seasoned black bean sauce. They are delicious topped with cheese, cilantro, tomatoes, and avocados. Enfrijoladas (pronounced en-free-ho-la-dahs) come from Oaxaca in Southern Mexico and have been around for a very long…
Agua de Jamaica, otherwise known as hibiscus tea, is a refreshing Mexican drink that is both sweet and tart! Learn how to make this easy agua fresca drink recipe that is also popular in the Caribbean and Latin America. Making homemade juices is a fun process for kids and a much better alternative to buying…
Oven baked fish tacos made with tilapia with creamy coleslaw and homemade peach salsa is an easy weeknight dinner recipe that is a seafood main dish your family will fall in love with. Although the exact origins of fish tacos are debated, they come from Mexico and are so simple to make and are a…
Homemade horchata is a kid friendly drink recipe popular in Mexican restaurants, and throughout Latin America, that is easy to make at home! If you have not ever had horchata, get ready because it’s about to become your new favorite drink (maybe tied with this Sangria Mocktail or Agua de Jamaica) anytime you have Mexican…
Blender salsa is the easiest restaurant style salsa you’ll ever make! Ready in less than 5 minutes, this is perfect for serving alongside chips and guacamole or for topping your favorite burrito. I get rave reviews every time I make this. Despite the simple ingredients there’s something really good about this salsa. It’s so easy…
Easy 30 Minute Chicken Tortilla Soup uses mainly pantry ingredients for a hearty and comforting soup that is sure to please the family. I remember in high school Spanish class needing to watch the movie Tortilla Soup which takes place in Los Angeles which is where I grew up. We had to make the soup…
I received the product featured in this post for free in conjunction with Cookout Week. All opinions are my own. Grilled corn brushed with cumin lemon butter and topped with cotija cheese is easy and packed full of flavor everyone will love. In the summer, corn is at it’s peak in freshness and grilling corn…