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Recipe for Beef-Topped Bean Enchiladas
Even though I completed the recipe series for this blog (see it here), I am going to add two more bonus recipes. This is due to the fact that a few places where Mike is visiting in the next week or so are having fiesta nights to welcome him (check hi...
Recipe for Fun Bean Dip
This is a dip I make every year for the Super Bowl. Mike loves it, and I occasionally make it at other times. It goes a long way, and is usually a crowd-pleaser. I think the secret is cheese, and lots of it! At least that's what I like about it :).In...
Recipe for Flan
I decided to share a recipe for flan for my eighth (and final) installment of the recipe series we've been running here.Roxy Martens, another missionary wife here in Torreon, shared this recipe with me. Mike and I just love it. The best part is that ...
Recipe for Mexican Horchata
Ah, horchata - truly one of Mexico's finest drinks.This rich, creamy rice-based drink is oh-so-good if it's made well. Here's a recipe that Jorge, one of our seminary students, shared with us. I made a few tweaks and now it is the official "Hartman" ...
Recipe for Caldo Tlalpeño
Welcome to my sixth (wow - six already!) installment of our Mexican recipe series. This week I'm talking about caldo tlalpeño, one of my favorite soups here. I often order it in restaurants, and I also make it at home.The key ingredients in caldo tl...
Recipe for Pay de Limón
Welcome to the fifth week of my recipes series (previous ones here). This week I made pay de limón, a popular lime dessert here.I've attempted to make this several times during our years in Mexico. Unfortunately, every time it has turned out very so...
Recipe for Arroz con Leche
Arroz con leche (rice pudding) is one of the most popular desserts served in Mexico. It is also one of Mike's favorite things. We've probably eaten kilos of it if you think about how long we've been here...hmm...interesting thought.I'm listing the cu...
Recipe for Tinga de Pollo
Welcome to the third installment of my recipes series (previous recipes here). This week I made tinga de pollo, a traditional dish here in Mexico. I got the recipe as I do many things - I just kind of happened upon it. A couple of years ago, Tere, a ...
Recipe for Guacamole
Welcome to the second recipe in my eight-part series on Mexican cooking. (See the first installment here). This week we're talking about guacamole.The key to a good guacamole lies in the produce. This begins with the avocados. When avocados are ripe,...
Recipe for Chipotle Chicken
Chipotles actually start out as jalapeños. Farmers grow fields of jalapeños (yum!), and when the peppers turn green, they pick most of them and send them to the market. They leave some on the vine, however, to continue ripening.At the end of the se...
Recipe for Mexican Beans
A little while ago, I wrote about Trinity's love of beans and rice. I usually have some on hand, which is good, because she eats them almost every day.Due to some recent requests for Mexican recipes, I decided to share my bean dish here.I've been coo...
Things I love about Mexico: Green Salsa
For those of you who know me, it won't come as a surprise that I happen to like (no, love) salsa. The hotter, the better. After living with me for nearly eight years, Mike also enjoys a good kick to almost every meal. I believe this happened because ...
