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Birria de Res Tacos; Wild Idea Buffalo Reviewed

June 20, 2021 By Laura 3 Comments

birria de res taco

Birria de Res Tacos taste deliciously complex; much like Mexican mole or Thai curry, many ingredients come together to create a sum that is superior to the equal of its parts. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing.  Guys I have been sitting on this post for a while. Photos… 

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Filed Under: Bison (American Buffalo), Goat, lamb, Mexican dishes, Pressure Cooker, products, reviews, slow cooker, stews, tacos Tagged With: bison, braise, buffalo, goat, lamb, mexican, stew, tacos

Cauliflower, Mushroom and Chorizo Tacos

April 5, 2016 By Laura 6 Comments

Cauliflower, Mushroom and Chorizo Tacos

Cauliflower, Mushroom and Chorizo Tacos are a healthy and delicious twist on a classic Mexican taco. I love potatoes. I always will, and I am not giving up potato dishes for any health regime. But the older and more informed I get, the harder of a time I have putting double simple carbs into the… 

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Filed Under: cauliflower, chorizo, Mexican dishes, mushrooms, tacos, tortilla dishes Tagged With: cauliflower, chorizo, corn tortilla, healthy, mexican, mushroom, potato substitution, queso fresco, tacos, tortilla

Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions in the Slow Cooker; Review of Dos Caminos Tacos

July 3, 2014 By Laura 5 Comments

Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions--in the slow cooker!

Ancho and Beer Braised Brisket Tacos with Pickled Red Onions are delicious, authentic–and super easy because they can be made in the slow cooker. Dos Caminos Tacos: 100 Recipes for Everyone’s Favorite Mexican Street Food was sent to me by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links were used in this… 

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Filed Under: beef, cookbooks, Mexican dishes, reviews, slow cooker, tacos, tomatoes, tortilla dishes Tagged With: ancho, beef, beer, braise, brisket, crock pot, mexican, slow cooker, tacos

Carnitas

June 24, 2013 By Laura 8 Comments

Pork Carnitas

Believe it or not, I had never made carnitas before this. I have no idea why, given that Mexican food and braised meat are 2 of my favorite things ever. I recently purchased Roberto Santibañez’s Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales: Flavors from the Griddles, Pots, and Streetside Kitchens of Mexico, and was feeling really inspired to make… 

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Filed Under: cookbooks, Mexican dishes, pork, reviews, tacos, tortilla dishes Tagged With: braising, carnitas, Coke, mexican, pork, tacos, tortillas

Cinco de Mayo Mexican Recipes Round Up

April 27, 2013 By Laura 1 Comment

Mexican Cheese and Zucchini Soup

Sopa Tarasca (Tarascan Soup) with garnishes I don’t normally post round ups of previous recipes, but noticing all of the Cinco de Mayo recipes popping up everywhere around the web, it just seemed so silly that once again I had not gotten my act together in time. Especially when my site specializes in international recipes… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, Mexican dishes, misc, soup, southwestern, tacos Tagged With: casseroles, Cinqo de Mayo, mexican, recipes, soups, tacos

Bacon, Pork & Potato Tinga Tacos

June 12, 2009 By Laura 8 Comments

We had a very cool, very rainy day here, which was a godsend because it meant I was ok with having the oven and cooktop going all day. And because it meant I did not need to water my garden (yes it is planted) and tree. Or my rhubarb plants. Or the flower bed. You… 

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Filed Under: Mexican dishes, pork, potatoes, tacos

Tequila Lime Marinade for Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos

May 10, 2009 By Laura 9 Comments

I. Am. So. Tired. So this is gardening. I’ve had a vegetable garden before, but I had a lot of help and I certainly did not mulch it–and since I am so dumb that I mulched this darn garden by hand, the mulching was truly horrific (I have since purchased a hoe). And I am… 

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Filed Under: chicken, lime, southwestern, tacos, tequila, tortilla dishes

Slow Cooked Chicken & The Amazing Aroma of Vanilla

January 13, 2008 By Laura 4 Comments

Slow Cooked Convenience Dinner I was of 2 minds about whether to post about this past Friday night’s dinner. After all, a lot of you are experienced cooks and this is isn’t exactly what I would call a recipe or anything particularly difficult. However, then I figured everyone needs easy, weekday meals (you know, for… 

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Filed Under: cakes, chicken, tacos, vanilla sugar

Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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