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Traditional Refried Beans: Review of Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food

September 13, 2014 By Laura 14 Comments

Traditional Refried Beans from SCRATCH served with Chilaquiles Verde

Traditional refried beans are easy, delicious and just like you would get in a Mexican restaurant!. Affiliate links were used in this post. A copy of Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food: 120 Authentic Recipes to Make at Home was sent to me by the publishers for purposes of an honest review.  Finally! You would not believe… 

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Filed Under: bacon, beans, cookbooks, Mexican dishes, reviews Tagged With: bacon, beans, cookbook review, dried beans, heirloom beans, mexican, refried beans

Mexican Inspired Chicken Soup with Corn and Heirloom Beans

October 23, 2013 By Laura 8 Comments

Mexican Chicken Soup with Beans and Corn

A brothy chicken soup boosted with Mexican spices and lime juice is the best cure for a cold I have come across! Sorry about the extended absence!! I mentioned in my last post that I had run out of savory meals to share because I had given in to popular demand (i.e., my kids) and… 

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Filed Under: beans, chicken, corn, easily made vegetarian, Mexican dishes, soup Tagged With: beans, chicken, chicken breast, corn, dried beans, heirloom beans, lime, mexican, rio zape, soup, white beans

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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