#SundaySupper is kicking the week off with a celebration of easy recipes for Cinco de Mayo! Shelby of Grumpy’s Honeybunch is hosting this week and I am sharing a recipe for Queso Fundido, Melted Cheese with Chorizo. Queso Fundido is an incredibly easy and flavorful dish made by melting cheese over spicy chorizo. I cooked fresh Mexican chorizo with onion…
Paletas de Aguacate y Coco (Mexican Avocado and Coconut Popsicles)
Paletas are Mexican popsicles and they come in a variety of flavors, generally fruit juice or cream-based. These Paletas de Aguacate y Coco, Avocado and Coconut Popsicles, are perfect for the upcoming summer season. The flavor may sound a bit odd, but avocados are particularly popular in Mexico. I blended chopped avocado with coconut milk,…
Sopa de Acelgas con Papas (Mexican Swiss Chard Soup with Potatoes)
Sopa de Acelgas con Papas is a Mexican Swiss chard-based vegetable soup. Swiss chard is a popular vegetable in Mexico and is often used in soups, stews, or even as a filling for tamales, enchiladas, and quesadillas. To make the soup, chicken stock (substitute with vegetable stock to make the dish vegetarian/vegan) is simmered with…
Secret Recipe Club: Margarita Grilled Shrimp Skewers
It is time for the Secret Recipe Club again! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes a group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified reveal day. I look forward to my assignment email every month and…
Cinco de Mayo Round-Up 2016
Here is a collection of previously posted Mexican and Mexican-inspired recipes to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in a couple of weeks. I have also included a few links to great recipes from other bloggers. Check out the blog next week for some new Mexican recipes! Recipes from other bloggers: Sopa de Lima from Culinary Adventures with…
Agua de Fresa (Mexican Strawberry Water)
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate with some refreshing Agua Fresca (“fresh water” in Spanish). Aguas Frescas are a group of flavored drinks popular throughout North America. Flavorings include fresh fruits, grains, flowers, tamarind, seeds, or herbs. Today, I am sharing a recipe for Agua de Fresa, Mexican Strawberry Water. Strawberries are macerated in a sugar…
Garabatos (Mexican Scribble Cookies)
Garabatos (literally means scribbles in Spanish) are Mexican sandwich cookies filled with chocolate in addition to more chocolate drizzled (scribbled) over the top. This recipe uses a chocolate cream filling with a little instant coffee mixed in for an added boost of flavor. This was such a fun recipe to make with Evan. He especially…
Garlic Mushroom Queso Fundido
This Garlic Mushroom Queso Fundido (melted/molten cheese in Spanish) may not be a completely authentic Mexican dish, but it was so delicious I couldn’t pass it up. Mushrooms and garlic are seasoned with thyme and cayenne, then baked between layers of Mozzarella cheese. Serve straight from the oven while the cheese is still hot and…
Sopa Seca (Mexican Dry Noodle Soup)
Sopa Seca (literal translation is dry soup in Spanish) is a Mexican noodle dish. Pasta is toasted, mixed with salsa, and cooked in chicken stock until all the liquid is absorbed. If you want to add meat, shredded chicken is a popular addition. I used fideos, but you can also use orzo or angel hair…
Cinco de Mayo Round-Up 2015
Here is a round-up of my previously posted Mexican/Mexican-inspired recipes for Cinco de Mayo next week. More recipes to come over the next few days! And great looking recipes from other bloggers: Cinnamon and Piloncillo Cookies from Magnolia Days Milanesa from Mexico in my Kitchen Tostadas de Camaron Seco from Saveur Corn Tortillas from Annie’s…
