A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Watermelon Water Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 10 minutes Serves: 8 glasses Cool and refreshing watermelon agua fresca, called agua de sandia. A perfect accompaniment to the comida, or mid-day meal and a much better option than soda. Ingredients 1/8 medium watermelon. (To portion the watermelon, cut it in half lengthwise and then…
Mexican Hot Chocolate Prep time: Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 When the weather gets cold, there is no better drink to warm you up than Mexican hot chocolate frothed by hand with a traditional molinillo. It’s sooo… good! Ingredients 2 bars of Mexican drinking chocolate 4¼ cups (1 liter) of…
Agua de Jamaica – Hibiscus Tea Prep time: Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 8 Agua de Jamaica which translates as “hibiscus water” is a typical beverage to accompany the mid-day meal in Mexico. It is sweet, tart, delicious and really refreshing all at the same time. You prepare it by steeping…
Mexican Pineapple Salad Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 8 Recipe for a spicy pineapple salad called Ensalada Arabe or “Arabic Salad”, a dish filled with the childhood memories of Daniel Navarro an artist from Guadalajara. Ingredients 1 large ripe pineapple 1/2 medium white onion 2 chiles de arból 4…
Stewed Chayote in White Wine Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves: 4 Chayote, white onion and raisins stewed in white wine and garnished with pumpkin seeds or pine nuts. A delicious vegan Mexican recipe. Ingredients 2 Tbs. Olive Oil 1 clove garlic ½ white onion small serrano chili…
Vegan Strawberry Tamales Prep time: 1 hour 30 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 2 1/2 hours Serves: 24 Delicious recipe for moist vegan strawberry tamales created by Dora Stone from Dora’s Table. Coconut oil replaces the traditional lard used to make tamales. Fresh strawberries and strawberry jam give them loads of flavor. Ingredients…
Grilled Tomato Salsa Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Rustic grilled tomato salsa or salsa de jitomate asado. The ingredients are charred on the grill which give the salsa a rich smokiness. Ingredients 7 medium Roma tomatoes 1 medium white onion 2 serrano chiles 2 cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons water…
Guajillo Salsa Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 1 hour 5 minutes Serves: 8 Mild veratile salsa prepared with dried guajillo chiles. Ingredients 16 guajillo chiles 4 cloves of garlic ¼ cup chopped cilantro 4 cups of water 2 tablespoons cooking oil Salt to taste Instructions View the full recipe at Mexican Food Journal →
Creamy Avocado Salsa Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 8 Mild taquería style creamy avocado salsa with tomatillo and serrano chile. Ingredients 3 ripe avocados 3 tomatillos 1 serrano chile 1 clove garlic 4 tablespoons Mexican cream or sour cream 6 tablespoons water 1 tsp. salt Instructions View the full recipe at…
Easy Salsa Roja Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 8 Versatile salsa roja recipe that is really easy to prepare. Made with plum tomatoes, white onion, serrano chile, cilantro and garlic. Ingredients 5 plum (Roma) tomatoes 1 white onion 12 stalks of cilantro 2 serrano chiles 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon salt…
Authentic Mexican Salsa Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Serves: 8 Authentic Mexican table salsa. This is an easy to make every day salsa you can use on just about everything. Ingredients 6 Roma tomatoes halved 1 medium onion quartered 2 serrano chiles, whole 2 cloves of garlic 6…
Whole Wheat Tortillas Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 12 tortillas Grandma Lolita’s recipe for Coahuila style whole wheat tortillas provided by Dora Stone of Dora’s Table and Mi Mero Mole. A true homestyle recipe. Ingredients 1½ cups flour, all-purpose ¼ cup wheat germ ¾ cup wheat bran…