Tag: Mexican cuisine

Chile Relleno Casserole

Purists will burn me in effigy for this, but whatever. I feel like I’ve been posting a lot of carbs lately so thought I’d better go back to the family cookbook and pull out something equally unhealthy but with fewer carbohydrates....

Shrimp Enchiladas

Having a vegetarian daughter has its challenges when it comes to family meals, so I started playing around with enchiladas....

Thaco Thursday

Breakfast tacos. Corn tortillas, egg whites, ham, cheese, sauteed onions and peppers. I figure about 350 calories total. A note: Corn tortillas are generally lower in calories (e.g. 2 of these are 90 calories, which is about what 1 flour tortilla is) but they really lack the structural integrity...

Adobo

I think if you ask 10 chefs familiar with Latin cooking you’ll get 10 different recipes for Adobo. This smoky, peppery, spicy sauce is used in lots of dishes and you can make this your own with a few suggestions below. Ingredients 2 packages dried Ancho chili peppers 1...

Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Slaw

Had something like this at a party last summer. They copied this recipe for me. I’ve adapted it some. Ingredients 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed. Fresh or frozen and thawed. 1 tbsp. olive oil, divided 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. chipotle chili powder 1...