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Tag Archives: Mexican food
Chicken Chimichangas
If I have said it once I have said it at least a hundred times, I LOVE MEXICAN FOOD (including Southwestern and Tex-Mex cuisines). Chicken chimichangas are something I have enjoyed at my favorite restaurants, for some reason it never crossed my mind to make these at home. Recently an old friend from college who [...]
Posted in Main Dishes
Tagged as: burritos, chimichanga, deep-fry, mexican chicken, Mexican food, shredded chicken, Tex-Mex, tortillas
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Cinco de Mayo
I love Mexican cuisine, from traditional “comida muy authentico” to TexMex. If it is labeled Mexican food, chances are I will love it –unless it is Carlos O’Kelly’s, that place is an embarrassment to Mexican food lovers. I think the only thing good on their menu is their margaritas. A quick history about Cinco de [...]
Posted in Holidays
Tagged as: cinco de mayo, fajitas, fiesta, ground beef, Mexican food, tortas
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Tamales
I have always wanted to try tamales, and to be honest I used to be so intimidated to order them off a menu somewhere because I was unsure if you ate the corn husk too. I certainly know a lot more about tamales now, in fact I have made them a few times from scratch. [...]
Nostalgic for Mexican Food
Authentic Mexican food, maybe. Well as authentic as a white girl from Iowa can make. There is a small town near where I grew up that was home to a dark, dingy, smoke-filled bar/restaurant. This bar/restaurant at the time was called Lou’s and it served delicious nachos, tacos and burritos. They were only open the [...]
Posted in Family, Main Dishes
Tagged as: burrito, Family, ground beef, Mexican food, Shirley Temple, taco
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