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Not Just Tacos
NOT JUST TACOS
Traditional Mexican Recipes
from our Host Family in Tlaxcala
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Tortitas de Papa [potato pancakes]
Did you know Mexico has its version of a potato latke? Neither did we. Makes about 20 pancakes Ingredients: -3 kg potatoes (40 small...
Salsa Verde
Fresh, bright, and spicy, and chock-full of tomatillos, cilantro, and garlic, salsa verde perfectly completments your favorite crispy...
Enfrijoladas
Crispy tortillas dunked in a creamy bean sauce, drizzled with cream, sprinkled with cheese and diced onion, accompanied by avocado, and...
Caldo [chicken soup]
Literally translates to “broth,” but we promise it’s much more. Chickpeas and rice cook in a rich chicken broth with carrots, chayote,...
Carne Asada
Classic Mexican fare: grilled steak with onions and peppers & stuffed into tacos. Perfect for a barbecue or a ridiculously easy...
Tomatillo-Chipotle Steak
Grilled steak is finished in a tangy tomatillo-chipotle sauce with hunks of soft potatoes. You're finished in a delightful food coma....
Chorzio & Egg Breakfast Tacos
Perfect for breakfast, lunch, brunch, linner, & dinner. Rich, filling, a perfect accompaniment for salsa or avocado (or both). You just...
Ensalada de Ejote (Green Bean Salad)
Let's be real: who really likes green beans? We were definitely not excited to try this salad...until we tried this salad. It's...
Salsa de Cascabel
There is such diversity of the chiles in Mexico, and all are worth trying! Chile de Cascabel is so named because the sound of the seeds...
Pechuga Empanizada (breaded & fried chicken cutlet)
No, breaded chicken cutlet is not the most traditional Mexican dish our host family makes, but with thinly sliced chicken breast breaded...
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