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Not Just Tacos
NOT JUST TACOS
Traditional Mexican Recipes
from our Host Family in Tlaxcala
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Agua de Jamaica
Though prolific in Mexico, flor de Jamaica, or hibiscus flower, is actually from West Africa and has been used in tea for thousands of...
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Alberjones con Nopales [Mexican Yellow Pea Soup]
Most shelled beans on earth have their origins in Mexico. Here, there’s over 50 distinct varieties of edible legumes! You know about...
Pozole Rojo
Simmering in chicken broth with hints of oregano and thyme, dense puffs of hominy cook with guajillo chiles and chicken breasts for about...
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Albondigas en Salsa Verde [meatballs in a tomatillo-serrano salsa]
Imagine a mixture of an Italian rice ball and a traditional pork meatball. Now imagine that floating in a tangy tomatillo-serrano sauce...
Caramelized Chipotles
This recipe was passed down to our host sister's husband's sister when she was studying with nuns in rural Oaxaca. It is BY FAR the best...
Mexican Cordon Bleu
Thinly sliced chicken breast + manchego cheese + ham + BACON rolled up and smothered in a poblano cream sauce. This is NO JOKE! And you...
Chile Atole
A classic late-summer/early fall stew chock full of fresh corn, zucchini, and guajillo chiles, Chile Atole is crisp yet comforting, sweet...
Entomatados
Soft pork ribs with hunks of caramelized onions and smokey chipotles in an acidic tomatillo sauce. Such a perfect combination of every...
Mole de Olla
Chicken & veggies simmered in a guajillo and ancho chile salsa. Think of it almost like a spicy, slightly thicker chicken soup....
Tostadas de Tinga
Juicy shredded chicken cooked with sliced onions and hunks of sweet tomatoes is just too dang tasty sitting on tostadas, drizzled with...
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