Mole is always one of those dishes I’ve always wanted to really love, but it’s so heavy for me. So when I found this green mole recipe, vibrant with cilantro and deeply flavored enough to be called mole, I knew I had to try it. I just so happen to be sitting in jury duty…
Mexican & Latin
How to Cook Nopales (Cactus)
Curious how to cook nopales, or cactus paddles? This article tells you everything you need to know to work with the Mexican veggie! Find out how to cook nopales below. For years leading up to that fateful day, I bristled at the thought of a “cactus taco”, shying away from nopales breakfast tacos when I…
Clementine Margaritas
These clementine healthy margaritas are a fantastic way to use up the abundance of citrus. Depending on the sweetness of your clementines, you might not need any sweetener at all – the perfect healthy margaritas recipe for Cinco de Mayo or any fiesta occasion! There’s only one way you’ve missed the giant boxes of clementines…
Chimichurri Tempeh
There are few things in this world that O and I collectively love more than chimichurri. Garlicky, spicy, and so perfectly herbaceous, I’ll smother almost anything I put on my plate with the stuff. We go through about 2 cups per week, which may or may not be slightly embarrassing, but can you blame us?…
Chilaquiles
We first discovered excellent chilaquiles when we were in Playa del Carmen last year. When we returned home, I immediately started whipping up delicious batches of chilaquiles using salsa verde and corn tortillas. It wasn’t until a few weeks ago, in an effort to “stretch” our groceries (saving for that honeymoon!) that I used up…
Chilaquiles Verde
Alright, c’mon. Everybody now, “Chee-la-KEE-lays!” You now will sound like more of a badass than before at any given Mexican joint that just so happens to make this mélange of tortillas and salsa, plus chicken, eggs, or beans, if you so desire. And I always so desire. The first time I had chilaquiles it was…
