Tag: vegetarian

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes take my favorite vanilla cupcake with regular chocolate frosting and spices it up with chilies for a spicy twist.

Easy Mole Poblano

Easy Mole Poblano

Easy Mole Poblano is one of Mexico’s most authentic sauces, made from a variety of chilies and spices and finished off with a touch of something extra.

Red Chile Adobo Sauce

Red Chile Adobo Sauce

Hello my friends. The weekend is over. The holidays are officially over as of tomorrow. Are you ready for reality to strike? I’m delaying it a bit, and this red chile adobo sauce is helping

I’m not at all. This weekend we finally saw the signs of the season here in Chicago with horrid slushy, cold, rainy, yucky and currently, snowy weather. Yesterday I had so many good intentions to go out and run errands, come home and cook up a storm, but after trudging through the yuck yesterday on my way home from yoga, I decided leaving the house was not in my best interest, and my errands got pushed until today. With no ingredients in the house with which to cook, I ended up taking down Christmas a little earlier than I had planned, but there was really nothing else for me to do. (more…)

Atole Cornmeal Breakfast Drink

Atole Cornmeal Breakfast Drink

Mexican Atole Cornmeal breakfast drink is a traditional beverage in central Mexico made from masa harina, the finely ground corn flour.

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cookies are commonly served at Christmas time and consist of only a handful of ingredients – and take no time to make.

Ethiopian Chickpea Wat

Ethiopian Chickpea Wat

Why, hello there. Can I tell you how this Ethiopian chickpea wat was inspired by a trip to Disney?

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Cajeta Shortbread Cookies

Cajeta Shortbread Cookies

Dulce de leche is the start of these cajeta shortbread cookies, which is sandwiched between delicate cinnamon biscuits for a delicious treat.

Mostachones, Mexican Milk Candy

Mostachones, Mexican Milk Candy

Mostachones, Mexican milk candy- are an easy and delicious sweet made with cream, sugar, butter and spices.

Fried Cashew Nut Chicken

Fried Cashew Nut Chicken

People, I’m back! With this fried cashew nut chicken.

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Pad Thai

Pad Thai

Pad thai, phat thai, or phad thai is a stir-fried shrimp and rice noodle dish commonly served as a street food in Thailand