We made our homemade corn tortillas! They are super easy to make and turned out really tasty! The only issue we had was making sure the dough didn't fall apart when it was pressed. But basically all you have to do is mix 2 cups of masa harina with between 1 1/2 to 2 cups water until a slightly dry, but not crumbly dough is formed. Wrap the...

So this might not be the prettiest dish in the world, but it pretty accurately captures the flavors of the tamale, at least well enough until I find some corn husks and bust out the masa harina. Basically you begin by cooking up a delicious filling. Below is ground turkey spiced with Mexican seasoning, corn, red onion, and jalapeño cooked in...

I've been dreaming of corn chowder, oh for-about-ever now, but I never found a recipe I was completely happy with until I saw this one for corn chowder with a Mexican flair. I loved the idea of using chili powder and cotija cheese paired with the corn to give the chowder the flavor of grilled Mexican street corn liked you'd get at a fair. The...

I've had shrimp enchiladas on my to-make list for a long while now, but it's been one of those dishes that kept getting pushed to the back burner. I had this great idea of making a healthy enchilada with shrimp and black beans, very little cheese, and a spicy homemade tomatillo and hatch chile sauce. Unfortunately, the grocery store decided not...

If we decided to open a fancy-ish, non-traditional, Mexican restaurant, these green chile crab cakes with tomatillo salsa and a side of truffled black beans with caramelized onions would definitely be on the menu. This is another savory recipe from the Pastry Queen Cookbook, which I am officially in love with. This is another rather expensive...

These are so much better than the taquitos you buy from the frozen section of the grocery store, plus they are baked, not fried, so they are healthier! There are a million different recipes out there, but we wanted to adjust the ingredients to our own taste preferences, so we threw our own recipe together. Success! First, we took uncooked...

I'm slightly embarrassed to admit how much I love chile con queso and how much I ate it as a child. Whenever we'd eat at a Mexican restaurant (which was a lot), I'd order a bowl and munch on cheese covered chips as my entire dinner. At this point in my life I was a picky eater, so I guess my parents were just happy to have me eat. Now I cringe...

These white bean enchiladas from Cooking Light magazine many moons ago are one of the recipes that Dustin and I have been making since we first started cooking together back in Houston. They taste just like creamy cheese enchiladas after you puree all of the ingredients together, but they are a lot healthier because the white beans have fiber...

Dustin and I like our margaritas traditional, on-the-rocks. But sometimes when it's warm outside a nice frozen margarita really hits the spot. Personally I can't decide if I like mango or strawberry blended in. I guess it depends on my mood. This particular evening we made frozen mango margaritas because we had a bag of frozen mangos in the...

Oh Lupe Tortilla, how we miss you. After my trip to back to Houston, it finally hit me that with my parents moving, I won't be visiting Texas as often, which can only mean one thing. Good-bye frequent Tex Mex (and when I'm back in April, I'm eating Lupe at least twice). Since we've moved up here, I've made it back to my home state every couple...