Dinner on the patio and what a delicious way to enjoy a warm summer evening! Marinate the steak the day before, grill some onions and peppers, make a salad, warm up some corn tortillas and pass around the salsa. I used sirloin steak because it’s what I had on hand and grilled it for 4 […]
Tag: Mexican
Phyllis’ Tomato Salsa
A good salsa is a wonderful thing! This version has both grape tomatoes and Sungold’s from the plants in our backyard. It certainly makes an eye catching and delicious salsa! Terrific on burritos, tacos or as a topping for grilled fish or chicken. Making your own salsa is simple to do and so worth it! […]
Mexican Style Picadillo
This is one handy recipe! When I make up a batch, I’ll use some for tortillas and freeze the rest to use for other things, like making appetizers using phyllo cups filled with the heated mixture and topping with guacamole or as as a filling for a burrito…thinking it might be tastu with a fried […]
Green Corn Tamale Casserole
Known as Tamal de Elote en Cazuela in Mexico, I make this casserole quite often. It’s a really tasty dish to serve as part of a Mexican meal or with BBQ ribs, chicken or as a vegetarian main course with some Mexican beans and a salad. The salsa can be used for other things too! […]
My Guacamole
Once we’ve managed to get through January and February, I start thinking about foods from warmer climates. Go figure! There are so many variations for guacamole; ones that include chopped tomatoes, salsa, etc. etc. I prefer my guacamole with a less ingredients and also find that tomatoes can make the guacamole watery . There are […]