Oranges (CC photo by Challiyan courtesy of Flickr)
Properties:
Rich in vitamin A, B1, B2, C, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Acid Folic and Magnesium.
Effects on your health:
Diuretic, laxative, invigorates the nervous system, protects against convulsions, headaches, numbness, insomnia. It is very good to fight colds, infections, prevents cancer, anemia, heart diseases, skin problems and supports the cicatrix process.
How [...]
Chicken Enchiladas (CC photo by slocreedler courtesy of Flickr)
Ingredients:
2 Lbs Tomatillos (about 14 medium)
2 Serrano chile peppers
1 White onion, coarsely chopped
2 Cloves garlic
1 Cup cilantro
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon lard or oil
1/3 Cup chicken stock
1/4 – 1/3 Cup oil
12-16 Corn tortillas
2 Boneless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1/2 – 1 Cup sour cream
1/2 – 1 [...]
If there is something that Mexicans look for to eat at the time for breakfast or dinner is a delicious piece of sweet bread. In Mexico, bread come right after tortillas as the second most eaten food in the country. Now, we are not talking about bread that is sold in plastic bags at the [...]
Real del Monte (CC photo by McMexicano courtesy of Flickr)
If you travel to the beautiful state of Hidalgo in Mexico, you’ll find there a small town called Mineral del Monte or most commonly known as Real del Monte. With a population approximately of 36,000, Real del Monte it is a beautiful place to visit, like [...]
Ingredients:
3 Cloves garlic, minced
2 Teaspoons cayenne pepper, or to tatse
2 Teaspoons paprika
2 Teaspoons cumin
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/3 Cup red wine vinegar
1/2 Cup olive oil
1 1/2 Pounds boneless beef sirloin, cut into 1 inch cubes
6-8 Slices bacon, cut into about 2 inches pieces
1 Onion, halved and cut into 6 wedges
2 Medium tomatoes [...]
Mango Bread (CC photo by Island Safari)
I have to admit that there are 2 things that I love to eat, one of them is bread and the other is everything that has a mango flavor, so you can imagine my reaction when I have both of them combined in the same food. When I saw [...]
Vegetables Stand (CC photo by Cayetano courtesy of Flickr)
Although when we were kids it was hard for our moms to make us eat vegetables, now as grown persons we know the importance of including vegetables in our diet. And beleive it or not, we got many benefits by eating healthy vegetables like for example lower [...]
Chicken Breast Wrapped with Bacon (CC photo by O’Donovans)
Ingredients:
3 Medium boneless chicken breasts
9 Slices bacon
1 Teaspoon vinegar
1 Pinch cinnamon
1 Pinch ground clove
2 Cloves garlic, peeled
1 Cup cooking sherry
Ground pepper to taste
Directions:
Grind the garlic cloves into a paste in a mortar and pestle, and then add the vinegar, cinnamon and clove. Mix until well blended. Rinse [...]
Tortillas, made from nixtamalized maize dough (masa), are circular and totally flat. They are an essential element of any Mexican meal, and they are used to make some of the most popular dishes in Mexico, like tacos, flautas, quesadillas, enchiladas, chilaquiles, totopos, enfrijoladas, and many other delicious dishes. In modern times, the production of tortillas [...]
Michelada (CC photo by Hartford Courant)
Some people may consider that Michelada is a cheap imitation of the famous “Bloody Mary Cocktail” that mixes instead of vodka, beer. Whatever the case, the mixing of beer with hot sauce comes from the 40’s when Mexican People made very popular this mix. In recent years, due to the [...]
