How to make homemade chicharrones de harina or Mexican fried wheat crisps—the ultimate crunchy street food snack. These crispy wheels are totally addictive.
A delicious authentic chicken tamales recipe. These chicken tamales are so easy to make, you'll never buy tamales again!
These strawberry tamales are exactly what you've been needing. Imagine light and fluffy dough bursting at the seams with sweet, juicy strawberries to create the perfect on-the-go Mexican dessert or snack.
How to make Strawberry Tamales! Delicious, fluffy strawberry-infused sweet tamales drizzled with creamy horchata sauce. Perfect for Las Posadas, Christmas, or holiday parties! An easy step-by-step guide.
These 21 Mexican Christmas food recipes are perfect for celebrating Las Posadas, Noche Buena and Navidad with family and loved ones!
How to make Strawberry Tamales! Delicious, fluffy strawberry-infused sweet tamales drizzled with creamy horchata sauce. Perfect for Las Posadas, Christmas, or holiday parties! An easy step-by-step guide.
These 21 Mexican Christmas food recipes are perfect for celebrating Las Posadas, Noche Buena and Navidad with family and loved ones!
These 21 Mexican Christmas food recipes are perfect for celebrating Las Posadas, Noche Buena and Navidad with family and loved ones!
How to make Strawberry Tamales! Delicious, fluffy strawberry-infused sweet tamales drizzled with creamy horchata sauce. Perfect for Las Posadas, Christmas, or holiday parties! An easy step-by-step guide.
A delicious authentic chicken tamales recipe. These chicken tamales are so easy to make, you'll never buy tamales again!
Atole is a warm, creamy hot beverage popular in Mexico and Central America. Atole is thickened with corn masa and flavored with brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Atole is often enjoyed during the colder months or as part of special occasions and celebrations. It goes well with tamales and is especially popular during holidays like the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) and Las Posadas.
These strawberry tamales are exactly what you've been needing. Imagine light and fluffy dough bursting at the seams with sweet, juicy strawberries to create the perfect on-the-go Mexican dessert or snack.
Navidad in Puerto Rico is a special time known for family togetherness, good food, wonderful music, and lots of celebration. A particular tradition the island is especially known for is that of the Puerto Rican parranda. Though much of Latin America celebrates Las Posadas during Christmas, in Puerto Rico we have parrandas, similar in fashion […]
A delicious authentic chicken tamales recipe. These chicken tamales are so easy to make, you'll never buy tamales again!
One reason I enjoy trying new recipes is that that they have a great capacity to connect people. When I eat food from other countries I feel like I have a little better understanding of different cultures and their traditional foods. For the December meeting of our neighborhood cooking group, we shared several dishes representing holiday traditions around the world. We had a feast of Jewish, German, Swedish, African, Finnish, Mexican and French foods. This was just the opportunity I needed. For a while, I have been wanting to make pozole, a Mexican pork and hominy stew that has been eaten for something like 500 years. Lots of Latinos eat pozole during their celebration of Las Posadas, which is celebrated December 16-24. The pozole I made was quite tasty with ultra-tender pieces of pork, a broth laden with the flavors or chilies and cumin, the wonderful toothy texture of the hominy, and the crunch of various fresh toppings. It was also fairly quick to make in my pressure cooker. Pozole is served along with several toppings such as sliced radishes, shredded cabbage or lettuce, cilantro, and lime so everyone gets to customize their soup experience. This, along with the fact you can make a big batch easily, makes it great for a party. Before cooking I started, as usual, by checking out a variety of sources online and found some promising recipes. Epicurious' Holiday Pork Posole Fiesta Kitchen's Pozole Reluctant Gourmet's Classic Posole I used the recipes to learn about common ingredients, their proportions, and techniques for cooking, but ended up kinda doing my own thing. I made it mild since my kids were eating it and served it with some Cholula hot sauce for those who like it hot. For a more authentic version, soak some ancho chilies in water or broth, remove seeds and stems; then puree them and the soaking liquid and toss it into your posole. Here is my more gringo-friendly rendition: POZOLE Serves 8-10 1 Tbs. olive oil 3 lbs. pork shoulder, cut into 2" cubes (save the bones) 2 medium onions, chopped 2 poblano chiles, chopped 4-5 cloves garlic, minced 3-4 tsp. dried oregano 2-3 tsp. cumin 1-2 Tbs. chili powder ½ tsp. hot Mexican chile powder 3—14 oz. cans chicken stock 1—14 oz. can diced tomatoes Salt and pepper 2—30 oz cans hominy Garnishes: slivered radishes, shredded savoy cabbage, cubed avocado, diced onion, chopped fresh cilantro, crispy corn strips (see below), lime wedges Dry meat off with paper towels; generously salt and pepper it. Heat oil in heavy bottomed dutch oven (I used my pressure cooker). When hot, brown meat in batches. Remove to a plate. Toss onion, peppers, and garlic into the pan and cook until golden, adding a little more oil if needed. Return meat to pan. Add 2 cans stock, tomatoes with juice, 2 tsp. oregano, 1 tsp. cumin, and Mexican chili powder. Simmer over medium-low heat for 2-3 hours, until meat it tender but still holds its shape (25 minutes in a pressure cooker). Add hominy, remaining seasonings and the other can of stock if desired. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve piping hot with garnishes of your choice. CRISPY CORN STRIPS Cut a stack of soft corn tortillas in half then into 1/4" wide strips (1 tortilla for every 2-3 people or so). Toss them on a baking sheet with a little olive oil. Spread them out and lightly salt. Bake in a 375° oven until crispy (some with be browned), about 6-8 minutes. Cool.
A delicious authentic chicken tamales recipe. These chicken tamales are so easy to make, you'll never buy tamales again!
The recipe below is a pretty pared-down version but you could top to your heart's content. Browned and crumbled chorizo, sliced jalapeños, or shredded chicken would all be delicious tucked in between the sweet potatoes. Or you could leave them as is and serve them with a plethora of toppings like guacamole, salsa, pickled jalapeños, or sour cream.
These strawberry tamales are exactly what you've been needing. Imagine light and fluffy dough bursting at the seams with sweet, juicy strawberries to create the perfect on-the-go Mexican dessert or snack.
Life, easier. You, happier!
A delicious authentic chicken tamales recipe. These chicken tamales are so easy to make, you'll never buy tamales again!
This creamy avocado salsa recipe is easy to make, without sacrificing taste or comfort! Great for holiday celebrations, especially Las Posadas!
How to make Strawberry Tamales! Delicious, fluffy strawberry-infused sweet tamales drizzled with creamy horchata sauce. Perfect for Las Posadas, Christmas, or holiday parties! An easy step-by-step guide.
A delicious authentic chicken tamales recipe. These chicken tamales are so easy to make, you'll never buy tamales again!
Lime Curtido recipe taken with permission from Beyond Canning by Autumn Giles. How to make this vegan black bean pupusa recipe with step-by-step instructions on fermenting your own lime curtido to serve with them!
If you're attending a La Posada party or any holiday fiesta this year, this Roku Gin Island Squeeze Cocktail in a box is the perfect hostess gift. Recipe courtesy of Amy Probasco
Oven-roasted Albondigas with Árbol Chile Tomato Sauce- an easy main dish, perfect for a quick meal. Tender meatballs made with lots of fresh herbs, ground pork and ground beef in a delicate tomato sauce. Serve with Coconut-Cilantro Rice for a super tasty dinner.
Adapted from Cooking Classy
Making homemade Mexican Chorizo, is so much easier than you'd think—not to mention, incredibly delicious and healthier too. Made with simple ingredients like ground pork, chile peppers, vinegar, and spices, this fresh sausage is low-carb, keto, and gluten-free!
A colorful and crunchy combination of jicama, sugar snap peas, radishes, and red cabbage tossed with a creamy (but dairy free) poppy seed dressing.
Homemade Salsa Verde is about the easiest thing in the world to make. Blended tomatillos, onion, jalapeños, and cilantro is all it takes to make a swoon-worthy salsa your friends will die for.
celebrate mom with a scrumptious brunch!
Los tamales de dulce con pasitas se hacen en muchos estados del país, especialmente para las fiestas infantiles y las posadas, casi siempre son de color rosa, con su suave y esponjadita textura. Disfrútalos calientitos y acompañados de una taza de atole del sabor que más te guste. Puedes servirlos con cajeta y coco o comerlos solitos. El tamal es un alimento de origen mesoamericano muy popular entre los mexicanos y entre la amplia gama de sabores que existen, este tamal de dulce con pasitas es el más famoso. Ya no tendrás que salir a la calle a buscarlo cada que se te antoje uno, ya que los podrás hacer en la comodidad de tu casa.
This resource is a very comprehensive cultural holiday lesson that includes a Non-Fiction reading passage with comprehension questions, text features, and vocabulary words for dictionary and context clue skills practice. It also includes a hands on Super easy champurrado Mexican hot chocolate recipe card and extension activity for practicing procedural text in a fun and engaging way! After all who doesn’t like to end a lesson with a sweet treat! Side note: Color and Black and White versions are in the pack for your printing preference. Thank you so much for checking out my lesson! Please take a moment to click the green star to follow me and see when new resources are posted. There are many more coming! Have a great day and Happy Teaching!
