Last week when I made my Simple Steak Tacos, I mentioned I used Fajita seasoning to spice things up a bit. Actually I said I used my Home-made Fajita Seasoning. It’s super simple to make and you’ve probably got just about everything on hand to toss it together. via Home-made Fajita Seasoning — Frugal Hausfrau
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Oaxacan Green Turkey Enchiladas For Black Friday! Leftover Idea!
This is a repeat post from last year. It was so popular and delicious that I decided it needed an encore this year. The flavors are explosive! I realize the last thing you may want to do is cook today, but you must put those luscious turkey leftovers to good use! Try a little Mexican!…
Oaxacan Breakfast Casserole
This is a wonderful, slightly spicy morning casserole or bake filled with traditional Oaxacan ingredients and flavors. I found it very easy to put together– reminiscent of preparing lasagna, but without the noodle boil, or complicated pasta sauce prep. I chopped a few veggies, opened a few cans, beat a few eggs, opened a couple…
Sopa de Albóndigas Mexican Meatball Soup
Though this incredibly delicious, multi-faceted soup stems from Mexico, it’s been said that the actual name albondigas has Middle Eastern roots. The word “al” in Arabic translates to “the” in English, and “el” in Spanish. The name for the soup is likely some variation of “al-bunduq” which means “hazelnut” and could be meant to represent…
Pico de Gallo aka Salsa Fresca
In Mexican cuisine, pico de gallo literally means beak of rooster. Legend has it that fighting cocks are calmed by their handlers by placing the rooster’s head in their mouth. Yum! 😉 It is said that darkness causes birds to immediately begin the sleep cycle. Often as soon as the handler puts the bird’s head…
Spices: The Mystical Magic Potions, Top 10 Kitchen Essentials & More!
If the appearance of spices were to reflect their real importance in the history of the world, the bottles of spices would be filled with brilliant sparkling substances such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds and gold. When you open each bottle, a whiff of vibrantly colored, mystically fragrant, magical smoke would slowly billow softly throughout the…
Once Upon a Spice 