Category Archives: Mexican

Carnitas! 5/20/19

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Beebamom

Veinte de Mayo is just as appropriate as Cinco de Mayo for enjoying some fine Mexican food. Tonight we made carnitas tacos! I made an array of condiments – chopped cilantro and green onions, a crunchy Mexican slaw, sliced avocado, … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas. 5/9/19

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Beebamom

I am still really under the weather with this horrid cold so we are making dinners as easy as possible. My main function tonight was to put the filling in the enchiladas and roll them up. John went to the … Continue reading →

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Dos de Mayo (Shrimp tacos). 5/2/19

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Beebamom

It did not occur to me that this coming Sunday is Cinco de Mayo so I scheduled tacos for this week instead. Sunday is my leftovers day so maybe we can have something to celebrate with then too. Everyone here … Continue reading →

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Chicken enchiladas. 3/13/19

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Beebamom

Obviously this needs work. John says he loves chicken enchiladas and I see this recipe on the NYTimes cooking site that looks easy so I give it a go. It tastes okay but it needs more spice and more sauce. … Continue reading →

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Mexican food on the go. 3/2/19

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Beebamom

Our original plan to travel down CA1 has been scratched due to the incessant rain. If you have never taken the coast road from Carmel down to Cambria, it is a gorgeous two lane road perched on a cut in … Continue reading →

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National Margarita Day. 2/22/19

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Beebamom

I bet you did not know that Friday was National Margarita Day. Neither did I until I received a helpful email in my inbox. Never to be ones to pass up an important holiday I called upon my personal mixologist … Continue reading →

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White chicken chili. 2/13/19

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Beebamom

While John is at work today I put together a white chicken chili. This simple recipe is from the Neelys on the Food Network website. It is easy, uses pre-cooked chicken and canned beans, and can be made in about … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos and black beans. 2/1/19

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Beebamom

What a good way to kick off February with shrimp tacos and black beans! This dinner is easy to make and healthy to eat. John sautés some shrimp and toasts tortillas over an open flame while I get together the … Continue reading →

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Lucky vegetarian tacos. 1/6/19

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Beebamom

These vegetarian or vegan tacos are lucky because they are made with my lucky beans from January 1 and I am lucky because I hardly have to do any work for dinner! Our dinner tonight consists of corn tortillas filled … Continue reading →

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A gemisch of cuisines. 11/2/18

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Beebamom

And by a gemisch I mean leftovers. I take the remnant of our Indian biryani and add some Mexican touches and serve it with the Vietnamese pork we had the other night. Result? Dinner is ready in about 15 minutes … Continue reading →

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