mexican archive

a winning trifecta: tortilla pie

This past week was busy. Not only did I have my own design work and meetings to attend to, but I had to play corporate graphic designer at my old job, filling in for a old collegue on vacation. There…

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a mexican feast: enchiladas + mesa red sauce + green rice + vegetable slaw

One of my all time favorite cookbooks is the Rebar: Modern Food Cookbook. All the recipes are interesting and so full of flavour. Out of all the recipes I’ve tried, there hasn’t been a dud in the bunch which makes…

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recovery: black bean soup with ham

Dealing with a small electrial fire, electrians, and finding a new place to live really caught me off guard and into the waiting arms of a big bad sickness. I hate being sick and having this flu was the absolute…

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lazy sundays: migas

I love Sunday mornings. The New York Times Sunday crossword, slippers, strong coffee and a hot breakfast. This morning I made migas with bacon. Normally, I keep my migas a strictly vegetarian affair, however, I’m having vegan company for an…

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I can’t talk, my mouth is full: lamb tacos

Yikes! I’m swamped with 9 to 5 work and freelance work combined. I’ve been slack in responding to emails and I barely have the time to keep up with reading my blogroll. My life will return to normal in about…

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the small joys: bean & veggie burrito

I’ve totally been craving Shepard’s Pie, or pretty much anything that comes from the oven all toasty with childhood memories. It’s too hot for that now, but the days are getting shorter and summer is coming to an end (it…

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summer living at it’s best: fish tacos with garlic-cumin yogurt sauce

The sun has come back and the weather is all nice and warm and it’s just the perfect time to relax in a hammock tied between two shade trees and an icy bottle of beer in hand. Unfortunately for me,…

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recipe meme

Tania from the Candied Quince tagged me for this recipe meme. Above is just a small portion of my cookbook collection. From where do you obtain the recipes you prepare? I LOVE recipes! I have many recipe books that I…

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