Tag: mexican
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cinnamon conchas
Do you remember in a previous post, I talked about making Mexican Sweet Breads? Well, that day has come! These are known in Mexico as Conchas, which translates to “Shells”! They are sweet bread rolls that have a thin, crunchy cookie-like top that is flavored and colored with cinnamon. Initially, I was also going to make…
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summer squash, corn and chiles over rice
Summer Squash is abundant in our area, and since Ben worked the local farmer’s market, the other vendors gave him a whole bunch as barter for Ben’s pizza! But other than making zucchini bread, which we will still need to do, Ben cooked one of his typical meals for us tonight, which was awesome! This…
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pollo en mole
I look forward to coming home after work on Monday nights. That’s usually when Ben cooks something special for us both. Today he cooked pollo en mole, or Chicken Mole. The beauty of mole is that there are a ton of ingredients, and they don’t always need to be there, or can easily be substituted…