Category Archives: Mexican

Green Chili Pork Chop Taco

Have you ever had a time when you’re home alone for a week or two and you finally get tired of make do dinners of things you pop in the microwave just to fill your belly? Yeah, me too.  Cooking … Continue reading

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Homemade Beef and Bean Tostadas

As a teenager in the 1960’s I was never exposed to Mexican food—at least until we moved my junior year of high school and a lot of my friends from high school liked to go to “Casa Mora” in Grand … Continue reading

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Carnitas Burritos with Salsa Verde

About a month ago I cooked a big 6 lb. bone-in pork shoulder.  I did it with a “Cuban Mojo” marinade and sauce.  (Here’s a link:  http://www.cheap-bastid-cooks.com/cuban-mojo-pork-roast/). We had a fantastic dinner that included sweet potato “discs” along with extra … Continue reading

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Got a Jones for a Carne Asada Burrito?

What do you do when you get a “jones” for a carne asada burrito?  You can go out and buy one someplace or you can make your own, right?  Most of the time it’s easier to just go out and … Continue reading

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Swai Vera Cruz

There’s a new fish on the block that’s really starting to catch on (yes, “catch” is my lame effort at a pun).  It’s “Swai”.   Now that doesn’t sound as exotic as some other fish like salmon or halibut or tuna … Continue reading

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