Learn how to make salsa verde chicken, with fresh salsa verde and tender cuts of chicken piled onto a corn tortilla street taco. It’s delicious, so bring your appetite! About a year ago, I went to a local brewery that serves craft tacos, and I ordered what was probably one of the top 10 best…
Stuffed Sopapillas {filled with Carne Adovada}
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If your homemade sopapillas are not fluffing up (like the video above), try rolling them out to make them more thin. Once they’re golden brown, remove them with metal tongs and place in a paper-towel lined bowl.
Homemade Salsa
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If you want to learn how to make homemade salsa, this is a recipe you’ll love!
Salsa Verde Recipe {Green Salsa}
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Keep reading to learn how to make tomatillo salsa verde recipe using fresh tomatillos, serrano peppers, and garlic! Salsa verde is one of my favorite sauces to prepare in my kitchen. It’s so versatile – it can be used on enchiladas, spooned on top of eggs, or as a salsa paired chips. I have even…
Red Chile Beef Empanadas
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Learn how to make red chile beef empanadas with a homemade dough! If you’ve never had empanadas before, you are in for a treat! Empanadas are a baked or fried pastry with a filling (savory or sweet) that is common in Latin American cultures. I think the first type of empanadas I ever made was…
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
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A New Mexican style recipe for Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas, made completely from scratch! Next to tacos and burritos, I would say enchiladas are one of the most commonly ordered Mexican dishes. In New Mexico, we also really love our enchiladas. When you order enchiladas at a New Mexican restaurant, they will likely ask you…
20 Free Activities for Kids in Albuquerque
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Looking for Free Activities for Kids in Albuquerque? I’ve got you covered! Here is a list of 20 free things to do with your bambinos in the 505! When I first moved to Albuquerque in 2016, I had just gotten a divorce, moved into a much more expensive apartment than I was used to, and…
New Mexican Huevos Rancheros
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A quick, easy, and super tasty huevos rancheros recipe! Huevos rancheros are typically a breakfast dish, but I love them any time of day. The first time I tried huevos rancheros was at a restaurant in Portales, NM, called El Rancho. They were made with corn tortillas topped with two eggs, ground beef, and smothered…
Instant Pot Carne Adovada
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Looking for a truly authentic Instant Pot Carne Adovada? Keep reading to learn how to make it! A couple weeks ago, I found myself snowed in and a little antsy, so I decided to make a batch of New Mexico red chile, that I then turned into Pozole and Instant Pot Carne Adovada. Why Cook…
Pozole {A New Mexican Recipe}
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When I was in my early 20s, living on the Eastern side of New Mexico, my mom came up to visit me. At the time, she was living in Hatch, NM, where it had recently flooded. Luckily her place was fine, but there were hundreds of residents left homeless. Since my mom had a large…