My paternal grandmother made some killer refried beans (yet she was never convicted for murdering them). Her beans turned out grey because of all the lard she used. The one time that grey food is great food.Let’s be honest though. We can’t eat like that everyday. Here’s a … [Read more...]
Mexican Side Dishes
Pair dinner with some of these yummy Mexican Side Dishes.
Loaded with flavor and easy to eat. They are sure to spice up any meal.
Some reader favorites include: Pinto Beans, Arroz Blanco, and Papas con Rajas.
Mexican Pickled Onions (Cebolla en Escabeche)
On my family’s ranch in Durango, Mexico, we primarily grows apples and quince, but there’s also one acre set aside just for the family. That’s where we grow our food - jalapeños, onions, carrots, pinto beans, and more.During harvest season, we pickled our food from that one … [Read more...]
Mexican Side Dishes
Complete your next dinner with one of these delicious Mexican Side Dishes. From beans to salads, add one from this collection of recipes to make an ordinary meal extraordinary.Most of the Mexican side dishes that you find here are authentic Mexican recipes. There … [Read more...]
Cooking Pinto Beans (Frijoles de la Olla)
Back in Mexico, when we wanted beans, one of us kids would lug an empty stock pot to the tortilleria and pick up freshly made tortillas and frijoles de la olla.Lucky for us, the owner of the store was in love with our aunt, and he would give us a warm tortilla to “butter us … [Read more...]
