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Sopa de Lentejas (Mexican Lentil Soup)

November 7, 2019 By Maggie Unzueta 11 Comments

Nothing warms you up like Mexican Lentil Soup, or Sopa de Lentejas. A big bowl of this soup is comforting, satisfying, and always enjoyable. By Mama Maggie’s Kitchen

My son loves riding his bike, video games, and lentil soup. Yes, you read that right - lentils. Once he came home from school, and he smelled a pot of Sopa de Lentejas (or Mexican Lentil Soup), cooking in the kitchen. His response, “Oh yeah! Soup!” Who knew lentils would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vegetarian Tagged With: dinner, easy meals, easy recipe, healthy, low calories, lunch, meatless, Mexican, Mexican food, soup, vegan, vegetarian

Tomato Molcajete Salsa + VIDEO

August 22, 2019 By Maggie Unzueta 26 Comments

Roasted Tomato Salsa in a volcanic rock molcajete surrounded by jalapenos, chips, and a decorative Mexican cloth.

What is a Molcajete? From the native Nahuatl "molcaxitl," a molcajete is a stone tool used for grinding food. In short, it’s a traditional Mexican cooking instrument similar to a mortar and pestle. Unlike salsas made in a blender, salsas made in a molcajete will come out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers Tagged With: appetizer, authentic Mexican food, easy recipe, Gluten Free, low calories, meatless, Mexican, Mexican food, molcajete, spicy, vegetarian

Salmon Ceviche

August 20, 2019 By Maggie Unzueta 13 Comments

Salmon Ceviche in a bowl topped with a jalapeno slice and surrounded by tortilla chips.

Please Note: This recipe is not authentic Mexican food. The reason is that salmon is rare in Mexico. Occasionally, one might swim down, but they like cooler waters. Think Alaska and the Northwest. In fact, salmon is very expensive in Mexico. That’s why I normally take … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: appetizer, easy meals, easy recipe, fish, healthy, low calories, lunch, Mexican, Mexican food, salmon

Pescado Zarandeado

August 6, 2019 By Maggie Unzueta 12 Comments

Pescado Sarandeado on a white plate next to grilled veggies and rice.

We visit the famous Mercado Negro in Ensenada, Baja California on a regular basis and stock up on shrimp to make Coctel de Camarones and more. On our last trip, I also bought an Ocean Whitefish that had just been caught that day. The fishmonger and I started swapping recipes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: BBQ ideas, fish, grill, grilling, healthy, low calories, Mexican, Mexican food, Seafood

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