Category «Quick & Easy Recipes»

My Famous Homemade Buttermilk Pie Recipe

Every year, I bring out my favorite homemade buttermilk pie recipe for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some years, I’ve had to make more than a couple, as a matter of fact. I’ve shared my recipe with everyone I know, pretty much. So, now I’ll share my homemade buttermilk pie recipe with you! It’s one of my very favorite …

How To Make Mexican Bread Pudding, Capirotada

Mexican Bread Pudding Capirotada

Mexican Bread Pudding, Capirotada Is Very Popular Capirotada is a common Mexican bread pudding that is traditionally eaten during Lent. It’s made of bread soaked in a mulled syrup, sugar, cheese, raisins, and walnuts. The syrup is generally made with water and piloncillo, a sort of brown sugar from Mexico. Bread pudding is a popular …

Refreshing Mexican Aguas Frescas Recipes Everyone Will Love

Mexican Aguas Frescas Recipes

Everyone’s going to love these Mexican aguas frescas recipes!  These wonderfully refreshing drinks are still served in Mexican food restaurants and in shops across Mexico and Latin America. Aguas frescas are also super popular in the United States now.  Who wouldn’t love fresh fruit drinks? Over the years, I’ve saved lots of these Mexican aguas frescas …

Mexican Orange Sugar Cookies Recipe: Polvorones de Naranja

Mexican Orange Sugar Cookies

Mexican Orange Sugar Cookies are so delicious, yet so easy to whip up that you’ll want to make them all the time. These traditional Mexican sugar cookies make lovely ‘welcome to the neighborhood’ gifts for new neighbors. They’d also make ideal Christmas presents for the mailman, teachers, co-workers and just about everyone. Make up a …

My Recipe For Hearty Caldo De Res Mexican Beef Soup

Mexican Caldo De Res Beef Soup

Caldo de Res Mexican Beef Soup is a hearty, healthy soup that will stick to your ribs when the weather really gets chilly outside. This is a traditional, home style recipe. Caldo de Res is made often lots of Hispanic homes in the Winter. When the first cold front arrives in the late Fall, our area restaurants …

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies Recipe

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies or Polvorones de Canela are a traditional Christmas cookie in Mexico. I grew up along the Texas-Mexico border and I don’t remember them being specifically connected with Christmas. But that’s okay! I’m a total cookie fiend. It’s always the perfect time for cookies in my opinion! Am I right? This is one of …

Easy Homemade Tamales Recipe With Chicken

Easy Homemade Tamales

Quick and Easy Homemade Tamales Recipe Finding recipes for quick and easy Mexican food is hard enough but you’re going to love this recipe for tamales. These delicious Easy Homemade Tamales with chicken will make you the Queen (or King) of the kitchen. Tamales are a traditional homemade holiday treat at Thanksgiving, but even more so …

Easy Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings Recipe

Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings Recipe

You are going to love this Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings Recipe! It’s so quick and easy to make and so sinfully rich. The kids will love it as a great warm dessert with ice cream. When fresh apples are in season this tasty dessert is even better. There’s even a recipe video I found on …