Showing posts with label Cinco de Mayo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cinco de Mayo. Show all posts

Monday

{Easy Recipe} Copy Cat Mexican Restaurant Ice Cream

We all love that crunchy, sweet ice cream dessert found at Mexican restaurants. It is one of those treats you order to share with others at your table! My daughter and I made this dessert at home a few years back. This is the perfect dessert to get the kids to help make and serve at your Cinco de Mayo party or with any fun family night meal. 
mexican ice cream dessert

"Deep Fried" Ice Cream

Ingredients
4 c. bite size crispy cinnamon rice cereal squares, crushed
1 c. mini semi sweet chocolate chips
2 pts. vanilla ice cream
1/2 lb. fresh sliced strawberries, hulled & sliced
Garnish: honey, whipped cream

Directions
Combine cereal and chocolate chips in a bowl; set aside. Scoop 8 balls of ice cream with an ice cream scoop. Quickly roll ice cream balls in cereal mixture; mound balls in a 9" pie plate. Coer; freeze at least one hour until firm. At serving time, top ice cream balls with strawberries. Drizzle with honey and dollop with whipped cream. Makes 8 servings.

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Kitchen Notes: I made this on a whim and used what I had on hand. We omitted the chocolate chips and strawberries. Instead of honey we used caramel sundae syrup and topped with a cherry. All easy changes and this is now a new go to recipe when we need a sweet Mexican treat!

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More Mexican Recipes

Chicken Tostada Salad with Salsa Verde
Chipotle Lime Slaw
Crockpot Refried Beans
DON'S MEXICAN SALAD
Easy Cheesy Enchiladas
Fiesta Burger
Grilled Sweet Corn with Lime Chive Butter
Happy Margarita
Mexican Fiesta Pinterest Board
Mexican Taco Soup and Tortilla Soup
Pico de gallo 
Sweet Mexican Corn Cake
Texas Straw Hat
Tres Leches Cakes
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Sunday

Taco Fresco Chicken Wrap {Cinco de Mayo Recipe}

My family loves Mexican food. You name it and we have probably eaten it somewhere. At least once a week or every other week we eat mexican food. I'm not sure we have one favorite dish but we all love salsa and guacamole!  How about your family? Do you have any favorite mexican recipes? Feel free to share them in the comments! 
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Taco Fresco

Taco Fresco Chicken Wrap: Wrap in the spice with this recipe for a chicken wrap that is both healthy and flavorful!

Ingredients

1 lb. (16 oz.) of chicken strips
1 Nueva Cocina Taco Fresco Seasoning Mix
1 bag of wraps
1 cup of low fat mayonnaise
Lettuce, tomatoes, etc. (any garnishments to your liking)

Directions

Season chicken strips with ½ of the Nueva Cocina Taco Fresco Seasoning mix.  
Pan sear them until cooked through or bake them in the oven at 350° for about 15 minutes.  
Mix the other half of the Seasoning packet with mayonnaise. 
Spread the mayonnaise mixture onto the wrap, add the chicken and any other garnishments, then wrap.

 Kitchen Notes

 This is a guest recipe. For us, we do not use low fat ingredients and would just use regular mayonnaise. 
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Chicken Tacos

More Mexican Recipes

Avocado Relish
"Deep Fried" Mexican Ice Cream
Gazpacho dip
Mexican Fiesta Pinterest Board
Mexican Taco Soup and Tortilla Soup
Pico de gallo 
Pico de Gallo 2
Texas Straw Hat
Tortilla Mexican Pinwheels
Tres Leches Cakes

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Friday

Nueva Gazpacho {Spring Recipe}

Spring has not sprung where we live but I'm ready to share and make some lighter, springy recipes. How about you? What are some of your favorite spring recipes? This Mexican recipe is perfect for up and coming Cinco de Mayo, too!

Gazpacho Recipes


Nueva Gazpacho:  Soup at a picnic?  Si! Use Nueva Cocina Tortilla soup as the flavorful base to save time and add fresh vegetables for a classic cold vegetable soup.

Ingredients

1 bag of Nueva Cocina Tortilla soup
4 cups of water (for soup)
1 Tablespoon of hot sauce (optional)
4 baby carrots
1 stick of celery
1 small green pepper
1 avocado
1 cucumber

Directions

Cook the soup as directed, let it cool in the refrigerator.  Peel cucumber and remove seeds. Chop all of the vegetables into large chunks except for the avocado.  Use a blender on pulse speed to combine soup and vegetables.  Let chill for 30-40 minutes.  Serve very cold.  Garnish with chopped avocado on top.

This was a guest post from Nueva Cocina which is the new way to cook Latin™. This all-natural product line contains the premium ingredients needed in just one box to create flavorful recipes.  With an assortment of 18 different soups, seasonings and rice mixes, the brand is a favorite of people who don’t eat gluten (16 of the 18 products are gluten-free and of vegetarians (14 of the 18 products are meatless). With Nueva Cocina, everyone can cook or simply enjoy Latin food. 

 More Mexican Recipes

 Crockpot Refried Beans
"Deep Fried" Mexican Ice Cream
DON'S MEXICAN SALAD
Grilled Sweet Corn with Lime Chive Butter
Robert's Corn Dip
Sweet Mexican Corn Cake
Texas Straw Hat


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Sunday

Chicago Cinco de Mayo at Tokio Pub's $1 Tacos

If you are in Chicago today for Cinco de Mayo, pop on over to Tokio Pub for $1 Tacos all day long! We love mexican recipes! We are on the opposite end of Illinois but if we were near Chicago we would be at Tokio Pub getting these tacos. Don't they look delish?
Tokio Pub

Here is their press release:

The people have spoken! Our guests wanted tacos to stay? Now they can have them all day! On Sunday, May 5, 2013, Tokio Pub is celebrating Cinco de Mayo the only way it knows how—with 9 ½ straight hours of Taco Time! The restaurant will serve $1 tacos ALL DAY from 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

The all-day fiesta will feature Crispy Chicken, Steak, Nacho Tacos, Crying Tiger Shrimp and Crispy Fish Tacos. Celebrate your freedom, pride and heritage with your favorite taco flavors! 

We have never eaten at Tokio Pub but it is on our to do list the next time we are up that way. They specialize in fresh Japanese cooking which we love eating!



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24 Blogs with Exciting Ideas on How to Make Your Cinco de Mayo Rock

If you are a blogger, check your email SPAM folder. I was just going through my mail and found that my blog was featured with 24 other bloggers on how we are making Cinco de Mayo rock! Pretty cool! 
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Did you know, literally translated, Cinco de Mayo just means the 5th of May, but to Mexico Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of a victory over the French army.  Those wanting to celebrate their Mexican heritage will celebrate Cinco de Mayo in other places besides Mexico, and the celebration can be big or small.  You can make some crafts and decorations with your kids and hang them around the house while you talk a little about what the holiday means, making it a great teachable moment where you can give some history of Mexico and the struggles that they had before they become independent.  Then top off the lesson with some traditional Mexican food and drinks.  These 24 blog entries will show you how your Cinco de Mayo can rock!
Crafts
Cinco de Mayo decorations, such as piñatas, are typically very bright and colorful. Streamers and puffy crepe paper flowers can be hung from the ceiling to help liven up any dinner.  Make a banner to hang over the table or door.  You can find these crafts and more on these six blog posts.
Food
Mexican food is very popular in the United States and other places around the world.  Many families have taco night once a week.  Making Mexican food can be an integral part of your Cinco de Mayo celebration, and there are several easy recipes you can use.  Nachos are simple to make, as are many other dishes.  If you have never tried making your own guacamole, you might get your kids to help you try out the recipe on the blog found below.  Take a look at these six blogs and try your hand at these different Mexican dishes.
Drinks
There is a lot of fruit available in Mexico, and as such the drinks for Cinco de Mayo celebrations are often fruity, with the margarita being the most popular.  You don’t have to have a cocktail at your celebration.  Check out some of these Mocktail recipes that you could serve to your family.  The next six blog posts will add some zip to your festive celebration.
Activities
After you have created some crafts and used them to decorate your space you will need activities to do before or after the meal.  These six blog posts will share games for your celebration, like musical chairs with mariachi music.  The kids can stay busy by doing printable games and puzzles.  You can get the whole family together to sing some special Cinco de Mayo songs.  Take a look at these ideas and see if you and your family can find something that inspires you for Cinco de Mayo.
Thanks to the Au Pair Care blog for putting together this wonderful collection and including my blog!



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Happy Cinco de Mayo Tasty Sweet and Savory Mexican Recipes

I love creating and sharing Mexican Recipes at home and on my blog. We eat some sort of Mexican food at least once a week or for sure every 2 weeks. Here is a fun round up of recipes from my blog and a few others. Enjoy these Tasty Sweet and Savory Mexican Recipes.

Bikini Bites Tacos by Tone It Up



 Vickie's Gazpacho dip


 Not Really Fried "Deep Fried" Mexican Ice Cream

George Duran’s Arroz con Pollo Mole for Cinco de Mayo

Kim from Made in a Day included one of my recipes in her Cinco de Mayo Party! Check out her ideas! 



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Saturday

George Duran’s Mexican Beer Battered Tempura Recipe

Celebrity Chef George Duran is sharing another Guest Chef recipe with us! Have you ever made a tenpura batter with Mexican Beer? Try this delish George Duran's Mexican Beer Battered Tempura Mexican Recipe for a new twist on tempura.
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I have not made tempura for a long time. The next time I do, I will for sure be using a Mexican Beer! How about you?

George Duran’s  Mexican Beer Battered Tempura Recipe

Ingredients
·         1 bottle of cold Mexican beer, such as Corona or Dos Equis
·         1 cup of flour, plus more for flouring
·         1 teaspoon of salt
·         6 large raw shrimp
·         1 small sweet potato
·         1 small red pepper
·         6 asparagus spears
·         1.5 quarts vegetable oil for frying
·         Tempura sauce or dumpling sauce for dipping

Preparation
1.       In a bowl, mix 1 cup of beer into the flour. Then add enough beer until the batter is smooth and lightly coats a spoon. Mix in the salt.
2.       Make several shallow cuts across the inside curve of each shrimp. Press the shrimp gently to help prevent curling.
3.       Flour the vegetable pieces and the shrimp, and then set them aside.
4.       Heat oil in the IMUSA Non-Stick Wok (found at Target) until it reaches 375° F.
5.       Working in small batches, dredge each vegetable piece until they are completely coated and place in IMUSA wok for 2-3 minutes, turning often, until golden. Then, place each piece on the drip tray. Dredge the shrimp last and fry the pieces for 3 minutes until golden brown.
6.       Serve the tempura with dipping sauce.
7.       Note: You may use many other sliced vegetables for this recipe including mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots and turnips.

More Mexican Recipes

Avocado Relish
Tres Leches Cakes


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George Duran’s Arroz con Pollo Mole for Cinco de Mayo

Celebrity Chef George Duran is sharing one of his tasty Cinco de Mayo recipes with us today as Guest Chef. I have never made any Mole Mexican recipe. His Arroz con Pollo Mole (Mole Rice and Chicken) sounds and looks DELISH!

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Ready for a yummy dish? Check here for more Mexican recipes and keep checking back as I have more to share. 

George Duran’s Arroz con Pollo Mole (Mole Rice and Chicken)

Ingredients:
·         2 Tbsp. toasted sesame seed
·         1 tsp. cinnamon
·         1 tsp. mild chili powder
·         1 tsp. cumin
·         ½ tsp. ground allspice
·         2 tsp. salt
·         6 chicken thighs, skin removed
·         ½ C. flour
·         1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
·         salt and pepper
·         6 slices bacon, chopped
·         1 medium red onion, chopped
·         2 red pepper, chopped
·         6 cloves garlic, minced
·         2 C. rice, uncooked
·         2 6-oz. can tomato paste
·         4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
·         6 C. chicken stock
·         Curly parsley, finely chopped, for garnish

Preparation:
·         Mix first 6 ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

·         Dust chicken thighs with flour and season with salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in your IMUSA Non-Stick Caldero on medium-high heat and cook chicken until browned, about 3-5 minutes on each side. Set aside.

·         Lower heat to medium and cook bacon until slightly browned. Add onions, red peppers and garlic and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Add rice, tomato paste, chocolate and dry spices and mix. Add chicken stock and mix again. Allow to come to a simmer, cover and turn heat to low. Simmer for 25 minutes.

·         Uncover, and gently mix rice and add chicken thighs on top. Cover and continue simmering for 20-25 more minutes until thighs and rice are cooked. If needed, add more stock or water until rice is done.



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