Making any type of flauta or enchilada requires working with corn tortillas. Roasted Poblano and Mushroom Flautas are no exception. This satisfying vegan dish is a great way to learn how to make flautas - easy if you know a very important shortcut! And I am all about shortcuts! https://youtu.be/5Xa_f_nN7MY A quick lesson on making flautas and enchiladas The word "Flauta" means "Flute" Whether you purchase or hand make your corn tortillas for any flauta or enchilada recipe, rolling the ...
Year round I am usually on some sort of diet. If it’s not my usual seefood diet (I see food and I eat it) then it could be a combination of keto, intermittent fasting, or both. I am not very disciplined, but most of us are living in virtual reality anyway. I have my fantasy of being thin. Someday. Chocolate Cream Cupcakes But birthdays are special times when cake has to happen. I was joking with a friend about diets and I said I always make an exception for birthday cake, which she thought ...
Looking for easy taco recipes to make at home? Taco Nation is where you want to be! Recipes are authentic and easy to understand so you will be successful! Taco Nation is for Beginner Cooks! Taco Nation started out as a beginner cookbook that I wrote for my kids, nieces & nephews. Most cookbooks just didn’t address what the college crowd was looking for, which I think is easy & fun meals. Making tacos at home is a great way to learn how to cook. The ingredients are simple, the ...
No Knead Whole Wheat Potato Bread is one of the easiest bread recipes I have ever tested. It's not that I mind the upper body work-out required for kneading regular bread recipes: It's the mess. It's like a flour bomb explodes in my kitchen on bread baking day. It's nice to have a recipe that just requires a tranquil bit of mixing. Buy Your Yeast in Jars If you usually purchase yeast in packets, be aware that No Knead Whole Wheat Potato Bread requires 3/4 of a teaspoon (1.5g) more than ...
Making 6 Loaf Bread was what I did every two weeks as my boys were growing up. I got tired of buying the spongy, gluey supermarket bread that seemed so artificial. Unsettling in its softness, how was that texture possible? And the long shelf life? I voted for bread that went stale because you know…
Breakfast in Europe is such a happy experience. Whether you are in a hotel, staying with friends, visiting family or waiting for a train at a station, the aromas and drowsy anticipation of that first sip of coffee is incredibly pleasant. I wish I could give a deeper description of how I feel about those…
Living at the ranch I don’t get to visit my favorite restaurants all that often. Occasionally I attempt to recreate the dishes that I miss which always heightens my appreciation for the inspired chef. I never get the dish quite right, because of the myriad of other details and techniques that a chef combines on…
During a summer of misspent youth, I worked in a small café where I was first introduced to Hummingbird Cake. Of course, it was love at first bite. Rich with butter and cream cheese, but tangy with pineapple and bananas, Hummingbird Cake is the perfect blend of salty and sweet. It’s cheerfully decadent. Hummingbird Cake…
Melissa Guerra is an 8th generation Texan, born and raised on a working cattle ranch in South Texas. She is a self taught culinary expert and food historian, specializing in the food ways of the American continent, especially Texas regional, Mexican, and Latin American cuisine. Read More…
