Not quite the Swedish Chef...

My Dad is a super awesome chef. He teaches people how to make swans out of watermellon; how to cook for a thousand people; and other really cool stuff.

The other day, I got to teach some Mexican cooking to one of his adult ed. classes. We made molletes, sopa de tortilla, and other yummy things (see "Taste of Mexico" for recipes). Haberneros optional!

Avacadoes

Avacadoes are GREAT!!! And if you don't like them, then maybe you will once you know how to pick one and prep one...watch the video for the scoop!

Tortilla Soup- Sopa de Tortilla

This is a great soup for a rainy day
Tortilla Soup
Sopa de Tortilla

4 cups water
2 cans salsa (find the ones in the Mexican aisle in the grocery store)
1 chicken bullion
1 onion, chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro
2 Tbs oregano
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 Jalepano peppers, chopped finely
1 large can tomato puree
2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded

tortilla chips
fresh cilantro
shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
lime slices
onions
sour cream


Saute garlic, Jalapeños, onion and oregano and cilantro. Afterwards, add water, chicken bullion, tomato puree, and salsa. Cook for approximately 20 minutes on medium heat. Add chicken and heat on low heat for 10 minutes.

Serve with remaining ingredients. You can put these ingredients in the table and let everyone add their own.

Mexican Pizza...sort of!

These are a great snack food!

Molletes (Moy-AY-tays)
1 loaf French bread
1can refried beans
sliced Swiss cheese

Slice bread in half the long way. Spread refried beans and top with cheese. Cook at 375 until cheese is golden. Serve with salsa (see previous blog!)

Flan

My friend Claudia taught me how to make this super yummy flan. It is my favorite flan and super easy to make!

1 can of eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
¾ cup sugar
4 eggs

Put sugar in 9 inch round cake pan and set over high heat. Stir sugar and allow to caramelize. Cook until becomes bubbly. It will smoke a little bit. Let it cook until it almost smells burnt. This gives it a wonderful taste! Remove from heat and tip in all directions in order to coat bottom and sides of pan with sugar. Set aside.


Blend condensed milk, evaporated milk and eggs in blender. Pour over caramelized sugar. Place cake pan into water bath (use another larger round cake pan and fill approx. 1/4 with water) and cook at 400 F for 1 hour.

Let cool and remove from pan. Serve completely cold with drizzling of caramelized sugar.

Our Super Red Salsa

8 Roma tomatoes
1 green pepper
1 bunch green onions
1-2 serrano or jalapeno chilies
1/4 cup cilantro
2 garlic cloves
dash of salt
juice of two limes

Dice tomatoes, green pepper, green onion, and cilantro. Finely dice chilies (remove seeds or keep in for more heat). Mince garlic. Combine all ingredients. Serve with tortilla chips or any Mexican dish.

What's green and yummy!?

There are so many good foods to try in Mexico! We want you to find out about this great country! Explore our website to find updated recipes, music, and other fun things from Mexico.
Begin here with one of our favorite recipes for guacamole. The bacon is what really makes this recipe so yummy!

Guacamole

2 avacados
2 strips of cooked bacon, crumbled
1/2 roma tomatoes, chopped finely
1 serrano chili, de-seeded and finely chopped
dash salt
Juice of one lime
2 tbs cilantro, chopped

Mash avocadoes and keep one pit in mixture. Add remaining ingredients.