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And don't forget about Pozole!  This is another great recipe for the upcoming soup season -- it will warm your bones 🙂  Have you tried it yet? I made a gallon of this Vegetarian Red Pozole last week and slurped up every single ounce of it 🙂 Pozole is typically simmered with pork, but here...

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Here's the other Hatch recipe I make all the time, have you tried it yet?!  I use it to make tostadas, but feel free to get creative with it! Make a big batch of this Hatch Chicken Chile Verde and you'll be in Hatch Heaven over the coming days.  This is a delicious, all-purpose recipe...

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Fresh jalapenos are arriving soon, have you tried making this Jalapeno Hot Sauce yet?  It's still one of the most popular recipes on the site, and I love keeping some in the fridge for a quick blast of zippppp! It's super easy to make, so for any green hot sauce lovers out there.... please consider giving...

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I've been getting lots of fish taco questions lately, have you tried these Baja Fish Tacos yet?!   It's one of the most popular recipes on the site and when you load them up with some goopy Chipotle Crema they are absolutely delicious! The closer you live to the seaside communities in Baja California, the closer...

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Have you noticed these trendy Half and Half Tortillas in your grocery store lately? While most store-bought tortillas are either corn or flour exclusively, these use both in the same tortilla.  Sound crazy?!  You end up with a more hearty tortilla that still has plenty of corn flavor.   I've been meaning to experiment with them...

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Have you made these Charro Beans yet?!  You can easily smoosh them into refried beans that are out of this world 🙂 Charro Beans!  You'll be hard pressed to find an authentic batch of Charro Beans anywhere north of the border, so it's high time to make your own! Charro roughly translates as cowboy, so...

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Tinga Tostadas are a real treat and will have you making huge batches of Tinga de Pollo so you can whip up tingalicious meals for the rest of the week! If you're new to this Tinga recipe be sure to add in the tomatillos as it makes a huge difference!  Adding tomatillos gives it a...

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Update:  it's hard to believe this recipe is five years old, but I still make it regularly and love pairing it with soups.  Have you tried it yet?! Question:  since Masa Harina can be used to make awesome homemade corn tortillas, what happens if I use it to replace cornmeal in my go-to cornbread recipe?  ...

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This easy Beans and Rice Soup is on repeat for me lately...have you tried it yet?! It's such a simple recipe, but when you build it from scratch it is tremendously satisfying.  It's also quite versatile so feel free to plop some other veggies in there if you want 🙂 How To Make Mexican Beans...

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I've been keeping batches of this Chicken Chile Verde in the fridge for the past couple weeks -- it's super easy to make and it can lead to all sorts of quick, no-thinking-involved meals.  Perfect! Take a look at this pan of green goodness and tell me what potential you see: Loaded burritos? Tortas?  Tostadas?...

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