A Mexican Fiesta: Food and Recipes Galore

What are the favorite Mexican beers?

What happens when a group of guys get together over hot chicken wings to do a  beer taste test in San Miguel de Allende? 

We find out all about the different Mexican beers, aside from those coming out of the most popular breweries in Mexico, Grupo Modelo and FEMSA. Click here for a full inventory of 7 different beer and see why this group of guys considers Mexicali the best national beer. 

Clementine Sorbet

Clementines are now in season and are a great sweet tweet - and you know what that means…it’s time to make a dessert with them! Their size makes a healthy snack for anytime and an added spray of lemon juice rounds out the citrus flavor. 

Serve them with a touch of frost from the freezer for the perfect winter treat. 

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White Chili with Ground Turkey

Something to warm you up on a cold day and a great alternative to regular chili? White chili made with ground turkey will let you keep your New Year’s resolution while still reveling in your dinner. 

Directions

1. In a large pot over medium heat, combine the onion, garlic and ground turkey and saute for 10 minutes, or until turkey is well browned. Add the chile peppers, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, cayenne pepper to taste and white pepper to taste and saute for 5 more minutes.
2. Add two cans of the beans and the chicken broth to the pot. Take the third can of beans and puree them in a blender or food processor. Add this to the pot along with the cheese. Stir well and simmer for 10 minutes, allowing the cheese to melt.

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Best Guacamole Recipe Ever

Guacamole is one of my favorite Mexican appetizers (Besides queso of course). So I was thrilled when I stumbled upon this homemade guacamole recipe. Even my best friend who doesn’t much like avocados had to admit that this recipe including plump tomatoes, diced onion, serrano peppers, and of course creamy avocado is one of the best guacamole recipes ever. If you love guacamole as much as I do, you’ll really appreciate this great recipe:

Ingredients:

•  2 ripe avocados
•  1/2 red onion, minced (about 1/2 cup)
•  1-2 serrano chiles, stems and seeds removed, minced
•  2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped
•  1 tablespoon of fresh lime or lemon juice
•  1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
•  A dash of freshly grated black pepper
•  1/2 ripe tomato, seeds and pulp removed, chopped

Directions:

1 Cut avocados in half. Remove seed. Scoop out avocado from the peel, place into bowl.

2 Mash the avocado with a fork. Add chopped cilantro, onion, lime, salt and pepper and continue to mash. Start with a half of one chili pepper and add to the guacamole to your desired degree of hotness. Be careful handling the peppers; wash your hands thoroughly after handling and do not touch your eyes or the area near your eyes with your hands for several hours.

Keep the tomatoes separate until ready to serve.

3 Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole to prevent oxidation from the air reaching it. Refrigerate until ready.

4 Just before serving, add the chopped tomato to the guacamole and mix.

Garnish with red radishes or jicama. Serve with tortilla chips.

Enjoy! 

Mexican Spaghetti Squash Casserole

This by far is the most original recipe I’ve seen in a while. Try out this Mexican food recipe that combines a variety of healthy ingredients like squash, beans, corn and green pepper, among others. Something that the chef just whipped up with what she had in the fridge-click here for the recipe and to see how much you can experiment with Mexican cuisine.