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The Other Side of the Tortilla

traditional mexican cooking, one recipe at a time. served with a pizca of culture and travel.

Wordless Wednesday: The last enchilada

Written by Maura Hernandez on February 1, 2012
Categories: Comer Sano/Eat Healthy, Wordless Wednesday

I made enchiladas verdes for dinner earlier this week. To make them a little healthier, I changed up the recipe a bit and didn’t lightly fry the tortillas as usual; instead I just heated the tortillas on the comal to make them pliable enough to roll up with chicken inside. And I used just a [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Chia seeds in bulk

Written by Maura Hernandez on January 25, 2012
Categories: Wordless Wednesday

A few weeks ago, I was running errands with my Dad and we stopped at Costco. I could not believe my eyes when I saw a two-pound bag of chia seeds! Not sure how I feel about buying them in bulk. Are chia seeds that de moda right now?

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Wordless Wednesday: Gigantic jicama

Written by Maura Hernandez on January 11, 2012
Categories: Wordless Wednesday

I spotted this amazingly huge jicama in the grocery store a few weeks ago and couldn’t believe my eyes. I didn’t think anyone would believe how big they were, so I had to take a photo! I picked one up and don’t think it would have fit on the piddly little fruit scales in the [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Choco Zucaritas invade my mercado

Written by Maura Hernandez on December 21, 2011
Categories: Desayuno/Breakfast, Wordless Wednesday

Finally! The Choco Zucaritas cereal I love so much has, at last, appeared in my local market. I’m sure my friend Tracy will be thankful I can buy them in Chicago so she won’t have to send me another box from the Washington, D.C. area! If you’re in the Chicago area, I was shopping at [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Nacimiento en Acapulco

Written by Maura Hernandez on December 14, 2011
Categories: Guerrero, Wordless Wednesday

A few weekends ago when we were in Acapulco, I spotted this elaborate nacimiento at the hotel where we were staying. It’s hard to see, but near the lefthand bottom corner, there’s even a cactus with little orange tunas on it. ¿Chido, no? Love nacimientos? Me too. Check out this post from last year for [...]

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