Ole! Sunday saw our Cooking Club really enjoying the “low-hanging-fruit-I-can’t-believe-hasn’t-been-picked” theme of “Mexican Food”. The day was nice enough that we were able to enjoy all the delicious food out on the deck with the ambient sounds of mariachi music while sipping delicious (and potent!) margaritas, both compliments of the lovely Jeanette Morrison.
Jason – Homemade Chips – Jason lovingly handcrafted created [...]
Category > Mexican
Cooking Club – Mexican
Empanadas
Brought to us by Greg
1 cup butter, at room temp
6 oz cream cheese, at room temp
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup fruit preserves
Cinnamon sugar
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Mash butter and cream cheese together until uniformly mixed
Add flour, continue mixing
Cover up and store in refrigerator overnight
Remove from frig at least an hour before preparing further
Roll dough out thinly (approx 1/8” [...]
Geniune Margaritas
Brought to us by Jeanette
2 parts Patron
1 part Cointreau
1 part fresh lime juice
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Serve over ice and enjoy the best margarita ever!
Chicken with Molé Sauce
Brought to us by John
For the Chicken Stock
1 chicken breast (chopped)
1 onion, quartered
4 cloves garlic, peeled, halved
6 sprigs each of fresh thyme, oregano, and parsley
For the Molé Sauce
12 chiles guajillos, cleaned (I could only find them at Byerlys)
3 ripe tomatoes, peeled
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 whole clove (ground in a pestle)
1/2 teaspoon ground [...]
Corn, Cherry Tomato and Avocado Salsa
Brought to us by Jessica
8 small cherry tomatoes, seeded, if desired and halved
1 small ripe avocado, peeled and coarsely chopped
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
½ small red onion, finely diced, rinsed and drained
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 to 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely [...]
