The internet is buzzing with something called the “Super Bowl” so I needed to find out what it was and get in the game! Hehe. I used to follow football when I was younger, at least I knew when the Super Bowl was and what teams were playing. But for the last several years I haven’t been as excited about it. However, I’ve been seing all the amazing food ideas that are flying around the Foodie Blog-o-sphere and I didn’t want to be left out. Here I present to you my 15 snack ideas for the Super Bowl. GO GIANTS!

1. Chorizo and chipotle refried beans
2. Salpicon tostadas
3. Chicken sopes with guacamole
4. Mexican bruscheta
5. Quesadillas Potosinas
6. Fish tacos with mango salsa (or just the salsa)
7. Chicharron salad/salsa
8. Tilapia tostadas
9. Mini molletes
10. Ensalada nochebuena (healthy option)
11. Avocado dip
12. Stuffed Onions
13. Avocado salad (healthy option)
14. Bean salsa in mini tortilla cups
15. Mango guacamole (my personal favorite)

Happy Super Bowl Weekend and Buen Provecho!

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Post tags: Avocado, Guacamole, Mexican food, Snacks, Super Bowl

Read the rest of Dia de la Candelaria – A celebration of corn

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Post tags: Corn, Maize, Mexican celebrations, Mexican food, Mexican traditions, Tamales

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Post tags: Churros, Desserts, Mexican food, Pastries

In Mexico the most mundane of activities, food shopping for example, can be a great experience and adventure. You just have to open your senses to take in all the colors, sounds, tastes and aromas of a Mexican market. There’s not much more I can say about these markets so I’ll let my pictures tell you the rest of the story.

Read the rest of Market Monday – Sullivan Tianguis a Photoset

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Post tags: Fresh produce, Mexican markets, Mexico City, Sullivan, Tianguis

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Post tags: Corn, Mexican food, Quesadillas, Street Food, Tlacoyos

After a long break What’s Cooking Mexico is back! Things have been quiet around here for almost a month, but we’re ready to start posting again. In order to give the readers of this blog a more complete picture of Mexican cuisine, we’ve decided to highlight a Mexican ingredient (or other ingredients that are very important in Mexican cooking) for several weeks. We’ll write about its history, nutritional properties, cultural importance and, of course, recipes. We’ll start with the single most important ingredient in Mexican cuisine, corn or maize. Jon introduces us to this crop that has been an essential part of many American civilizations for thousands of years.

Read the rest of A brief introduction to corn (maize)

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Post tags: Corn, History, Mexican crops, Mexican food

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Post tags: Delicacies, Grasshoppers, Guacamole, Insects

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We spent the night at a friends’ house in Colonia Roma. Erik and Liz Vance did an outstanding job. They were amazing hots.

Liz prepared mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, three different kinds of pie (pumpkin, pecan and apple), brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce and a HUGE turducken. Erik made Glögg, a Swedish warm wine that was delicious! Jon made pumpkin chili and a corn casserole and I made avocado rolls and pumpkin flan.

There were 19 people total. Some people flew from California and Virginia for this dinner. We all had such a great time! Here are the pictures of this unforgettable night. I hope you enjoy it. How was your Thanksgiving?

¡Buen provecho!

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Post tags: American food, American traditions, Mexico City, Thanksgiving

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