September 2021 “In My Kitchen”

By Eliot, on September 4th, 2021%

Welcome to the September edition of “In My Kitchen,” hosted by Sherry’s Pickings.

I almost didn’t even write a post for this month but when I started looking through my photos, I decided I did have a few things to say.

I found out this summer that I was a finalist in the Taste . . . → Read More: September 2021 “In My Kitchen”

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Tacos al Pastor

By Eliot, on May 10th, 2019%

Although the meat wasn’t Shawarma spit-grilled, this recipe for Tacos al Pastor is a great grilling meal. This recipe makes a lot so invite a crew over to enjoy it! . . . → Read More: Tacos al Pastor

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Crunchy Cauliflower Tacos with Avocado Spicy Mayo (and a great book suggestion)

By Eliot, on March 30th, 2019%

Deep Breathing is a gem of a novel (as are these tacos). Please keep reading, pick up this latest novel, and make TACOS! . . . → Read More: Crunchy Cauliflower Tacos with Avocado Spicy Mayo (and a great book suggestion)

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Roasted Pork in Banana Leaves

By Eliot, on October 19th, 2018%

Wrapping the pork in the banana leaves made for a deliciously moist meat and many tasty meals. Where did we get the leaves? Not from an Asian market but from our own backyard grove. . . . → Read More: Roasted Pork in Banana Leaves

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Carnitas Rice Bowls with Pickled Onions and Cilantro Slaw

By Eliot, on March 16th, 2017%

My mom, sister and I often swap recipes via email. (You can read about another recipe my sister urged me to make here.)

Last weekend, a recipe for Homesick Texan Carnitas found its way from Sis to me. Always succinct, the link to the recipe was only accompanied by “this is a really good recipe” . . . → Read More: Carnitas Rice Bowls with Pickled Onions and Cilantro Slaw

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Chicken Tacos with Red Cabbage and Radish

By Eliot, on April 9th, 2016%

This recipe for shredded chicken is delicious and will inspire you to want to make lots of tacos, enchiladas, wraps, and salads. The possibilities are endless with this basic recipe. . . . → Read More: Chicken Tacos with Red Cabbage and Radish

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Deviled Egg Tacos (with Sikil Pak)

By Eliot, on March 6th, 2016%

Don’t skip this post. Sikil Pak is a delicious Yucatán dip made with toasted pepitas. Spread this on a artisan corn tortilla, add some deviled eggs….delicioso! . . . → Read More: Deviled Egg Tacos (with Sikil Pak)

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Carne Adovada

By Eliot, on January 25th, 2014%

We had some lovely Carne Adovada on our whirlwind trip through Albuquerque in November. I am only now getting around to posting my version of this great NM dish. . . . → Read More: Carne Adovada

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OCD continued: Chipotle Breakfast Tacos for a Crowd

By Eliot, on January 30th, 2013%

Back to my OCD-themed mania. Here is a recipe for breakfast when you have a few mouths to feed. . . . → Read More: OCD continued: Chipotle Breakfast Tacos for a Crowd

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Our Food Truck Pilgrimage

By Eliot, on October 22nd, 2010%

The most famous food truck we could find (well, sort of)… . . . → Read More: Our Food Truck Pilgrimage

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