Corn, Mango & Chile Cups
Are you craving a light side dish for Iftar or even want to make a salad into a meal? It’s just too hot to cook…
Tag: Mexican
Chicken Burrito Bowl
One of the only ‘restaurants’ I ever go to is Chipotle. I’ve always loved how fresh their ingredients are, but never eat any of the…
Late Night Nachos with Ground Beef & Cheese
I’m usually pretty good about not eating too late at night, especially heavy foods. Otherwise I have to get out some sort of vinegar in…
My Visit to Barkaat Foods
Whenever I decide to use a halal meat product in my own cooking, I like to know as much about the company as possible so that I…
Lime Chicken Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa
When I went to Irvine, CA last April for Sameer’s Eats Halal Food Tour, Lime Chicken Tacos was one of the recipes on the menu that I demonstrated. I…
Caribbean Shrimp Salad
I used to do a lot of traveling in the winter months- short escapes to warmer climates like anywhere in Florida or south of the…
Mexican Black Bean & Corn Soup
If you can imagine having soup in the summer time, this Mexican Black Bean & Corn Soup is one that doesn’t heat up the kitchen, uses…
Two San Diego Area Farmers Markets and Vintage Shops Nearby
During my trip to San Diego last May, I shared many of my culinary and shopping adventures by tweeting and posting updates to the MHK Facebook page .…
Chilaquiles
I love to use leftovers at any meal, and suhoor (the pre-dawn meal eaten before a day of fasting) is no different. I also like…
Five Layer Black Bean Dip + Homemade Tortilla Chips
This morning I had the great honor of being able to show young junior high students at a local school how to prepare a fun and…
Churros & Chocolate at Xoco
I’ve wanted to come to this restaurant ever since I first heard of its opening a while ago. It’s local (to me) here in Chicago…
Super Quick Guacamole or Avocado Spread
I use avocadoes for a lot of things: sandwiches, homemade beauty care (it’s the best facial ingredient ever) and more. But, most people know avocadoes…
Blueberry Paletas
If you live in Chicago, Los Angeles, anywhere in Mexico or near a large Mexican population you’ve probably heard of paletas. If you haven’t heard,…
A Chocolate Drink Three Ways
One of the first pages I opened in the book Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Hermé, written by Dorie Greenspan, was a recipe for Hot Chocolate…
Tomatillo Salsa
What a difference homemade salsa is from the store-bought counterparts. I recently made this salsa recipe for the first Halal Test Kitchen event where I was able…
Mexican Dulces
One of the best things about other people traveling instead of you is that they usually bring back some lovely samplers of the local culture…
