This soup has quickly become one of my favorite soups. Minestrone soup it’s not only extremely easy to make but it is also delicious, nutritious and great to
Main Dishes
Caldo de Res/Beef Caldo
Cold front is here, Texas! That means caldo season is officially here. Caldo de Res is a very popular in Mexico, there’s chicken and beef (the second one
Sloppy Joe Sliders and Wedge Potatoes
This has quickly become one of my favorite go-to dinners. They’re so easy to make, they’re fast, you can make a big batch and freeze the left overs
Vegan Steamed Tacos/Tacos a vapor Veganos
As I promised! Here’s the recipe for the Tacos a Vapor Veganos. It took me longer than I intended but the recipe is finally ready for the blog.
Flautas de Pollo/Chicken Flautas
Probably one of my all time favorite dishes. I have so many memories of my dad taking us to the Taqueria on Saturday night to get the most
Tostadas de Machacado. Machacado Tostadas.
But what is Machacado? Machacado is a dish from the North of Mexico and it is made with dry shredded beef, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and eggs. It’s commonly
Chopped Steak Ranchero
Chopped steak is one of those things that can never go wrong. It is cheap, it is flavorful and unlike a real steak, you cannot cook it wrong.
Jalapeño popper Chicken Salad/Low Carb
One of my favorite appetizers is Jalapeño poppers. I love them so much, sometimes I just buy a big premade batch from HEB, pop them in the oven
Pollo Pipian (Chicken Pipian)
But, what is Pipian you ask? Pipian is a thick green sauce made out of roasted Pepitas, (hence the name) which are pumpkin seeds; tomatillos, and green chiles.
Mushroom Tostadas/ Champiñones a la Mexicana.
Where you a picky eater growing up? I wasn’t terrible but I did have certain things that I did not like to eat, funny enough, some of them
Green Tuna Salad
Is there a food you didn’t like eating growing up and now you can’t get enough of? For me, one of those foods is canned tuna. I used
Steak and Chorizo Tacos
If you like chorizo, you’re going to love these tacos. What you’re going to love more is how easy and fast they are to make. I used Sirloin
Grilled Chicken and Pork Carnitas Platter
Even when I don’t do it as much as I would like, I love entertaining. If you think that I start cooking a day in advance because I
Tostadas de Picadillo
I have some many great memories going along to this dish. I think I’ve told you before how we used to cook for 30 people (all immediate relatives)
Sweet Potato Tuna Cakes
Here I was, tired, overwhelmed and so hungry after running with my kids all morning, I wanted something tasty but also fast. Something that I could just mix
Low Carb Fish Piccata
After almost two weeks of indulgent vacation, I am back in my kitchen, It feels so good! I have so many ideas for new recipes, I just hope
Entomatadas de Queso (Queso fresco Enchiladas in Tomato sauce)
These are the poor cousin of the enchiladas. Equal in flavor. Entomatadas de Queso (which basically is cheese enchiladas in tomato sauce). If you think about it all
Grilled Chicken Skewers and Cilantro rice.
This is Arroz al Cilantro (cilantro rice) my mom made this once when I was little. Only once. I still remember it. It was delicious. My mom is
Honey Chipotle Chicken Wings
There goes April! Last month just flew by. I was so busy enjoying my time with my mom I didn’t have much time to blog, which is funny
Cauliflower Fried Rice with Shrimp.
Hola, Amigos. El día de hoy todo será en Español. Just kidding! Hoping for some sense of humor. Happy Monday! I started my day super early, made
Pork Carnitas
Carnitas are small chunks of pork made mostly out of fatty cuts like Boston butt. The authentic way to make them is braising the chunks of pork in
Breakfast Cups
It is a beautiful day in San Antonio, Tx., and I have no much to say except that my patio is clean, my herb garden is done and
Zoodles with Creamy Tomato Sauce and Bacon.
I’ve never been so excited to blog about a recipe! This is definitely at the top of my favorite pasta sauces. I’m definelty making it again this week.
Chiles Rellenos
It’s been a minute since my last blog! I’ve so busy lately, I have been doing mostly quick recipes for Instagram (@marisolcooks) But spring will be here soon
Green Chicken Enchilada Bake
When I started blogging I had this idea in my head that It was going to be a blog all about cooking, that’s it. I wasn’t thinking about
Carne Deshebrada/ Shredded Beef
I am sitting right now in front of my computer thinking about writing something deep and meaningful, but I am hesitant because this is a food blog after
The Best Roasted Salmon
I love having my pantry neatly organized with my herbs and spices always front and center. The problem is, I am a very messy cook and I’m always
Mexican Meatballs with Chipotle Sauce (Gluten Free)
Yesterday was a super crazy day! Some times it feels like I do nothing but run around, I spend so much time taking care of little things here
Zucchini noodles with Poblano sauce and Shrimp.
I got a spiralizer for Christmas!! yay! Thanks to my sweet sister in law I’ll be making noodles every-day! Or so. I’ve been craving poblano peppers for a
Chicken Cacciatore
You know how it is around the Holidays. You’re super busy shopping, people come to town and then you go out of town, there’s a lot of cooking
Fish en Papillote/ Pescado Empapelado
Happy 2019! I Can’t believe I’m already saying that. This year just flew by! Is it just me or time goes by faster as you get older? Anyhow,
Easy Pork Mole
Mole brings me a lot of great memories, my grandmother used to make it quite often. She would invite the whole family to come to every Sunday afternoon
Rosemary and garlic roasted butterflied chicken.
Here’s another super easy, sheet pan dinner. These meals are always a hit, they’re so easy to make, delicious and budget friendly. My favorite time to make these
Slow Cooker Barbacoa
There’s a Tex-Mex restaurant here in San Antonio that we visit every Sunday afternoon after Church, It’s called Los Generales. I am not exaggerating, we go every.single.Sunday. They
Meatball and Vegetable soup
This meatball and vegetable soup is one of my family’s favorite soups. Both of my girls love it and I take advantage of that adding as many veggies
Pork with Salsa Verde and Potatoes
Salsa verde is one of my favorite salsas of all time. However, I find tomatillos a little tricky to work with. In my experience I’ve had many, many
Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings
Oh, I love chicken wings! But not all chicken wings, I love buffalo chicken wings, that’s it. Every time I get chicken wings at a restaurant I think
Oven Roasted Lemon Thyme Chicken and Vegetables
Thanksgiving is just three days away, how did it happen so fast?! We spend Thanksgiving out of town with family, big family. We normally have around 35 people
Chili con carne and beans
There is so many version of chili con carne, some with beans, some without beans, some are made by soaking and pureeing a variety of dry peppers, some
Arroz de Coliflor con Pollo/ Cauliflower rice with chicken
Arroz con Pollo is one of those dishes I used to eat almost every weekend. My grandmother cooked many versions of it. Rice with chicken, rice with chicken
Meatloaf
Oh, meatloaf! This dish and I have some history. The first memories I have of this dish are from back home, in Monterrey. My mom made it maybe
Milanesa de Pollo/Chicken Milanese
Does it happen to you that a smell can transport you to a different time and place? (not literately obvi) It happens to me a lot. Maybe because
Mushroom tacos/ Tacos de Champiñones
Yesterday morning, I went to do groceries. It’s been so cold and rainy here in San Antonio. I mean, we are talking abut 58 degrees but here it
Pollo asado/Grilled chicken
Grilling meat it’s a big part of my family and a huge tradition in my home town, Monterrey. There is not a Saturday without a busy grill and
Chuletas de puerco con papas/Pork chops with potatoes.
Pork Chops and potatoes are on of my favorite combinations. My mom used to make this all the time when I was growing up. There’s something about this