If you were to ask me what my favourite thing in my kitchen was I would probably say my crock-pot. Working full time means sometimes I just want to get home and have food ready and a crock-pot allows me to do that while not compromising having a gorgeous dinner. This recipe is a go… Read More Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork (Carnitas)
This is the perfect recipe for your weekend! It’s super easy and let’s you enjoy the Mexican flavours without having to spend a long time in the kitchen. You can never go wrong with Enfrijoladas! I usually make this dish from scratch using black turtle beans and cook them in crockpot but it normally takes… Read More Enfrijoladas
Grilled chicken is everywhere right now – and we know why – it’s so simple, tasty and healthy! Why not try this gorgeous Mexican inspired grilled chicken. It’s really straightforward and so, so delicious! Perfect for the summer nights that are just around the corner – give it a try! Esli’s Arbol Salsa Grilled Chicken… Read More Esli’s Arbol Salsa Grilled Chicken
Did you know you could have a crab boil on your table in just a little over 30 min and for £10?!?! Yup, you read that correctly! I know, I was pleasantly surprised too. Even though I am already going on two years living in England, today was the first time I popped in to… Read More £10 Crab Boil
A few weeks ago, Josh and I had some friends over before we started packing up our place for our move to Oxford. I wanted to make something fun that these guys could enjoy and also keep the vibe very chill and Mexican inspired. So I made a nachos recipe that never disappoints! If you… Read More Carne Asada Nachos
One of my all time favourite Mexican party foods is Carne Asada (bavette steak); with pico de gallo (zesty side salad) and arroz rojo (Mexican tomato rice) is my favourite way to serve it. It’s a really simple meal but it will have your taste buds tingly and be a delightful treat – a great way… Read More Carne Asada
I still remember the first time I learned to make flour tortillas. My friend Amy’s grandma called us into her kitchen and told us we were going to help her make tortillas for dinner. We both had so much fun learning from Grandma Toni how to make the dough, watching the tortillas cook and sneaking… Read More Gluten Free Flour Tortillas
There was a song that my brother and I used to sing when we were small and it went something like this, “Beans and rice and Jesus Christ, just with that I’m alright…” Pretty much my life moto! But if you add coriander (cilantro for my Americans), lime, peppers, and chicken, you have the most… Read More Easy Fajita Casserole
It’s been a little over a year and a half since Josh and I married. For our honeymoon we wanted to go some where fun, different, and exciting. We decided on Budapest because, well, George Ezra inspired us! Maybe it’s nostalgia, maybe I’m just still in unbelief that time goes by so fast, or maybe… Read More Sweetheart Cabbage Rolls
It’s the start of new year. For many of us it brings an encouragement to be better and renewed hope to accomplish goals we lost focus on the year before. 2016 was my first year of being a wife, living in a new country, starting new relationships, and learning to find joy in the unfamiliar.… Read More Lentejas con papa (Lentils with potato)
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