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Dr Pepper or Root Beer Pulled Pork
It’s your choice to use Dr Pepper or root beer as the liquid for this Dr Pepper or Root Beer Pulled Pork. We prefer root beer, but both are very good.
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Chicken or Pork Fajitas
A delightful Tex-Mex or Mexican dish, this one uses pork or chicken instead of beef, along with the usual bell peppers and onion. The meat and veggie mixture is then served with warm flour tortillas.
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Tacos de Carnitas
Crispy bits of very flavorful pork is the base for these delicious street tacos.
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Carne Adovada
This is a wonderful filling for burritos, a topping for Huevos Rancheros or simply great served over rice with the resulting gravy. For better flavor, prepare a day ahead.
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Roast Pork with Potato Dumplings
Roast Pork with Potato Dumplings is one of our all-time favorite comfort foods.
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Mexican Casserole
Use your choice of meats in this versatile casserole.
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Braised Pork with Green Chile Sauce
Mild green chiles season this meaty pork stew. Serve it with rice or as a burrito filling. This can also be served with tamales. This chile verde is also good served with scrambled eggs.
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Honey Hot Barbecue Ribs
These ribs are definitely not for timid eaters, but they have just the right amount of heat for those who like it!
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Traditional Tamales
This is my own personal recipe, developed over the years. This makes a huge batch, enough to eat and plenty for freezing for another day. The chiles are the large dried ones that you see hanging outside doors or under ramadas (ristras) in the Southwest and can be purchased at any grocery store by the bagful (usually in the Mexican spice section) in the Southwest or packaged in the ethnic foods section of many grocery stores elsewhere. Masa can be purchased at any tortilla factory or grocery store in the Southwest or in the refrigerated section of the grocery store in many other areas of the country. If using Maseca instead of fresh masa, a 4.4 pound bag of…
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Taquitos
These are the best taquitos! I like to serve them with guacamole and sour cream for dipping. They’re certainly not traditional taquitos, but they are delicious.
