I thought it would be fun to create a post highlighting my favorite recipes from the collection of recipes of Cocina De Nuevo Leon, Josefina Velazquez De Leon edition. The content will consist mostly of the videos I shared originally. Even with the thousands and thousands of modern ways to find recipes, I find most of my inspiration from family and traditional cookbooks, especially vintage ones. Come along with me on my journey to Cocina De Nuevo Leon! I will be adding more recipes in the coming ...
Filetes de Pescado al Ajillo-Garlic Butter & Lime Cod
Pescado al ajillo translates to fish in garlic. What can I say about this dish, but wow! If you enjoy simple fish recipes, this is a must try! It literally melts in your mouth! A few years back I was ...
Tortilla Taquera! Taco Size Flour Tortillas!
Tortilla Taquera! Taco size flour tortillas! Speaking for myself, in my journey preparing flour tortillas from scratch, my goal was always larger and thin! But, on occasion, I love, love, love a ...
Torta Ahogada! Two Salsas!
Torta ahogada literally translated to drowned sandwich. It is said that by mistake the torta was dropped into the savory salsa and grew to become one of the most popular sandwiches in Guadalajara, ...
Queso Dip with Chorizo!
I will never forget the first time I tried nachos. And not just any nachos, but the true Texas nachos with round tortillla chips, yellow cheese sauce pumped on top and jalapeño rings! Growing up in ...
Chicken Tortilla Soup Two Ways!
I am going to confess right now that tortilla soup is my absolute favorite soup of all time! I did not grow up enjoying these two versions of tortilla soup. What I did grow up enjoying wee other ...
Arroz y Frijoles- Rice & Beans
Arroz y frijoles. Rice and beans were staples in mom's kitchen. A few years back I was fortunate enough to find myself in San Diego for a work conference. Before leaving San Diego, my sister's and I ...
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Green chile chicken enchiladas! Technically, green chile, cream cheese, sour cream, salsa verde, chicken enchiladas! Lol! Delicious chicken enchiladas, for short! For several years now several of my ...