[Jakejake]

Tomatillo salsa.

1. Pick fresh tomatillos from the garden. (or buy them if you need to - but you should grow them because they are supereasy to grow and reseed themselves each year and produce a ton of food)

2. Remove the husks and rinse them so they aren't sticky.

3. chop them up.

4. Add chopped onions, salt and lime juice. And hot peppers if you want. Salt to taste and let sit. The salt will draw out some juice and make it more salsa-ish.

5. Put it on everything.

[brandyu]

Arroz con Pollo (aka chicken & rice) is my favorite!

[sweety33]

Originally Posted by Jakejake

Tomatillo salsa.

1. Pick fresh tomatillos from the garden. (or buy them if you need to - but you should grow them because they are supereasy to grow and reseed themselves each year and produce a ton of food)

2. Remove the husks and rinse them so they aren't sticky.

3. chop them up.

4. Add chopped onions, salt and lime juice. And hot peppers if you want. Salt to taste and let sit. The salt will draw out some juice and make it more salsa-ish.

5. Put it on everything.

we made some last night to go with our tacos rice and beans yummmy...

[sweety33]

albondigas con salsa verde y arroz blanco...
meatballs with green sauce & white rice...

[vabreadbaker]

Today's winner of the $5 Kroger gift card
is
hotmama111

Congratulations! Please PM me with your name/address!

Reminder: Day 4's entries begin now until 9 PM EDT Friday. Please post a different favorite Mexican dish each day! Love all the yummy dishes and recipes!

[Sharbaby]

Cinnamon tortilla chips and Fruit Salsa!

[Sharbaby]

Sopa de albondiga (meatball soup)! So good

[hotmama111]

Yeah!!!!! THANKS!

I still have a few more ideas so I will still post them :

Ceviche! MMMM This is soooo delicious if you haven't tried it. What is interesting is that the lime juice is supposto cook the raw fish when you marinade it -- most recipes I've seen require no cooking! :O
https://www.google.com/search?q=cevi...w=1280&bih=554

Another California favorite (can you tell I'm a Cali girl!?) are the Baja style shrimp cocktails MMMMM!!! So good.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.sKd0eRYI1Zc

[Sharbaby]

Mole poblano chicken! So good!

[hotmama111]

There's another Cali chain called El Torito that has the best - hands down - freshly made guacamole on the planet. They come to your table and make it fresh right there.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.BIbq9cgESVE

They also have a guacamole salad dressing which they drizzle on your salad that has tortilla strips that I'm sure some of us can make at home. I am thinking there is a lot of lime juice in it and cilantro and it tastes AMAZING!
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.trRu-PLzkjI

What I really miss about living in Cali besides Rubio's and Baja Fresh fish tacos, are all of the Albertos taco stands everywhere that are open all night long that sell the greasiest nachos, carne asada burritos, rolled tacos and horchata and they're all to die for! I think they used the fattiest strip steaks on the planet and tortillas that are packed with lard. Very greasy and satisfying .
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.vOiP4M9SrD4

Another chain to die for is Chevy's Fresh Mex. Their chips are fresh and hot!
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.dgB8QYeiyuw

Their margaritas are also tops!
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.sD4ouwbkaVw

And Baja Fresh OMG!
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.4MmL2NXgwbY

And there is a place called La Salsa that sells an El Champion Burrito that is so huge your entire family could eat the whole thing!!!!
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.pBFd4Jflv00

Prob my favorite hands down restaurant is Casa De Pico OMG! The atmosphere, margaritas, food....to die for!
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.vTxY9ULR1BQ
(Sorry had to share! Plus we can try to copy some of their dishes at home!)
http://www.casadepico.com/

[sweety33]

sopes yummy i make them fresh, kids and dh love them...

[sillymom2three]

Shrimp tacos:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 pound small shrimp, peeled and devined, tails removed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Zest and juice of 1 lime
A handful of chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, your choice ( I use a little of both)
For the shrimp filling, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the EVOO. Add the garlic, jalapenos, then shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, until the shrimp are pink and firm, 3 to 4 minutes. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, lime zest and juice, and chopped parsley or cilantro.

I use soft taco shells, shredded cheese, sometimes avocado slices or sour cream on ours. But you could add your other fave taco toppings too.

[mcdlady1]

chimichangas are a favorite here

[bette13boop]

Yum! Everything sounds so good! Great contest, Vabreadbaker!

[jfersmilea]

i now know what im making for dinner thank you for the suggestion and you didnt even know i was needing one...hahaha thanks!

[bette13boop]

Congrats to all the winners so far! I got completely distracted reading all the good recipes!

[jfersmilea]

I didnt read through all the posts afterwards but i am going to tell ya about my fav mexican meal...see im from (near) Palisade Colorado and they are world famous for their peaches. we put up (canned) about 4 bushels last year and we are down to our last few...but i have been saing these 2 jars just for Cinco De mayo clorado peaches style...
I make fried bread out of packages of the pizza dough mix that you can buy for 50 cents at walmart... SO EASY!!!
add 1/2 cup hot water (to activate yeast in mix) and stir it about 20 times then turn it to counter top and knead togethe for 30 seconds or so...and then put your bowl over the top to let irest for 5 minutes...while resting put oil in a 10.5 inch frying pan and get it going on high
After oil is ready and hot, divide the dough up into 4 equal parts...take your rolling pin and roll. out as you would a tortillia...after rolling cook them in the oil...1 side for about 30 seconds and the other for a bout hte same. The dough will rise and be the absolute best fried bread you have ever eaten...
so dough is done...
you have beans, ground beef, lettuce, cheese, tomato, green onion, sour cream to top.
then you add the kicker..PEACH Salsa
Peaches..for 4 i use 3 whole peaches diced
add 2 teaspoon garlic sea salt
add 1 chopped up bunch cilantro
and a seeded and diced jalapeno

VOILA...NAVAJO TACOS!

[vabreadbaker]

Welcome to the Kroger forum and AFC, jfersmilea! I agree ~~ the peaches from the Western Slope are delish!

[kaolinpottery]

Sopaipillas drizzled with honey!
~not sure if this is authentic, but this is an easy "recipe" I learned at a Tex-Mex restaurant I used to work at:

Fry flour tortillas, and drizzle with honey. Boom! That's it!

Anyone else feel like they're playing the lottery? I just know my name is going to be drawn! ;-)

[couponmomsandy]

Great thread!

I love pollo supremo. It's chicken, mushrooms, onions in a spicy white sauce. You then put it on a tortilla with your choice of toppings. I like beans and guac! Oh so good!

[crazindy]

Originally Posted by sweety33

sopes yummy i make them fresh, kids and dh love them...

omg ...sopes r my FAVE..if anyone want to kill me the best way is by poising w sopes...i love them w beans /queso cotija/sour cream prefer daisy sourcream....and of course a salsa..anything extra on them is okay..now im hungry

[sweety33]

Coctel de camaron aka shrimp cocktail....

[Jessndona]

I also like the fried ice cream!!! It's really good too.. How bout flan? I like that too!!

[Jessndona]

Congrats Hotmama111 !!

[mommy23girlz]

Nachos!!