Browsing Category

Blog Post

Beer Braised Chicken Tinga (Tinga de Pollo)

¡Hola Hola!

Today I’m keeping it pretty short and sharing a recipe for beer braised chicken tinga. If you’re not familiar with chicken tinga, it is essentially chicken that is braised in a rich and smoky chipotle tomato sauce until the meat falls off the bone and shreds easily.

This is one of the many recipes that I developed for Cerveza Sol back in January that they used for an in-store promotion that I also shared on Instagram a few weeks ago. I really enjoyed how the recipe turned with the addition of beer so I wanted to document it on the blog for you to also enjoy. I found that adding beer to the sauce gave it a nice brightness to balance out the super rich sauce. If you like to meal prep for the week, make a double batch and use tinga over rice, for tacos, for burritos or even in a quesadilla. Be sure to tag me in your posts if you happen to make the recipe, I always love seeing your interpretation of my recipes!

¡Nos vemos pronto!

Strawberry Mango Agua Fresca (Agua Fresca de Fresa con Mango)

¡Hola Hola!

I know what you’re thinking, ¿Donde andabas perdido? I had to take a brief break from working on blog stuff because I spent the last few weeks packing and moving out of Southern California so I hadn’t been able to work on anything new. I also added a third baby to the pack and he’s been keeping me so so busy!

I’m really excited to talk about this new space and finally start working on what I’ve been wanting to do for a really long time, video! There is so much natural light to work with in this new space in comparison to the sole tiny window we had before in our apartment, but I’ll be sharing a little bit more about this in another post!

Today we’re making a refreshing strawberry mango agua fresca. I had stopped by the Farmers Market over the weekend and both the strawberries and mangoes looked too sweet and juicy to pass up. Whenever you’re making an agua fresca, make sure you are using fruit that is ripe so that your agua is flavorful and sweetened naturally so you don’t have to add spoonfuls and spoonfuls of extra sugar to sweeten it. If you happen to have any extra strawberries, slice them and add them to your pitcher for a nice garnish.

I hope you are all staying cool this Summer, I’ll be back later this week with more recipes! ¡Nos vemos pronto!

How To Make The Best Micheladas & Michelada Mix Recipe

How To Make The Best Micheladas Chicano Eats

Today, I’m excited to share my authentic Michelada recipe with you!

What is a michelada?

If you’re not familiar with this savory beer cocktail, it’s a delightful Mexican lager-based drink infused with tomato juice, lime juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and a touch of Jugo Maggi. Unlike a thick Bloody Mary, our Michelada stays light and refreshing, making it the perfect beverage for relaxing after a long day or enjoying a laid-back weekend. So, let’s dive into the ingredients and steps to create this fantastic concoction!

Toasted Coconut Flan with a Vanilla Rum Whipped Cream

Flan is one of my favorite desserts of all time. It’s easy to make, and you can infuse it with so many different flavors, but it is also a dessert that you can easily overbake and curdle if it sits in the oven for too long.

I had a random idea to make a chocolate raspberry flan pop in my head so I tested it a few times and it just didn’t work out. It was really soft and very thick with more of a pudding consistency so I had to let it go after a few tries. I found a few extra cans of sweetened cream of coconut, so I started testing a coconut flan instead but this flan was too soft, it wasn’t setting and after modifying the recipe a few times, I realized I needed to infuse the coconut flavor a different way. I ditched the cream of coconut and started steeping milk in toasted coconut and added some coconut extract and it was definitely the way to go.

This flan is smooth and creamy, and we’re topping it with a homemade vanilla rum whipped cream that pairs perfectly with the toasted coconut that I’ll probably be making again for Mother’s Day next week. If you have any time to make flan this week, give this flan a try, you can easily find coconut extract in the baking aisle of the grocery store!

Don’t forget to tag me and send me pictures if you happen to make this, nos vemos pronto!

Older Posts

Newer Posts