mexican food

Add Mexican Flair to a Party with 3 Appetizer Recipes Made Easy with Old El Paso

August 8, 2016 by Kathryn 15 Comments

My family is just a little bit obsessed with Mexican food. Taco night is a staple in our dinner repertoire, enchiladas are a fun and delicious fancier meal choice, chips and salsa are a frequent snack…Mexican food is something that none of us ever get tired of having! And that’s why we all love Old El Paso.

But even as much as I love all kinds of Mexican delicacies, I sometimes forget just how versatile the cuisine style can be. That’s why I decided to use my favourite Old El Paso products to create some quick and easy party-worthy appetizers with Mexican flair. [Read more…]

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Best Ever Guacamole Recipe and Que Pasa Organic Tortilla Chips

May 5, 2016 by Kathryn 206 Comments

Even though it’s not an official holiday in the United States and Canada, I love celebrating Cinco de Mayo in some way every year. Sometimes I plan a whole big Mexican-themed party just for fun. Other years I’ll just use the day as an opportunity to whip up a pan of tasty enchiladas for supper. But I always try to add a little touch of Mexican fun to the fifth of May in some way!

This year, the boys are both in different sports each week and free time is at a minimum. But that doesn’t mean we have to skip the celebration! When Que Pasa sent me an assortment of its popular organic tortilla chips and salsa, I knew I had everything I needed to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a fun Mexican after-school snack. And to make the treat even better, I decided to whip up my incredibly popular Best Ever Chunky Guacamole! [Read more…]

My Chicken Farmers of Canada #MexicanFiesta with Tasty Chicken Tamale Pie

November 11, 2013 by Kathryn 38 Comments

There’s nothing my family loves more than a Mexican Fiesta. Mexican food is my boys’ favourite type of cuisine and one I love as well. I’ve been experimenting a lot with different Mexican dishes lately and so when Chicken Farmers of Canada challenged me to throw my own Mexican Fiesta and create one of its tasty Mexican recipes for our feast, I couldn’t resist.

As far as my boys are concerned, tacos and fajitas are the best Mexican food ever created, but I wanted to shake things up a bit and try something new. I decided to create the Chicken Tamale Pie and it was just the kind of unique and delicious meal I had hoped it would be. [Read more…]

Come Join in the #MexicanFiesta Twitter Party November 7 at 8pm EST

October 29, 2013 by Kathryn Leave a Comment

If there’s one thing I love, it’s a Mexican feast. It’s one of the few styles of cuisine that my boys will eat without complaint and it’s one of my favourite meals too. From tacos to burritos to quesadillas to homemade guacamole and salsa verde, what’s not to love? Chicken Farmers of Canada love Mexican food as much as I do and so with their help, I’ll soon be throwing a fabulous Mexican Fiesta and cooking up a tasty Mexican chicken dish for my family. I’ll post the details of my experience shortly but in the meantime, get some inspiration for your own Mexican Fiesta with a fabulous Twitter party!

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Throw a Mexican Fiesta with Old El Paso and an Easy Tres Leches Cake Recipe-Giveaway

September 20, 2013 by Kathryn 190 Comments

There’s nothing worse than getting into a dinner rut, but once the school routine kicks in, it tends to happen. The same four or five meals end up in a rotation that can soon have the whole family feeling less than thrilled about sitting down to supper. So when Old El Paso Canada sent me a fabulous assortment of Dinner Kits and kitchen gadgets to help me break out of the dinner rut, I couldn’t wait to embrace the challenge.

As it happened, September 16 was El Grito de Dolores, or Mexican Independence Day, the biggest holiday on the Mexican calendar. What better way to break out of the dinner rut than to celebrate the holiday with a Mexican feast? I decided to serve up scrumptious Old El Paso hard and soft tacos complete with homemade guacamole and all the fixings. My foolproof guacamole recipe, which simply combines one mashed avocado, a few tablespoons of salsa, a spritz of lime juice and a bit of chopped fresh parsley, lets me enjoy my favourite Mexican topping in a flash!

The boys and I had a great time feasting on tacos together, but of course it’s not really a party without a special dessert! I wanted something fun and fitting with our Mexican theme, but it was still a weekday so I also wanted something quick and easy. Fortunately, my recipe for Tres Leches Cake fulfilled both requirements! [Read more…]

Shake Off that Dinnertime Rut with Old El Paso #YouMexiCAN

August 15, 2013 by Kathryn 3 Comments

I love to cook and I tend to be quite creative when I do. From vegetarian lasagne to shrimp curry to ginger beef, I love finding a few favourite dishes from all different styles of cuisine and then tweaking them until they’re just the way I want. Unfortunately, my boys are picky eaters and invariably refuse to eat anything that I’ve cooked when supper arrives. “I don’t like that,” is a common refrain in our household and it drives me absolutely crazy!

As a result, I’ve found myself stuck in a dinnertime rut and it’s not one that I’m happy about. Instead of the fun and exotic dishes I want to create, I tend to stick to kid-friendly basics like spaghetti and hot dogs. After all, what’s the point of working so hard to make a fancy and delicious meal when I’m the only one that’s going to be eating it?

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