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  • Homemade Horchata for a #DelimexFiesta

    Homemade Horchata for a #DelimexFiesta

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    Are you still watching any Basketball? Did your team make it through, or have they been eliminated already? We don’t actually cheer for any one team, but we have a lot of fun letting Dad watch the games while we play around him. Easy snacks and a yummy drink were exactly what we needed to round off our weekend. 
    I wanted to let Mark relax with the games so I grabbed up some of his favorites – Delimex Taquitos and Tamales! 
     
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    He’s been wanting to make some Horchata at home as well, so we browsed some recipes and then did some experimenting. I’ve not been a fan of this cinnamon drink before, but I actually enjoyed our homemade version. Although a bit time consuming, it is easy to make! 
     
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    Homemade Horchata
    Homemade Horchata is a refreshing cinnamon drink you’ll love
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    Ingredients
    1. 1/3 cup Jasmine Rice
    2. 1 cup sliced Almonds
    3. 1 vanilla bean, sliced open (leave seeds inside)
    4. 5 cups warm water
    5. 2 cups cold water
    6. 2 TBS Cinnamon
    7. 2 cups sugar
    8. 1 cup water
    9. *cheesecloth
    Instructions
    1. In a food processor or blender, pulverize the rice to a fine powder (we used the blender, and got more of a chunky sand texture). Set aside.
    2. Blanche the almonds, drain.
    3. Toast over medium heat for 1-2 minutes.
    4. Combine rice, almonds, vanilla bean and 5 cups warm water.
    5. Cover, and let sit over night.
    6. Remove the vanilla bean from rice mixture, scrape out the seeds, and add them back in.
    7. Combine rice mixture, and 2 cups cold water into blender.
    8. Blend until smooth.
    9. Add Cinnamon.
    10. Strain through cheesecloth, or a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher.
    11. Discard leftover rice and almonds.
    12. In a saucepan combine sugar and 1 cup water.
    13. Dissolve sugar over medium heat.
    14. Add to the rice/almond milk.
    15. Chill.
    16. Serve over ice.
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    It was a pretty cloudy weekend, so to keep the kids entertained while we watched some ball, we made our own indoor stadium. A little blue painters tape on the floor, and stacked couch cushions, they were entertained the whole afternoon!
     
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    The kids actually came up with the stands, by stacking our oddly sized couch cushions. Of course the put it right next to the Delimex and Horchata, making the perfect time out break space.

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    You can find all the ingredients for the Horchata and many different varieties of Delimex at your local Walmart!

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    Find more great inspiration on the Delimex website! I’d love to hear what your favorite game time snacks are. 

     
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  • Food of the World: Pan Dulce or Mexican Sweet Rolls

    Food of the World: Pan Dulce or Mexican Sweet Rolls

    A sweet taste of the south, these Pan Dulce sweet rolls will satisfy your cravings for Mexican food. This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you click through and make a purchase. 
    I absolutely love Pan Dulce! The sweet filling of spices makes this Mexican Sweet Roll a family favorite
     
    We love Mexican Food around here. Tacos, burritos, chimis – they’re pretty regular fare for us. One year Mark even gave me Mexican Family Favorites Cook Book by Maria Teresa Bermudez for Christmas with a request I make something from it frequently. I’ve not been very good at actually using the book, so I decided to take this month’s theme to try something new. 
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    Looking through the book I had a hard time deciding. I finally had it pinned down to trying Mexican Cheese Souffle and Pan Dulce. Unfortunately I can’t find Pimiento’s at any store around here! So the souffle was out. Pan Dulce looked perfect for a weekend snack with the kids. I have to admit though, after looking up some other Pan Dulce recipes online, I realized most have some colored top on them, while the recipe from this book does not. In fact, the recipe I used from my book tastes pretty similar to a regular sweet roll, just rolled up differently. I did make one minor change only because I didn’t have any ground anise, I’m sure the anise flavor would have given it that authentic flavor we seemed to be missing in ours. 
     
    Pan Dulce or Mexican Sweet Rolls
     
    Pan Dulce or Mexican Sweet Rolls
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    For the dough
    1. 1 3/4 cup flour
    2. 1 1/8 tsp active dry yeast
    3. 1/4 tsp ground anise seed
    4. 1/8 tsp ground Cinnamon
    5. 1/2 cup Milk
    6. 2 TBS brown sugar
    7. 1 TBS sugar
    8. 2 TBS Shortening
    9. 1/2 tsp salt
    10. 1 TBS Corn Syrup
    11. 1 egg, beaten
    Filling
    1. 1/3 cup Flour
    2. 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
    3. 1 TBS sugar
    4. 1/8 cup butter
    5. 1 egg yolk
    6. 1/8 tsp vanilla
    7. dash of Cinnamon
    Instructions
    1. Combine 1 cup flour, yeast, anise and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.
    2. In a saucepan, heat milk.
    3. Add sugars and shortening to the milk. Continue stirring over medium heat until the shortening melts.
    4. Add salt and mix until sugars are dissolved completely.
    5. Combine the milk mixture with flour mixture, plus the 3/4 cups flour.
    6. Add corn syrup and egg. Mix well.
    7. Form dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface knead dough (or use a stand mixer with dough hook), until smooth and elastic.
    8. Cover and let sit for 1 hour, 15 minutes.
    9. Turn the dough once during this time.
    10. In the meantime, cream the flour, sugars and butter for the filling.
    11. Add egg yolk, vanilla and cinnamon.
    12. When the dough is ready, knead lightly in hands, and separate into 8 balls.
    13. Preheat oven to 375 F.
    14. Flatten the balls out to 6 inch circles.
    15. Spread 1 TBS (approx.) of the filling over the dough circle.
    16. Roll up like a burrito
    Adapted from Mexican Family Favorites
    Adapted from Mexican Family Favorites
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    Rolling the bread was the hardest part to figure out. Maybe it makes sense and I’m trying to make it difficult, but I tried a couple different folds. A couple we folded straight in half and pinched the edges together. Some I just rolled, like a taquito, and others I rolled more like a burrito with the ends folded in. I don’t think the folds matter, they all tasted great. I enjoyed how easy the burrito looking rolls were to hold. 


     

    Please take a moment to visit all the hosts and see what they’re cooking up today! Then grab some of your recipes from Mexico and come share with us. This months linky is open to any recipe from Mexico.

    Don’t forget to grab the button —> and invite your friends to join in!

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  • Chipotle Lime Taquitos

    Chipotle Lime Taquitos

    We’ve been craving some Mexican lately, and I’ve felt some inspiration from some Taquito Recipes I found on past Foodie Friday’s.  These Chipotle Lime Taquitos turned out quite nicely, and the kids even enjoyed them. This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you click on and purchase through them.
     
    I have had quite the week in the kitchen.  It was mostly one day, but it felt like the whole week.  Sunday night I decided it was high time I use the pitted cherries in my freezer. I had been sitting on a recipe for Cherry Vanilla Butter for quite some time.
    Well, a crock pot of burnt Cherry Butter later, and I decided to try something safe – bread in the bread machine. It shook itself right off the table, and someone unplugged it before the bake cycle. I saved it in the oven, but I was a bit nervous to make anything else on Tuesday.
     
    Thankfully I had a successful dinner Tuesday night with Hezzi-D’s Bruschetta Chicken Pasta.  Thank you, Heather for a yummy recipe on a crazy day. 

    Chipotle Lime Taquitos

     
    Chipotle Lime Taquitos

    Chipotle Lime Taquitos
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    Ingredients
    1. Corn Tortillas
    2. 1 can refried beans
    3. 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese
    4. 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
    5. 1 tsp Wildtree Chipotle Lime Rub (more or less depending on how spicy you like it)
    6. 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella
    7. 3 Roma Tomatoes, chopped
    8. Guacamole
    Instructions
    1. Mix the guacamole according to the directions on the seasoning. Set aside in the fridge.
    2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
    3. Grease a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
    4. In a medium bowl, mix the beans, 1/2 cup mozzarella, Parmesan, and chipotle lime rub.
    5. Working with 2 at a time, microwave the corn tortillas for about 1 minute.
    6. Place a heaping spoonful of the bean mixture on one side of each tortilla.
    7. Roll the tortilla, and place in the prepared pan.
    8. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas.
    9. Once the pan is full, top with the rest of the mozzarella.
    10. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until cheese is melted.
    Notes
    1. Enjoy with Sour Cream, Guacamole and fresh chopped tomatoes
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