Can we talk about arroz con pollo for a minute?

[JudynTX]

But it tastes great in all my dishes.

It makes my crispy beef tacos taste awesome.

Mexico, and all the people living there.

Don't gringofy our food.

Shut up!

[Ginofan]

Maybe it's just the San Antonian me...lol But I agree with Manny, I could absolutely live off of rice beans and tortillas. They should make some type of diet out of that...it's one I would stick to for sure!

[peewee's lovechild]

My neighbor has a huge plant growing in his back yard. I've reached over his fence a few times and taken a load of them. I've never seen them sold in stores. Back home they grow wild all over the place.

No .

My mom has well over 20 of those plants.

She gave me one when she visited over a year ago but it died.

[JudynTX]

Awesome! Thank you!

I've never really seen it as a soup before, but I could eat that all day long. I've found several recipes, but none yet that even come remotely close to my grandmother's.

You two will be the first to get our family recipe.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Mexico, and all the people living there.

Don't gringofy our food.

from the guy that thinks quesadillas are made with flour tortillas.

[peewee's lovechild]

Guys, isn't chile piquin those half sized, very thin jalapeno looking peppers? They sell them at HEB right next to the jalapenos. But I have never seen the dried red ones here.

Those are serrano chiles.

[peewee's lovechild]

buey.

Touche.

[JoeChalupa]

The albondigas my mom makes are meatballs with rice and es and cooked with papas and is in a soup broth. We just called them bollitas con piqietos and she knew what we wanted.

[peewee's lovechild]

from the guy that thinks quesadillas are made with flour tortillas.

I never said that.

I know what a real quesadilla is.

[peewee's lovechild]

The albondigas my mom makes are meatballs with rice and es and cooked with papas and is in a soup broth. We just called them bollitas con piqietos and she knew what we wanted.

My lady's mother makes them with tuna.

It's ing disgusting.

[SpursWoman]

My neighbor has a huge plant growing in his back yard. I've reached over his fence a few times and taken a load of them. I've never seen them sold in stores. Back home they grow wild all over the place.

My neighbor when I was growing up had one in her front yard ... I used to grab some and do terrible things to my friends with them. Those little bas s are HOTTTT.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

The albondigas my mom makes are meatballs with rice and es and cooked with papas and is in a soup broth.

hmmm. that sounds far from what my dad makes.

[Melmart1]

The best salsa to make with a molcajete is by crushing/grinding tomatoe and garlic with some chile picin (the little round chiles).

I haven't seen any chile picin since I got to San Antonio. Do they sell that stuff in specialty stores, or what?

Try HEB Mercado on Culebra and 24th. They have a load of different peppers there, it makes up like half their produce section.

[peewee's lovechild]

That's what my grandpa always said, too. We only had cheese in ours, and not that gross yellow . Always the queso blanco.

Did you have them with that red sauce they make from the dried chiles?

That was some good .
I haven't had that in years.

[CuckingFunt]

Okay, now that we are talking Mexican, what's the deal with these nopales?? When I was a kid I had a friend from around here, and I'm not too sure, but I think they ate them at her house with beans or with scrambled eggs. I see them at HEB, and I would like to try it out.

Why would they sell nopales? It grows everywhere.

My mom had one in the front yard when we lived in Hollywood, but it never got that big because people were out there stealing the leaves every time a new one would develop. I've seen them get HUGE though.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I never said that.

I know what a real quesadilla is.

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[Melmart1]

Did you have them with that red sauce they make from the dried chiles?

That was some good .
I haven't had that in years.

We usually either ate them plain with a little more cheese on top or with homemade ranchera sauce.

[JoeChalupa]

hmmm. that sounds far from what my dad makes.

I'm sure it is. But I bet it is good eating!!

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I'm sure it is. But I bet it is good eating!!

it's how i keep my girlish figure

[JoeChalupa]

I make quesadillas with both corn and flour. Anyone ever watch Rick Bayless on PBS? He goes through the whole history of Mexican dishes.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I make quesadillas with both corn and flour. Anyone ever watch Rick Bayless on PBS? He goes through the whole history of Mexican dishes.

quesadillas are better with corn. bayless is cool, but just creeps me out.

[JudynTX]

Sister's recipe -

Calabacita……

I usually use pork steak, but you can use chicken if you like.

1 lb of pork steak, cut into pieces
2 large green zuccinies, cut into pieces
1 can of whole corn, drained
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 tbs. ground comino
1 tbs. garlic powder
Salt/pepper to taste

Brown pork steak till cooked.
Add zucchini and corn and cover and cook on medium till zucchini is soft and cooked.
Add remaining ingredients

Cook for about 15 minutes…………….ENJOY!!!

[CuckingFunt]

I just got a recipe for cochinita pibil

I haven't had that in years.

Seriously, this thread is making me hate where I live. Too many damn gringos.

[TheThinkingMan]

Sister's recipe -

Calabacita……

I usually use pork steak, but you can use chicken if you like.

1 lb of pork steak, cut into pieces
2 large green zuccinies, cut into pieces
1 can of whole corn, drained
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 small can of tomato sauce
1 tbs. ground comino
1 tbs. garlic powder
Salt/pepper to taste

Brown pork steak till cooked.
Add zucchini and corn and cover and cook on medium till zucchini is soft and cooked.
Add remaining ingredients

Cook for about 15 minutes…………….ENJOY!!!

I think I can handle this.

[mrsmaalox]

Those are serrano chiles.

You're right