Apr 6, 2009

One of These Things is Not Like the Others, Mexican Style


Some of my favorite meals are Mexican. I love the spicy flavors and the way almost everything you make will taste great, as long as you start with the right ingredients. The sides always look so exciting, too. Sometimes nothing hits the spot like guacamole, especially with some crunchy lettuce as it's friend. A lot of Mexican food can be made quickly, too...not all, but a lot of it. That said, I present to you 4 Mexican platters: 3 of these are mine and not authentic at all, but that last one is different.


Tofu Soyrizo Wet Burrito
Keep some sauce on hand and you can throw this one together in a pinch. On the side is a Mexican Fried Rice experiment.


Black Bean and "Chicken" Quesadilla

For some reason, I can't quite get my quesadillas as crispy as I'd like them to be. Guess that just means I have to practice more. No guac this time, too bad.

Cheesy "Chicken" Enchilada with Red Sauce
Our favorite out of these 3. A little more tweaking on that recipe and I'll be posting it. And with tater tots on the side, you know this one has to be a winner.

Potato Chickpea Enchiladas with Green Tomatillo Sauce and Sides

This one is the oddball! It's a platter of Terry testers. The green tomatillo sauce is so good that it's nearly hypnotic. Lots of flavors and lots of authenticity here. These recipes will be in Vegan Latina.

I don't know about you, but now I'm feeling like chips and salsa. Time for a snack.

19 comments:

jessy said...

i want some chips 'n salsa, too! mexican yummies are one of my favorites, and in thinking about it - dan & i haven't enjoyed much of them lately. i think we need to fix all that! :) your dishes look awesome, Tami (and the tester)!

oh man, i see those tasty tots! mmmmmmm - tater tots! mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

i can't wait for you to share the "chicken" enchilada recipe with us! yay!

allularpunk said...

ooooh, i really want some guac now!

Carrie said...

My gosh..I want it ALL! I adore Mexican food!

dreaminitvegan said...

Potato chickpea encho's, oh yum!

Cyn said...

Your plating is so fancy! It looks just like what I get at my favorite mexican restaurant. And everything looks delicious. I love Mexican food, especially anything with Soyrizo.

Courtney said...

Now you have me craving Mexican food! And I just finished dinner too...

Courtney

Kris said...

An overwhelming percentage of my favorite meals are Mexican food related, too.

We have a quesadilla maker, which we got as a gift. When we received it I thought it was stupid, but it gets the tortilla nice and crispy.

Vegyogini said...

I just ate the last of the enchiladas I cooked up from Terry's test recipe. They were so, so good! I'm a big fan of Mexican food, too, so I'm really happy to be testing recipes for her.

I ♥ puggies said...

I made mexican last night! I love tomatillo sauce, I would love to have your recipe. Looks wonderful!

Mary said...

I get my tortillas nice and browned by using the cast iron skillet. All these plates look terrific. I love Mexican food!

paula said...

There used to be a place called Taco Time in Olympia where I would get tots called Mexi-Fries. Everything looks great!

aTxVegn said...

I would eat ALL of those platters! I am quite partial to a good tomatillo sauce. I can't wait for a hypnotic one!

Vegetation said...

Mexican!! YUM! It all looks wonderful as always!

Mihl said...

Your description about Mexican food is perfect. I feel the same way about this kind of food. And you make all of it look even better!

Jen aka Jewbacca said...

i've been gettin' a hankering for some me-he-can food lately. this looks really good.

Kelly said...

Those all look delicious, authentic or not. Thanks for the heads up about the cookbook. I'll have to check it out.

veggievixen said...

mmm what fantastic food! i love your photos.

Melisser; the Urban Housewife said...

Mmm mmm mmm! We love Mexican food as well!

Celine said...

the question is, when don't I feel like chips and salsa? there definitely is something about Mexican food that can't be beat.