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Easy Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

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Easy Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote) with all the toppings. Made with sweet corn, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, ancho chili powder, lime and cilantro. Excellent appetizer or side dish!

Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote) with all the toppings. Made with sweet corn, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, ancho chili powder, lime and cilantro. Excellent appetizer or side dish! Served on a wooden platter.

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Easy Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote)

Today I wanted to bring to you a very common and a super simple but delicious treat served all over Mexico. Mexican Street Corn (Elote).

I know it’s summer in my household when I start making Mexican street corn.  It’s a favorite around here!  Easy Delicious Mexican Street Corn (Elote)!…

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Yuca Fries with Cilantro Aioli

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Yuca Fries with Cilantro Aioli are a perfect and delicious alternative to regular potato fries. Fried or baked with Cilantro Aioli, these are amazing!

Yuca Fries with Cilantro Aioli served on a wooden platter on top of plantain leaves.

Papas Fritas de Yuca con Aioli de Cilantro

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Yuca Fries with Cilantro Aioli

Yuca Fries with Cilantro Aioli!  First let’s just say hyper-yum!  Second, it’s a super alternative to your regular french fries!

I posted this recipe about two years ago for and felt the need to re-post it today after …

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Fried Plantains Recipe

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This Fried Plantains Recipe is a great little appetizer with deliciously melted pepper jack cheese and topped with a heavenly mojo sauce. 

Fried plantains with mojo sauce served on a beautiful clear platter-Fried Plantains Recipe

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Fried Plantains Recipe

If you have never had any plantain recipes whatsoever, then you’re in for a treat.  This Fried Plantains Recipe, is a delightful little appetizer that you will truly enjoy time and time again….

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Amazing Beef Mexican Tamales

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These Amazing Beef Mexican Tamales are exactly that, AMAZING!  Made with a succulent beef mixture, surrounded by a fluffy, moist masa dough and topped with a red chile sauce or salsa verde.  Absolutely delicious!  A true Mexican staple and very easy to make!  Easy to follow step by step guide with pictures. 

Beef Mexican Tamales served on top of plantain leaves on a white platter.

  Tamales Mexicanos de Carne

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Amazing Beef Mexican Tamales

Friends, I’m not even sure were to begin talking to you about these delicious Mexican Tamales. Why?  Because there is so much to say about them! Mexican Tamales is one of those foods that many of us love but are probably too afraid and hesitant to make because the idea of undertaking something that seems so complicated to make scares us off. But no worries my friends, I’m here to tell you that they are not!  Prior to me ever making tamales, I felt the same way!  I promise you, you will not feel that way after you make them especially after your first time! You will be surprised to see how easy they really are and …

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Mushroom Ceviche

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This Mushroom Ceviche, will become one of your favorite side dishes, snacks or appetizer.  Made with crimini mushrooms, roasted garlic, red peppers, green peppers, jalapeños, cilantro and fresh lime juice.  Absolutely excellent!

Mushroom Ceviche served on a white platter.

Ceviche de Hongos
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Mushroom Ceviche

So friends if you have followed me for a while now, then you know I make a lot of meat, chicken and seafood mexican appetizers but I also love to make vegetarian appetizers too!  They are ohh so delish!

So today I want to share with you another vegetarian dish.  Welcome to mushroom ceviche! 🙂

But listen here, this vegetarian ceviche is not just for my vegetarian followers….

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