Tex-Mex
Vegetarian Tacos
Vegetarian tacos recipe video – scroll down for recipe! Tempeh was one of my favorite proteins when I was vegetarian. It’s nutty, it’s chewy, it’s all around more interesting than tofu any day. It soaks up less oil when frying, it never needs to be pressed or frozen or coddled or massaged or flattered before…
Read MorePicadillo Recipe
Picadillo is a catch-all term for basically a Mexican meat hash. Everyone has their own favorite version, just like everyone also has their own “best” version of spaghetti sauce, meatloaf, and cat tacos, amiright?! My preferred picadillo recipe includes potatoes, peas, raisins and green olives. It’s a sweet and savory combination that I love to…
Read MoreFrito Pie
Episode 12 of Hilah’s Texas Kitchen: Chuckwagon Chili and Frito Pie Picture this: It’s 9 o’clock in the morning. Already a fire has been lit and partly burned down. Smoke wafts around your face, changing direction with the wind. You’re dressed like a “cowgirl” in jeans and a threadbare Western shirt and a hat just…
Read MoreMilanesa Torta
Milanesa is like the South American chicken fried steak. Milanesa Torta is like the South American DQ “Dude”. It’s basically one of the most delicious things ever created because it combines crunchy fried meat with bread and avocado and sour cream and a lingering fear that you’re about to eat too much combined with the…
Read MoreMigas – My Favorite Breakfast Taco
In this episode, I interview Carlos Rivero, co-owner of both El Chile and El Chilito. El Chilito has been a popular spot for breakfast tacos, anytime-tacos, and frozen sangria since the beginning of time. Or at least since they opened their order window 10 years ago on Manor Road in Austin. Migas tacos are one…
Read MoreChimichanga!
Chimichanga! It’s so fun to say! I had a request for a chimichanga video from my buddy Larry. That same week, I had TWO requests for “unhealthy vegetarian food” — a descriptive that makes me smile. A chimichanga is pretty unhealthy, on account of the frying, and the cheese, and also the frying. So I…
Read MorePuffy Tacos
Making Puffy Tacos with Teka Molino – scroll down for puffy taco recipe Teka Molino is San Antonio’s “Best Kept Secret” no longer! Puffy tacos were high on our list when we set out to make this show about Texas food. They are related to the crispy taco, but are light and pillowy and flaky.…
Read MoreGrilled Corn on the Cob – Elotes!
Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipe Video (scroll down for recipe) Subscribe to my YouTube channel to get notified of new videos. GUYS. I learned how to make grilled corn on the cob, Mexican-style I mean. The kind, you know, it’s smoky and grilled and cheesy and creamy and lime juicey and salty and a…
Read MoreDoritos Locos Tacos
Doritos Locos Tacos Recipe Video Watch the video to see how to fry the corn tortillas without any fancy tortilla frying tools. To fill them, use this recipe for crispy beef tacos, or use your favorite. And click over to Jasmin’s site for the Doritos Locos Tacos recipe! I met Jasmin Fine of 1FineCookie a month…
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