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Shrimp, It’s what for dinner

Posted on July 19, 2011 by jackieinpdx

I pity the poor souls who are allergic to shellfish.

Shrimp cocktail San Jose del Cabo

Shrimp mojo de ajo Mininos, Isla Mujeres

Tempura shrimp, OM , Isla Mujeres

Butterfly shrimp, Asia Caribe, Isla mujeres

What’s left of my shrimp and scallops at Rooster Cafe, Isla Mujeres

Shrimp Diablo, Brisas Grill, Isla Mujeres

Sunday: Free Chilpachole at Chuuk Kay, Isla Mujeres

Shrimp burger at Chuuk Kay, Isla Mujeres

Shrimp cocktail, Mininos, Isla Mujeres

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Oh yummy! Green chili enchilada casserole.

Posted on May 31, 2011 by jackieinpdx

I bought all of the ingredients for this enchilada casserole dish. However, my low back has been giving real grief and it is hard to stand at the kitchen counter and chop or prep meals. My intent was to make two casseroles, one for me and one for my daughter and SIL. I asked my daughter last week what they were doing for dinner on Saturday. The plan was for me to bring everything for the enchilada casserole to their house and she could put it all together with my instructions. Tara went home sick from work on Friday and didn’t feel much better the next two days. So yesterday I went over their house and together Tara and I made the casseroles. Some people call this dish Mexican Lasagna. It may not be a true Mexican dish but it was very good.

Lightly grease (butter or oil spray) baking dish. I use foil cake pans so I don’t have to scrub them afterwards.

Spray or brush oil on some tortillas for the bottom layer and bake for about 5 minutes just to lightly crisp.

Layer:

Canned corn browned in light oil. You can brown the diced onion and chilies too if you like.
Chicken (this time I used a prepared SW style chicken breast strips by Tyson. I do prefer fresh grilled chicken but didn’t feel like doing that)
Diced green chilies
Diced yellow or green onions
Chopped garlic
Sliced or diced black olives
Sour cream
Black beans
Shredded Mexican cheese mix and some pepper jack
I like to add thinly sliced zucchini but my daughter and her husband don’t like that so we made three separate casseroles. Tara’s was pretty mild, no onions and only a few chilies, mine had the zucs, onions and more chilies and Kelly’s was HOT with onions, chilies and green hot sauce.
A layer of tortillas
More shredded cheese and olives

Bake foil covered for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.

Serve with slices of avocado and add sour cream if you like. Lots of leftovers for the next couple of night’s dinners.

For a special dessert treat I had some Moonstruck Dark Chocolate Chile Variado to cap off the meal.

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Pozole – Yum O!

Posted on May 17, 2009 by jackieinpdx

I told you I might just take a photo didn’t I? 😉 Simply delicious! 😛

There are many recipes on the internet. Just Google Pozole recipe.

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“Don’t you ever get tired of eating Mexican food?”

Posted on May 16, 2009 by jackieinpdx

This is a question that I get asked often by people who have never been to Mexico. Or they are just naive and can’t imagine any other food options in Mexico besides tacos or burritos. They might just be familiar with USA chain restaurants that serve refried beans topped with melted cheddar cheese and a big glop of sour cream.

Years ago I began to take photos of food when I traveled so that I could show others what they were missing and that there are all kinds of foods and cuisines available in Mexico.

When my daughter got on Facebook she asked me what my obsession was with taking photos of food and posting them on the internet. So I explained to her that I wasn’t obsessed and that there were many people who take photos of their meals and post them on FB or message boards. I suggested she add my friend Alex as a FB friend. Now she sees that there are other people who post all kinds of food photos and it is just not me.

So here is a slide show of food photos from my latest Isla trip. As you can see there are many dishes that are not Mexican. Lamb chops, a big salad with pasta, asparagus, artichokes with huge grilled shrimp, chicken spring rolls and pizza to name a few.

Now I am getting hungry. I think I may go get some pozole and I might just take a photo of it.

To see captions mouse over photo. Speed up slideshow with the + sign.

Filed under: Food, Isla Mujeres, Mexico | Tagged: Isla Mujeres, Mexican food, vacation photos | 4 Comments »

Saturday in the neighborhood

Posted on February 28, 2009 by jackieinpdx

I have written posts before about my part of town. Milwaukie is a suburb of Portland with a population of about 17,000. There are still pockets of agriculture around. Like this large nursery about 1 mile from my home.

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I have no concept really of how big this nursery is because it goes beyond what you can see from the road. That is on both sides of the street. I do know that the nursery employs many Mexicans. Because this nursery’s large Mexican employee base there are several good authentic Mexican restaurants in the area.

I decided to have a late lunch at one of them today. Mi Pueblo is a small restaurant featuring all of your favorite Mexican dishes. There are lots of pork, shrimp, carne asasda, combo plates, burritos, tamales, etc to chose from. Today I had the Chili Verde which is delicious and a huge amount of food. I have leftovers to take to work Monday for lunch. Mi Pueblo does not open until 11:00 AM so I go there occasionally for a late breakfast, my favorite is probably the Enchilads Revueltas (chicken enchildas topped with fried eggs) or the Huevos Rancheros.

Connected to the restaurant is a Mexican tienda. They sell everything from pinatas to pastries (that you pick up with tongs and place on a round metal tray just like in Mexico). To me walking through this tienda is like a visit to Mexico. I wanted to take photos but felt kind of awkward about doing that especially since I wasn’t going to purchase anything today.

This photo was taken looking toward the front windows so there was too much light. The table tops have the same sun/moon design covered with a sheet of glass.

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