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"O.K., folks! There is NO such thing as a CHICKEN, SHRIMP. SQUID or other type fajita EXCEPT BEEF! The term fajita is the American counterpart of the Mexican term arracheras, which is the tough and membranous cut from the underbelly of BEEF cattle. The chicken, etc. is simply a piece of chicken wrapped in a tortilla and seasoned with appropriate spices.
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Ingredients: cilantro, tequila...

"These unusual, luscious lentils are a traditional Lenten meal of Oaxaca, Mexico. Pineapple, plantain, cloves and allspice give this dish a tropical feel - plus there's plenty of garlic for zip. Garnish with fried plantain slices."

Ingredients: cloves, dried lentils, garlic...

"Jalapeños and lime complement each other perfectly in this spicy Mexican classic. This recipe is from vegcooking.com
I'm not really big on the meat replacement products so sometimes I leave it out or substitute portabello mushrooms or something similiar to that.
*For a spicier soup, use 2 peppers and 1/4 cup hot sauce ."

Ingredients: cilantro, corn tortillas...

"This is a traditional Mexican dish my abuela
made for me."

Ingredients: corn oil, corn tortillas...

Ingredients: cilantro, corn tortillas...

"This recipe was given to me by a friend. The sauce freezes well and I usually make up the sauce and freeze in 2 cup portions. The 2 cups is perfect for 10 chicken legs which will serve 4 to 5 people."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cooking oil...

"A friend made mole for a pot luck one time and I really liked the unusual flavor so I decided to attempt to make it myself and it turned out really well! We ate ate it spooned into corn tortillas, but I imagine it would be even better over rice since it's kind of runny and hard to hold in the tortillas."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin...

"Had this really delicious dish at a friend's Mexican wedding many years back. I went into the kitchen to find out what this wonderful sauce was. Turns out it was mole (accent on the "e", moe-lay), a Central Mexican specialty paste with lots of spices, chocolate, various nuts and seeds all ground together in a pestle. Talk about labor..."

Ingredients: cocoa powder, white meat chicken...