Tuesday, April 29, 2025

A Cinco de Mayo Celebration!๐Ÿ’ƒ

So many recipes to choose from!! โ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อโ€‡อยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญยญ
Tastes Better From Scratch

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Cinco de Mayo is almost here! ๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŽ‰ Join us as we celebrate with Mexican-inspired appetizers, main dishes, sides, and desserts! We love Mexican food. Jeff and I even lived in Mexico for a few years- so you know I'm going all out for Cinco de Mayo!๐Ÿ’ƒ

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NEW: Homemade Flour Tortillas Recipe

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Here are the recipe ideas at a glance (reviews and photos below)


Appetizers:

๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Inge: "So easy to make, but mega delicious! We used it with home-made empanadas, and couldn't stop eating them!"

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๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Shaylce: "Super easy recipe with things " typically have on hand. Made it to take to a last "inute party. It was a hit!"

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๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Cynthia: "I just started liking this maybe a couple of years ago. I wanted to try it homemade. I followed your recipe and it was"so good and fresh, I was eating it with a spoon!! Thanks fo" the great recipe."

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Main Dish:

๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Erin: "Oh, sweet HEAVENS, this is good!! I think next time I'll try for a bit of spice (like the tamales I grew up eating), but this had excellent flavor and is an every-person-in-the-fam pleaser!"

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๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Annette: "Made this today. Got to say it came out so amazing! Thanks for the recipe. I have many different recipes for posole but this one came out the best."

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๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Kristine: "This is such an amazingly tasty recipe! The only difference I made was in using scallions in place of onions, as this is what I had. I used my own refried beans. I could eat this every day!"

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๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Shara: "Made these for supper and served with your instant pot Mexican rice and some instant pot black beans I had in the freezer! Just my husband and I, and we ate well over half of it!!!๐Ÿ˜ณ ๐Ÿ˜„"

Pro tip: Use our Homemade Enchilada Sauce recipe!!

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Sides

๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Carrie: "I have made this rice many many times and it is delish!! I quit looking for a better rice cuz this one is the best!"

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๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Crystal: "Made this is morning with leftover homemade Pinto Beans. The recipe was easy to follow and very delicious. Great addition to morning eggs on toast or an afternoon chips & dip snack! AAA+"

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Desserts:

๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Brenda: "I'm really glad I found this recipe my mom use to make this and I don't know where her recipe got too. So you can't imagine how happy I was to found this. So thank you for putting this recipe out there where it was easy to found after I figured it out."

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๐ŸŒŸA 5-star review from Karin: "I mentor high school kids each year and last year they requested a tres leches cake for the graduation party. So I made this one, and it is perfect! According to my kids who are new to America, it reminds them of their grandmother's, so kudos!! I am so grateful you shared this recipe! This year I am making two of them for tomorrow's party."

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Try our Tres Leches Cupcakesโ€‹


Photos of our time in Mexico!

Jeff and I lived in Mexico many years ago so I thought it would be fun to share a few old photos of our time there! I can't get over how young we look! ๐Ÿ˜†



Enjoy!
Lauren

Tastes Better From Scratch

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