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Ranchero Sauce for Huveos Ranchero! The Sauce is Clean Eating - The Rest, Not So Much....

7/13/2013

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Thank you Dalia!!
You had me at:  "Would you like to come over for breakfast?"
Just looking at it made my mouth water.
After my first bite I about fell off my chair.

Dalia is one of the best cooks I have ever met.  She is AMAZING, but never gives herself much credit.  She is one of those cooks that just does it.  No measuring required, she just cooks (while bare foot, dancing & lauging!).  So this recipe isn't an exact science as I was taking notes while watching her as we laughed and talked, but I'll share with you what I do.  My ranchero sauce is not nearly as good as Dalia's.  

Ranchero Sauce - which by the way is Whole 30 approved - clean living baby! (However after the ranchero sauce all bets are off.)

4-5 cups of water
2 pablano peppers
4 medium size tomatoes
2-4 jalapenos depending on how spicy you like it
1 medium onion
1 bunch cilantro
salt & pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes to taste (only if not spicy enough for you!)
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Cut peppers and onions into large pieces and then toss all ingredients (except the salt, pepper & red pepper flakes) in a pot - leaving tomatoes whole and boil the heck out of it.
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Once everything is nice and mushy turn off heat and blend with an immersion blender till nice and smooth. 
Add salt and pepper to taste.  And BAM, there it is......Ranchero Sauce! 

Ranchero sauce saves in the fridge for at least a week - maybe longer I'm not sure as it never last longer than a week in my house.  Serve it over anything that needs a sauce.  :o)

To make Huveos Ranchero:
fried Corn tortillas
refried beans
fried egg
cheddar cheese
ranchero sauce
lettuce
tomato
avocado

Layer beans on fried tortilla, add fried egg, cheddar cheese & lots of ranchero sauce.  Server lettuce, tomato & avocado on the side.
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Happy eating!  :o)
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Homemade Taco Seasoning

5/22/2013

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So...since doing this Whole30 life thing I've been reading more labels and now I am making even more things from scratch - including taco seasoning.

I got this recipe here.  I adapted it a tiny bit and made a batch large enough to use a few times.  I use all Penzeys spices unless specified.  I like Penzeys because they are fresh and pure and they happily ship to APO's.  (And NO, they are not paying me to say that. :o)

So, what you will need:
4 TBL Chili Powder - Medium Heat
1 TSP Garlic Powder
1 TSP Onion Powder
1 TSP Crushed Red Pepper  
1 TSP Oregano
2 TSP Smoked Picante Paprika (not Penzeys)
2 TBL Cumin
1 TBL Salt 
1 TBL Pepper

This taco seasoning has a medium spice kick to it.  If you don't like it that spicy, cut down on the crushed red pepper and use a regular chili powder. 

I use it both on beef and shredded chicken.

I even buy extra Penzeys spice jars with extra blank labels so I can store my homemade spices with my other spices.  (I'm a freak like that.)
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Vatos

6/29/2012

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When THREE different (random) people tell me that there is a new 'Mexican' restaurant in town and that it is FABULOUS I tend to listen.  However when they say they have AWESOME Pork Carnita Kimchi Fries my ears tend to perk up like a dog that just heard one of those loud whistles that only dogs hear and it hurts my ears... 

Excuse me, but did you say Pork Carnita Kimchi FRENCH FRIES? 

What part of that other than pork carnitas is Mexican? 
 
I ask a few more questions. 


After several conversations I decided to give this place a try, BUT I also decided to go in NOT thinking of this place as a 'Mexican Restaurant'.  Good thing too. 

However what I have to say might SHOCK you.  Are you ready?

Pork Carnita Kimchi Fries are THE BOMB!!!

Holy Hell.  I'm not joking! 

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And just to be clear, their chips (made on site), salsa (2 types) and guacamole where also pretty darn good too! 
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To get there from Post:
Go out the Iteawon Gate. 
Stay on right hand side of the street. 
When you get to the alley where all the bags are, TURN RIGHT.
Pass the beloved "Bag Man" (on left)
Go to the next alley, and turn right. 
Vapos will be down maybe a block or two on your right, 2nd floor.  (This is the same street that if you keep going  you will end up on Hooker Hill.)
It is VERY SMALL.  (Not Hooker Hill, but Vapos.)
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