Tomatillos are from the tomato family. They are small and green and come in a husk. This salsa recipe is great for eating with chips or for baking with fish or chicken enchiladas with sour cream. Delicious! Amazon.com Widgets Print the Tomatillo Salsa Recipe Here

Too hot to cook? I know, huh? It is summertime alright! Here’s a solution! OK, OK, there is a step that requires cooking but after you are done with it everything else is raw and fresh! That step would be the meat, of course! Here is what you are going to need for this salad: [...]

This is a copy of my cook book called “The Fugal Chef Cooks for Four”. This book presents 26 weeks of unrepeated frugal menus, grocery lists and recipes. All recipes are for 4 people and cost and average of $10. Healthy, easy, delicious, frugal food! All for $9.97! It is an e-book that you can [...]

Some might argue that it is too hot to make chicken tortilla soup these days but I think it is always welcome! It is comforting, easy, super frugal and down right delicious! Here’s is what you are going to need: 1 whole chicken breast 4 scallions (2 cut in half for the stock and 2 [...]

I learned to love fish tacos when we moved to Southern California. Until then I had always had carne asada ones. The healthier way to make these is to grill the fish instead of deep frying it. You can make it either way. In this recipe I battered the fish and then fried it. The [...]

Here’s a nice variation on your everyday burger!  It is tasty and quite easy to make.  Enjoy it with some tortilla chips on the side. This is what you are going to need for this recipe: 1 pound ground beef 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced 1 teaspoon cumin ¼ cup [...]

Here’s a nice and easy dessert that is very popular in our household. It can be served warm, at room temperature or cold. I like to make mine and put it into ramekins which I cover and put in the fridge. That way it keeps for a few days and is handy when someone wants [...]

Last night we had curry rubbed grilled pork chops, with grilled corn on the cob and grilled pineapple. I had 3/4 of a pork chop left, 2 ears of corn and 2 slices of pineapple. So, today I decided to make quesadillas out of these left overs and they were outstanding! I thinly sliced the [...]

This stew takes some work but man is it worth it! The meat is super tender and the sauce is outstanding! Make sure you make this when you have enough time so that you let it cook as slowly as it is supposed to. You can also freeze this recipe and use it when you [...]

Steak tacos are a great way to eat steak cooked in the frying pan. You don’t need a lot of meat to feed the whole family and they taste wonderful! I used flour soft taco tortillas but go ahead and use corn tortillas if you wish. Make sure you rinse and pat dry the steak [...]

This recipe takes some time because the pork needs to cook slowly and then get crisped. It is absolutely worth the extra time, believe me! I served it with hominy like we do in Bolivia but feel free to serve it with tortillas, rice and beans like they do in Mexico. Print the Chicharron Recipe [...]

Enchiladas are a great meal! They are easy, delicious and certainly affordable! Here’s a nice video on how to make this version with salsa verde instead of the customary red sauce. Print the Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde Recipe Here Print the Salsa Verde Recipe Here Amazon.com Widgets