I work for a community college as a student recruiter. Lately my days have been spent driving down winding rural roads out to the far ends of our district giving presentations to students and parents while trying to hawk my goods: education. If I were a salesperson, this product would be the easiest sell, but…
Category: Tortillas
Cilantro Almond Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles (“chee-lah-keel-aiys”) are a classic Mexican hangover dish. My buddy Juan Carlos first raved about them years back and described them as “tortilla chips in really good sauce”. They didn’t really sound all that special at the time, but hey, good tortilla chips and sauce is never disappointing, right? Well, I’m now well versed in chilaquiles, and…
Chipotle Black Bean Salsa & Baked Tortilla Chips for Michael
Back in high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, my little brother Michael and I would race home to the kitchen impatient and ravenous for sustenance. For me, I needed to calm the storm of angst and hormones feverishly brewing inside. For Michael, to refuel the enormous man-boy body he possessed by age 14. We got…
Tacos Al Pastor with Pineapple Salsa (Vegan)
Certain things have been hard to let go of as someone who is for all intents and purposes, vegan. Especially tacos. I take that back, especially Tacos Al Pastor. Tacos al Pastor are a traditional Mexican style of taco whose origin stems from Lebanese cuisine. Literally, Tacos Al Pastor means Tacos in the style of…
“Painted” Baked Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
A Note on Blue Corn: All hail the blue corn tortilla! Besides from their beautiful hue and having a rich, nutty flavor, tortillas made with blue corn are healthier than regular corn tortillas. The Journal of Science and Agriculture reported on a study performed in Mexico found that blue corn tortillas have 20% less starch,…
How to Make Homemade Corn Tortillas
As an ode to my new country of residence (i.e. Mexico), I give you the first post on The Wild Bohr: homemade corn tortillas. I tell ya, there’s nothing like one of these puppies fresh of the griddle and filled with literally anything. But really though, why don’t we use these glorious flat breads of…
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