Beer-Marinated Pork Fajitas
Yay fajitas! …again. I've been on a kick lately, Thankfully the family has no problem with this, so I get to try stuff. Today, I'm playing with meat and beer, because meat and beer. This serves 5-8 people,…
Grilled Tequila Fajitas
I've been hankering for fajitas for a couple of weeks now, and with the long weekend (plus the official start of Grilling Season), I figured it was time. Fajitas are another thing that have their roots from the vaqueros (Mexican…
Vaqueros Corn Bread
If you're like me, you grew up with Jiffy cornbread. Not that there's anything wrong with that – Jiffy is cheap, easy, and tasty. All three of which are total 'wins' in my book. On the other hand, there's a…
Pinto Bean Relish
This started as a relish for my Santa Maria Tri-Tip but really has a life of it's own. As mentioned, it goes great as a BBQ topper, or just as a stand-alone side dish. Its Mexican-American "cowboy food" and in…
Santa Maria-style Tri-Tip
Late-night dinner ramblings… So, I bought a tri-tip at the supermarket the other day. It was a nice looking piece of meat, and was on sale. Plus, I haven't really been making a lot of steak lately. Money's tight, and…