When Life Gives You Lemons
When life gives you lemons… you can turn them into irresistible desserts!
Lemon Meringue Pie
This is a classic dessert and it is easy to understand why: deliciously sweet and sour lemon curd inside a flaky pie crust topped with soft, airy meringue. Yum!
Lemon Delicious Pudding
This self-saucing pudding was introduced to me when I was an exchange student in Australia. I prefer baking it in a larger dish, which results in more sauce at the bottom, then serve it with vanilla ice cream. For formal occasions I use individual ramekins instead.
Mexican Fiesta
In Southern California we are spoiled with great Mexican food, so lets start with the basics in a delicious taco buffet.
Menu: Taco Buffet
Not just for Taco Tuesdays, tacos are great for lunch and dinner, game nights, birthday parties and picnics. Can also be prepared in advance.
Corn Tortillas
Making your own tortillas tastes so much better than the plastic wrapped you find in the store. At first it may feel a little tricky to transfer the flattened dough to the griddle but it is quite easy once you get a hang of it.
Carne Asada (Mexican Grilled Beef)
A popular addition to tacos, burritos and fries. This Mexican marinade is mild, citrusy and tenderizes the meat beautifully.
Adobada (Marinated Pork)
This is our absolute favorite when it comes to Mexican fast food! Great in tacos, burritos and on top of fries or rice. Flavorful without being spicy, I am confident it will become your favorite, too!
Mexican Spice Mix / Taco Seasoning
In Sweden we use “tacokrydda” not only to flavor ground beef for tacos, but also for “tacopaj” (Mexican inspired quiche). It is great to have on hand and can be used when making chili, tex mex dip and much more.
Pico de Gallo
Means “rooster’s beak” in Spanish, assumedly because people pinched it between thumb and forefinger when eating. It is a fresh, crude salsa used as a topping or component for many Mexican dishes.