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Hola Mi Amigos!!!!  We have a long weekend here in Canada. Its a civic holiday, so thought to make this long weekend special.... So this being Saturday night I have made a tempting, crunchy, crispy, cheesy flautas.  What is Flautas????  Flautas is a Mexican food dish that typically consists of small tortilla that contains filling. Filling can be of your choice vegetarian or non-vegetarian. But our beloved blog Foodies Us is specially made up for sharing variety of vegetarian ercipes so I am sharing a vegetarian flautas recipe with you all.  The dish is often topped with condiments such a sour cream or guacamole. Corn tortillas are usually used to make flautas. You can also use regular flour tortillas to make flautas although using corn is more traditional.  Flautas are a crowd-pleasing Mexican dish that can be made many different ways.  "Flautas" is a Spanish word for "Flute". Once you go through the recipe details and know ow it is made you will know why....

Dear Foodies again a very tempting Mexican Dish for you all. CRUNCHY WRAP!!!! I first had this dish at Taco Bell outlet in Mall's Food Court and I loved it. So after trying various Mexican dishes like Salsa, Tacos, Burritos etc. then I tried making this Crunchy Wrap at home and it turned out amazing. So today I am sharing this very tempting dish with you all. Do give this dish a try and you all will love this dish a lot. Kids will love this too. Authentic Mexican taste will surely take you to Mexico and the heavenly taste will make your tongue and tummy very very happy :) Crunchy Wrap Ingredients 4 tortillas 1 cup refried bean stuffing 1 cup chopped lettuce 1 onion finely chopped 1 cup grated cheese 1 cup salsa 1 cup sour cream Recipe Place tortilla in a plate and apply refried bean stuffing at the center of tortilla. Apply a spoon full of sour cream over it. Spread salsa over it. Garnish with chopped lettuce, finely chopped onion and grated ch...

We all know and love Burrito. Burrito is a very tasty and tempting dish from Mexico. Burrito is a Tortilla wrap with crunchy veggies or refried beans stuffed in it. Earlier I have shared an authentic Mexican Burrito with you all. So today I am sharing a bit different Burrito recipe with you all. This burrito recipe is actually invented by my husband that he tried making from scratch. Later he told me to make this style of burrito and I found it amazingly tasty so thought of sharing with you all my foodie buddies. So todays recipe is Garlic Potato Burrito.  A no mess and very easy to make recipe, that can be enjoyed at anytime, can be carried in lunch box and is less spicy so even kids will love it and enjoy. Serve this style burrito to your guests when you host a party and tighten up you collar in front of them. This is going to be very popular within your friend circle soon and you will asked more often to make it. Garlic Potato Burrito Ingredients 4 tortillas 3...

Dear Foodies!!!!!! One more amazingly tasty MEXICAN DISH for you all. Sopa De Tortilla is very tasty and very authentic Mexican Dish. I tasted it in a restaurant and later I tried it at home and turned out to be awesome. We can also call it Tortilla Soup. It also very healthy as it contains crunchy veggies. Tortilla Soup encompasses all the things I love best in Mexican Cooking. So tell me do you like Salsa? Cilantro? Lime? Refried Beans? Tortilla Chips???? All these things goes in one soup and you enjoy the authentic taste of Mexican Food. This soup has very less oil so even this is the best option for people who try to avoid oily stuff. The charm of this soup lies in the toppings too, which you can customize as per your likings. This soup is very simple and once you make it at home it will be very popular weeknight or weekend dinner favorite that will never disappoint on your beautiful evenings. Its the perfect touch of spice to add some excitement to your dinner routine. ...

Classic Tex-Mex Nachos recipe for you all. Nachos...Corn Tortilla Chips served with delicious garnish of refried beans, crunchy veggies, salsa and lots of cheese. Nachos make a satisfying snack or light meal. This can also be served as an appetizer before dinner. Ladies you can serve this dish when you host a kitty party. Also kids love Nachos a lot. These nachos can be a nice filling when you are hungry. Nachos Ingredients Nachos (Corn Tortilla Chips) 1 cup pinto bean stuffing (Recipe shared earlier in Taco and Burrito Recipes) 1 cup salsa (Recipe shared earlier in Taco and Burrito Recipes) 1 onion finely chopped 1 cup shredded lettuce  1 small carrot finely chopped 1 cup grated cheese (I used Montery Jack Cheese) 2 tsp sour cream Recipes Arrange Nachos in a plate. Top them with pinto bean stuffing. Garnish it with finely chopped onions, carrots and lettuce. Spread salsa over it and top it with grated cheese. Finally top it with sour cream and serve i...

Tacos! Tacos! & Tacos! Again I am here with an amazingly tasty crispy and very easy to make recipe TACOS. Today I am sharing a yummy Bean Taco recipe with you all. We usually find the baked beans can in market but today I am sharing home made Bean stuffing recipe that you can use for making Tacos or Burritos. Enjoy making these Tacos at home and have it with yummy salsa. You can serve this dish for any party you are hosting. Also if you make salsa less spicy so you can serve these tacos to kids as well or simply add lots of cheese when you are serving it to your kids. Tacos Ingredients 12 taco shells 2 cups pinto beans 2 jalapeños 1 tsp black pepper 2 tsp butter 2 cups roughly chopped lettuce  1 onion 1 tomato 1 carrot 2 cup grated cheese 1 cup salsa Salt as per taste Recipe Bean Stuffing - Soak pinto beans for 4-5 hours. Par boil pinto beans till they are tender and soft. Now heat butter in a pan and add boiled beans to it and m...

Dear foodies as promised today again I am sharing an authentic Mexican dish with you all. Today I am sharing Salsa recipe with you all. I believe salsa is best when only few ingredients are involved. However my love for snacking is so deep, I always try to make sure that I make the healthiest choices possible when picking what to munch on. The homemade salsa recipe I am sharing is a must-try. Easy Salsa recipe with fresh tomatoes, its a quick and easy to make in the blender and perfect for snacking or taco night. This recipe is ridiculously simple to make, just throw all the ingredients in your food processor or blender, process it and Ta-Da!!! Amazing Salsa ready...... Salsa Ingredients 4 ripe tomatoes 2 jalapeños 3-4 garlic cloves Half onion 1 green chili A handful of cilantro 1 lemon 1 tsp olive oil (optional) Salt as per taste Recipe Roughly chop tomatoes, jalapeños, half onion, green chili, garlic cloves and cilantro. Take all the roughly chopp...

Dear Foodies We being foodies, we love to try different variety of delicacies that we find all over the globe. We get to eat varied dishes from various countries, states and regions etc. We also find a variety of food that people eat n villages as well. So today we all are traveling to Mexico. We will be enjoying learning and then making and then eating Mexican dishes. Today I am sharing a yummy Soup recipe with you all. I am going to share the recipe of Lentil Soup with you all. This soup is one of the best options who wish to control their diet ;) This soup is completely Oil Free and loaded with crunchy veggies. The awesome taste of this soup will take you to Mexico. I got to learn this recipe when I was in New Mexico near USA. So this is an authentic recipe that I will be sharing with you all. Lentil Soup Ingredients 2 cups lentils 1 large tomato 1 carrot 2 spring onions 1 garlic clove 1 inch ginger 1-2 jalapeños 2 green chilies 1 lemon juice 1-2 tsp blac...

Going international today, sharing a Mexican recipe with you my foodies! I have tasted authentic Mexican food and I just love it. Tried and thought of sharing with you all. I hope you will love this recipe and will enjoy it with your family and friends. Veggie Quesadillas Ingredients 1 whole wheat tortilla 1 medium sized onion 1 medium sized tomato 1 bowl of mixed bell peppers (red, yellow, green) 1 jalapeño 1 cup grated cheddar cheese Monterey jack cheese Salt as per taste 1 canola oil (any of your choice) Taco sauce or tabasco sauce Recipe Put a flat bottom pan over a medium flame. Add a tsp of oil and add chopped onion and chopped bell peppers. Sauté them for a min. Now add chopped tomato and jalapeño. Add salt and tabasco sauce as per your taste. Sauté till its half done. Switch off the flame and keep the veggies aside. Heat another pan or skillet and brush it with little oil and put one tortilla over it. Sprinkle cheese and top it with vegetables that ...