Mexican Home Kitchen

Mely Martínez started her blog, Mexico in My Kitchen, in 2008 for her teenage son, hoping that someday he will use it to recreate the Mexican food his mom made for the family. Mely was born and raised in the city of Tampico, Tamaulipas, and started helping in the kitchen at a very young age, since she was the oldest daughter of eight children. She and her siblings spent summers at her grandmother’s farm in the state of Veracruz, where part of the daily activities included helping to grind corn for making masa and gathering firewood for the woodburning stove. At the age of twenty, Mely moved to southern Mexico, where she worked as a teacher. This job gave her the opportunity to travel to all the states in the Yucatán Peninsula, and enjoy their excellent and unique cuisine. Throughout the years, she lived in other states in Mexico, and has traveled to most of them. By now, she had moved more than twenty times! Mely enjoys cooking classic meals that are eaten every day in Mexico, and sharing them with her followers around the world. Her recipes are created from knowledge gained throughout her studies, travels, and life experiences. She lives in Dallas, Texas.

• IntroductionThe Mexican PantryTools & EquipmentRoasting VegetablesCorn TortillasFlour TortillasSOUPSCALDO DE POLLO Chicken SoupCALDO DE RES Beef and Vegetable SoupCREMA DE ELOTE Cream of Corn SoupCREMA DE PAPA Cream of Potato SoupSOPA DE LENTEJAS Lentil SoupSOPA DE FIDEO Mexican Noodle SoupMENUDO Mexican Tripe SoupPOZOLE ROJO Red PozolePOZOLE VERDE DE POLLO Green Pozole with ChickenSOPA DE TORTILLA Tortilla Soup  MAIN DISHESTACOS DE BISTEC Steak TacosFLAUTAS DE PAPA Crispy Rolled Potato TacosCARNITASBARBACOA DE LENGUA Beef Tongue Barbacoa TacosCHILES RELLENOSMOLE POBLANOALBONDIGAS Mexican Meatball SoupALBONDIGAS EN CHIPOTLE Meatballs in Chipotle SauceCALABACITAS CON PUERCO Pork Stew with SquashCARNE CON PAPAS Beef and PotatoesASADO DE PUERCO Pork StewMILANESA DE RES Beef MilanesaCAMARONES EN CHIPOTLE Shrimp in Chipotle SauceBISTEC A LA MEXICANA Mexican-Style SteakCHICHARRÓN EN SALSA VERDE Fried Pork Skins in Green SalsaDISCADA NORTEÑA Northern-Style Mixed MeatsENTOMATADASEMPANADAS DE QUESO Cheese EmpanadasEMPANADAS DE CARNE MOLIDA Ground Beef EmpanadasTOSTADAS DE POLLO Chicken TostadasENCHILADAS ROJAS Red EnchiladasENCHILADAS VERDES Green EnchiladasCOSTILLAS EN SALSA VERDE Pork Rib Tips in Green SalsaENSALADA DE POLLO Chicken SaladENSALDA DE CODITOS Macaroni SaladFILETE DE PESCADO EMPANIZADO Breaded Fish FilletFRIJOL CON PUERCO Pork and BeansPICADILLOPOLLO A LA VERACRUZANA Chicken Veracruz-StyleTINGA DE POLLO Chicken TingaPOLLO EN SALSA VERDE CON CALABACITAS Chicken with Squash in Green SalsaPOLLO ENTOMATADO Chicken in Tomato SauceROPA VIEJA Shredded Beef in Tomato SauceTAMALES DE POLLO EN SALSA VERDE Chicken in Green Salsa TamalesTAMALES DE PUERCO Pork TamalesTAMALES DE RAJAS CON QUESO Cheese and Vegetable Tamales  SALSAS & SIDESPICO DE GALLOSALSA ROJA Red SalsaSALSA ROJA ROSTIZADA Roasted Red SalsaSALSA TAQUERA Taqueria- Style SalsaSALSA VERDE Green SalsaSALSA VERDE ROSTIZADA Roasted Green SalsaSALSA VERDE CREMOSA Creamy Avocado Tomatillo SalsaGUACAMOLEARROZ BLANCO White RiceARROZ ROJO Red RiceARROZ VERDE Green RiceFRIJOLES REFRITOS Refried BeansFRIJOLES DE OLLA Beans from the PotFRIJOLES PINTOS CREMOSOS Creamy Pinto BeansCALABACITAS CON CREMA Mexican Squash with CreamCALABACITAS CON QUESO Mexican Squash with CheeseENSALADA DE REPOLLO Cabbage SaladNOPALES CON OREGANO Cactus Paddles with Oregano  DESSERTS & DRINKSARROZ CON LECHE Rice PuddingBUDÍN DE PAN Bread PuddingBUÑUELOSCHURROSCREPAS CrepesFLANGELATINA DE MOSAICO Mosaic Gelatin 1PASTEL DE CUMPLEAÑOS Old- Fashioned Birthday CakePASTEL DE TRES LECHES Three Milks CakeTAMALES DULCES Sweet TamalesTAMALES DE PIÑA Pineapple TamalesAGUA DE HORCHATA HorchataAGUA DE JAMAICA Hibiscus Iced TeaAGUA DE TAMARINDO Tamarind DrinkATOLE BLANCO White AtoleATOLE DE ARROZ Rice AtoleCHAMPURRADOCAFÉ DE OLLA Mexican Spiced CoffeeCHOCOLATE CALIENTE Mexican Hot ChocolatePONCHE NAVIDEÑO Mexican Christmas Punch  IndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author