Mexican Dinner Last Sunday: Entomatadas/Enchiladas and Bistec a la Mexicana

Haven't posted in a while since my last catastrophic event with Chiles Rellenos...but, we won't speak about it again. I had an incredible time this past weekend with my brother and his wife. I made them Bistec a la Mexicana. Now, my brother absolutely loves Mexican food now that I cook it all the time, so does my father actually...but, I digress. Anywhoo, I was really a little nervous about it because I always add my own extra ingredients to make it a little bit more flavorful, but my husband Teo wanted them to have authentic Bistec a la Mexicana along with some not-so-spicy enchiladas for my sister in law. He made sure I did everything just right. He kept looking over my shoulder and saying "no uses ninguna comida Americana ey?" Which means don't use any American food period. Little did he know, I just had to slip a little bouillon cube in the rice to add some flavor to it. As they lifted their spoon to take the first bite, Teo and I leaned over them and looked on intently, trying to see their reaction to eating authentic Mexican food. And needless to say, it was a hit! They loved every drop of it.  I like inviting the Hispanic in laws over to have Soul Food and my Black American family over for Mexican. Try it some times with your own family, and don't be afraid to add your own touch to it. So here was the menu for last Sunday's dinner.


Bistec a la Mexicana (mexican style beef)
Mexican rice (white fried rice Mexican style)
Enchiladas de puerco con salsa roja (Pork Enchiladas with red salsa:salsa made from scratch)

It looked a lot like this. I forgot to take pics. Next time I will

The enchiladas were like this (I styled them exactly like this photo. In VeraCruz they are called en tomatadas which are very similar to enchiladas, but folded differently.)

Will post the receta later. If you have time look it up on youtube. There is a Mexican lady there that makes everything authentically. Her instructions are in Spanish, but the video is very easy to follow.

Do Not Eat Chile Rellenos and Chocolate

Here's a tip for you. Never ever...in your entire life....eat chiles rellenos and chocolate. My stomach is used to eating spicy food now, since I have to cook it almost everday for Teo, my Mexican husband. I know that chiles rellenos is his favorite food in the world so I decided to make up a batch last night that I paired with Mexican fried rice and beans. This morning, I still had some left over so I ate 5 of them for lunch, and boy were they spicy! Afterwards, I ate my favorite chocolate bar, which is Hershey's with Almonds. Chiles rellenos meets chocolate....ugh no, that's a don't. I just had 40 minutes of THE worst bathroom experience thinkable. I'm not sure, but I think it might have been worse than labor pains or at least equal. It's just not a good idea to mix some American foods with Mexican foods unless you know what you are doing.

Don't know if you still want it, but here is Teo's family recipe of Veracruz style chiles rellenos. Poblano chiles are not used in Veracruz, they use jalapeños!

The Filling

In a pot, stew potatoes, 1 onion, 1 tomato (green) oregano, cumin, and chicken until the chicken can be shredded apart easily. (In Mexico they boil everything together, I stew it instead) mix altogether and add platano macho (sort of like bananas) and queso fresco. Then set aside.

The Chiles

You can do them two ways: you can boil them or roast them. We roast them which makes them even more hot. Cut your jalapeños at the top and scoop out all of the seeds and veins with a small knife. Then put them on a black skillet in the oven on the top grill with the oven set on broil. Roast them on all sides until they are black. Take them out and put them in a plastic bag and let them sweat and cool.


Now heat your oil to medium high

The Egg-Meringue Like Coating

Don't beat the eggs until you are almost ready to fry them. Take 2-3 eggs and separate the white from the yolk. (you need two bowls for this) Beat the yolk and set aside. Then with an electric beater set on high, whip your eggs whites until stiff just as if you are making meringue. Then you add just a tablespoon of the eggs whites into your yolk mixture, then pour the egg yolk mixture into the egg white mixture. It seems like an extra step, but it must be done, or it just does not turn out right.




Now remove your chiles from the plastic bag and peel off the charred skin. Coat them in flour, dip them in your egg mix, make sure the egg whites coat all sides, and then put them in the oil. Then drain on a paper towel when finished.

Here is a video that might help

Everyone makes them differently. You can fill them with just about anything. You will usually find them cooked Tex Mex style with Poblano peppers and stuffed with ground beef and cheddar cheese.

Help! I Can't Cook For My Hispanic Husband

Most Hispanic or Latin men expect for their woman to cook and cook well. This is part of their culture. Take note, their mothers, aunts, and sisters, most all know how to cook. This can be a cause for panic in some American women who are not used to this custom or who may be unskilled in Latin cuisine.
No reason to panic though, here is an easy solution. If you are on good terms with your spouse's family and you feel some measure of comfort with them, then simply ask them for some of their recipes. If that is not an option then simply Google common Hispanic recipes, or just put in the name of your spouse's native country. There you will find an extensive list of sites that offer recipes for Latin cooking.
Also, it is good to stock up on Hispanic or Latin spices. One can find a hefty selection of these spices just by visiting the local tienda or Wal-Mart, which has a huge section of Latin foods. Once you have all of your spices and foods, use the recipes that you have found on Google and follow them verbatim. This works. Trust me. It is also a clever way of impressing your spouse and his family with your culinary skills.
Hispanic cooking tools and utensils are also a must have for efficiency in the kitchen. For example, a comal is essential in cooking up some good tortillas and gorditas, and this gives your spouse a little bit of home."

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Marrying an Illegal Alien Marrying an Undocumented Immigrant

Question: My boyfriend is Mexican. Can I safely get married to my fiancé if he is illegal?

As for now the answer is yes. You can definitely marry someone even if they do not have papers. However, with all of the new bills that are being proposed and passed, things can change pretty quickly. So if you want to marry a Hispanic man or a Hispanic woman who is not documented then you will need to call the court house in your jurisdiction to see what they require. Please note that some areas have more strict rules than others. You might call and you are told that he or she must have a passport, legal driver's license for that state, or a security card, but that is not the case in all areas. If this happens to you don't be discouraged. Keep calling different counties near you until you find one that only requires his or her picture id from their native country. Also, when you become legally married, you are no longer able to automatically adjust the undocumented person's status. The rules have changed quite a bit. So even though you are legally married if they entered the country illegally he or she will have to return to the country of origin in most cases in order to adjust status. 

Here are some resources
Immigrate2US

US Citizenship and Immigration Svcs.

Upcoming Movie - Our Family Wedding - Proves Black and Hispanic Latino Couples Are on the Rise

More and more Black and Hispanic Latino couples are on the rise. The new movie "Our Family Wedding" starring America Ferrera and Lance Gross is indicative of that fact. The movie depicts two very strong family heads trying to cope with the shock of their children marrying interracially. Lucia is a Latina and Marcus is African American. In reality Black and Hispanic couples are not a new type of relationship. Ever since Latinos and Blacks have lived in the same neighborhoods and barrios one will find couples of this mix. What is new is the frequency of which we are seeing Black and Latino couples dating and marrying. What is causing the rise in the number of Black and Hispanic couples we see, and how is the Black/Latino love connection being made? The answers are as simple as they are complicated.

The Rise in Hispanic and African American Dating and Marriage

The most fundamental reason for the increase in Black and Hispanic relationships is that Hispanic Latino presence in the U.S. is greater than ever before. These numbers have increased tremendously since 1960. According to the Pew Research Center Latinos account for half of the population growth since 2000 with an estimated number of 44,852,816 in the U.S as of 2010, and this number does not include the almost 4 million Puerto Ricans residing here already. Many Hispanic Latinos who have arrived in this country are between the ages of 20-40, they are single, unattached, and they are more open to dating interracially than their parents or grandparents. This also opens a new market for Black women who have not ever considered dating interracially. Another popular mix is Black men and Hispanic females. The number of Black men dating and marrying Latinas is ever more increasing.

Black Latino Love Connection

Blacks and Hispanics who speak English are meeting and making love connections in various ways, such as on the job and in the neighborhoods or barrios. They are also meeting in Salsa clubs and other singles bars, as well as in grocery stores and other retail establishments. In some Black and Hispanic relationships there is a bit of a language barrier. Many of these relationships are starting with out being able to communicate verbally at all at first. In the beginning stages of dating, many Black and Hispanic Latino couples have reported using hand gestures and signs to communicate, and yet, they were able to understand each other perfectly. Many couples reported heightened levels of passion in these relationships. In a short time, many Blacks have learned to speak Spanish and many Hispanics have learned to speak English and fluently. Many Black and Latino couples are thriving in loving healthy relationships.

No doubt with the new release of "Our Family Wedding" and last year's "I Can Do Bad All by Myself" both depicting love between African American and Hispanics, we will begin to see an even bigger trend in the near future.

Traciy Curry-Reyes

Hispanic and Black Couples Are Beautiful