Quick dinner ideas

beef steak (about 1 kg) • small tomatillos • poblano pepper • garlic • onion • medium potatoes • chayotes • bouillon cube • black peppercorns • garlic • vinegar (white or apple cider) • salt, to taste

beef steak (about 500 grams) • Garlic, to taste • Salt, to taste • serrano peppers • Roma tomatoes • onion • fideo pasta • bouillon cube (tomato-flavored) • chicken bouillon cube

Maseca tamale flour (about 240 grams) • unsalted butter (90 grams) • vegetable shortening (90 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • baking powder • baking soda • ground cinnamon • vanilla extract • crushed pineapple • pineapple juice (about 240 ml) • sugar • as needed, corn husks for tamales •

your favorite pasta (I used fusilli) • sour cream (about 120 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • garlic, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • butter (about 14 grams) • broth (about 10 ml), if the sauce is too thick • Sliced mushrooms

Spaghetti noodles • Butter, to taste • Black pepper • Salt

pita bread • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 150 grams) • tomato sauce (about 100 grams) • chorizo (about 50 grams) • hot dogs • bacon • dried oregano • ground black pepper, to taste

ground beef or pork (about 500 grams) • potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced • garlic, finely chopped • small piece onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, peeled and grated • basil leaves, finely chopped • Salt and pepper to taste • vegetable oil • shredded or sliced Manchego or Gouda cheese (about 250 grams)

Garlic powder, to taste • Ground black pepper, to taste • Vegetable oil, • onion • Beef steaks, as needed (you can also use chicken or pork)

masa quebrada (coarse white corn dough) • broth (1 liter) • tequesquite water (alkaline mineral water, or substitute with 1 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda) • lard (about 1 cup or 225 grams) • chopped epazote (or substitute with cilantro if unavailable) • chopped onions • chia seeds • Sea salt, to taste • small corn husks, soaked in salted water with avocado leaves

flour tortillas (regular or whole wheat) • hot dog, diced • ham, diced • Onion to taste (optional) • Pineapple, diced (optional) • Asadero or Monterey Jack cheese (or any cheese you have at home) • Pasta tomato sauce

fresh tuna steaks • little cilantro • lemon • olive oil (30 ml) • soy sauce (30 ml) • maple syrup (30 ml) • Ground black pepper, to taste • Garlic powder, to taste • Spices of your choice, to taste

pork steak • longaniza sausage • tomatoes • avocado • limes • small corn tortillas (about 500 grams) • nopales (cactus paddles)

chicken breast, cut into pieces • sour cream or Greek yogurt (about 120 ml) • large egg • minced garlic • small onion, finely chopped • Salt and pepper, to taste • Shredded Manchego cheese, • Grated Parmesan cheese,

beef steak (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes • lard • tomatillos • Roma tomatoes • serrano peppers • garlic cloves • onion • cumin • Salt

beef steaks • cumin • black pepper • clove • garlic • onion • tomatoes • potatoes • carrots

skinless salmon • white rice, to taste • roasted vegetables • olive oil • herb seasoning • Salt • Pepper • aluminum foil

elbow pasta (about 100 grams) • water (2 liters) • salt to taste • pepper to taste • mayonnaise • sour cream

shell pasta • garlic • oil • onion • red tomatoes • salt to taste • ground beef (about 400 grams) • chicken broth • small bunch celery • water (about 1/2 liter)