I made this delicious enchilada sauce to go with our

You know, I might substitute with toasted sesame seeds...they're so much more flavorful than pepitas

But know that I'm hopelessly biased. I buy Asian sesame oil and scramble eggs in it and use it for all kinds of stuff...Not that I'm advocating the oil for this recipe, but for some reason I'm thinking the flavor profile on sesame is more akin to peanuts than pepitas. Does that make sense?

 
The directions indicate that you can freeze it, so if you had to keep it for a while

I'd go in that direction instead.

 
Ah ha! I was positively addicted to this soup while backpacking in Guatemala...The whole time

I was sure it was a Latin American top ramen variety (because I'd only seen those noodles packaged like that.) I kept thinking I was being duped as a dumb tourist but gave in and didn't care...it was so good! Several years later, you've solved my mystery! I can't wait to make this. Thanks!

 
Here is another one from Sandra. REC: Sopa Seca de Pan/Dry Soup with Bread

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sopa Seca de Pan/Dry Soup with Bread

Recipe By :Sandra in London
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups And Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion -- sliced
1 garlic clove -- minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
combined with
3 tablespoons butter
8 slices dry french bread
1 cup tomatoes -- peeled
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 cups chicken broth
3 eggs -- hard boiled and
sliced
1/4 cup parmesan

Saute the onion and garlic in the hot vegetable oil until golden, remove from pan. In the same pan, add the olive oil and butter and fry the bread until nicely brown on both
sides. Puree the tomatoes, add the salt and sugar and pour over the bread in the pan. Add the cooked onions and garlic, and the broth, and simmer, uncovered, until the broth is absorbed. Lift the mixture with a spatula from time to time to prevent burning.Remove to platter, garnish with sliced eggs and sprinkle with cheese.

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Melissa, I did a search on Amazon for Cucina de la frontera

and couldn't come up with anything. Who is the author? Thanks!

 
James W. Peyton-La Cocina de la Frontera-Mexican American Cooking from the Southwest

Don't think I had this correct earlier. Use it frequently. Did you get to make the Queso Fundido for Christmas? Someone in my group was already bringing queso so I opted for the ever popular green chile rice. I now have a pound of full fat mozzarella I need to do something with because of it.

 
Makes sense to me. Only problem here is that if it is not Latino it does not move very fast

so it is hard to get fresh sesame products. Things change so fast-when I bought my house in '92 this neighborhood had a very healthy 30% plus Vietnamese population, including a market recommended by Jeff Smith 2 blocks from me, which was fascinating and fun. Now if it is not Latino you can't find it. Kalamata olives are "exotic" here now. I love Mexican and Tex-Mex food but my grocery store is really starting to frustrate me. Mexicans buy groceries in such large dollar amounts that all the stores cater virtually exclusively to them.

 
I should add that I now receive phone directories in Spanish instead of English which makes me very

angry. I live on the border of Dallas & three suburbs with most of the shopping being in the suburbs. The greater Dallas directory does not include Garland and Mesquite. I can't seem to get an English version of the Garland/Mesquite directory, despite calls to Verizon. Most of my neighbors speak and read English. I find this very FRUSTRATING and condescending.

 
Thanks Melissa,

I think I am going to have to wait on this one for awhile. Between my son's birthday, xmas and property taxes, groceries will be a little bit higher on my list than a new cookbook. smileys/smile.gif
I was hoping my library would have it, but they do not have it in their catalog. I will keep checking used bookstores and such in the mean time.

I never did get around to making the Queso Fundido for Christmas. We had so much food and I was afraid people would fill up on the queso and not eat the dinner. I have learned that lesson the hard way. I have it saved and I think the Superbowl might be a good day to have it. Thanks for reminding me of it.

 
Geesh, that IS riduculous. I might understand "in addition to" but not instead of English! Texas is

still a part of the US, isn't it?! And Dallas isn't even that close to the border. Like I said (or meant to say!), ridiculous.

 
Is there a chance your grocery store could order them for you? Ours are happy to honor requests.

 
We have them but the problem with the sesame seeds is that they are often stale. I can get them at

Whole Foods if I think about it when I'm there, or order from Penzey's. We used to have a great Middle Eastern Market close. I really miss it.

 
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