Eating Well Made Easy: Carne Asada

Carne Asada is my go-to menu item at Mexican restaurants. “Carne Asada” simply means “grilled meat” in English.  That “grilled meat” can be any number of beef cuts. Carne Asada might be flank steak, skirt steak, sirloin, or even tenderloin steak. For this recipe, I used a flank steak, which makes this a budget-friendly meal.Continue reading “Eating Well Made Easy: Carne Asada”

Eating Well Made Easy: Barbacoa

Barbacoa is a Mexican meat dish that traditionally consists of steamed meat (beef, lamb, or goat) which is cooked in an underground brick lined oven. This produces a tender, flavorful cut of meat that is then shredded and served with sauce. While barbacoa recipes have been modernized and even “Americanized,” the spirit remains the same.Continue reading “Eating Well Made Easy: Barbacoa”