by Off the Galley Mike | Feb 24, 2025 | Chicken, Dinner, Family Friendly Recipies, Quick & Easy, Tex-Mex
Sizzling skillet, peppers, onions, chicken. The sound is half the experience. There’s a reason every Mexican restaurant brings fajitas to the table on a screaming hot cast iron platter with steam billowing and oil popping — the sizzle is the appetizer for the...
by Off the Galley Mike | Feb 10, 2025 | Quick & Easy, Side Dish
All the flavors of elote but scoopable. Perfect side for tacos, BBQ, or just a spoon. If elote is the show-stopping presentation of Mexican street corn, street corn salad (esquites) is the practical, crowd-friendly version. Same incredible flavor profile — charred...
by Off the Galley Mike | Jan 24, 2025 | Side Dish
Creamy, smoky, and the side dish that makes everything better. Lard is not the enemy. Refried beans are the most underappreciated side dish in Tex-Mex cooking. People treat them as an afterthought — a bland brown smear on the side of the plate. But properly made...
by Off the Galley Mike | Jan 20, 2025 | Dinner, Family Friendly Recipies, Quick & Easy, Tex-Mex
Butter the outside of the tortilla before grilling. That’s the tip. You’re welcome. This single technique is the difference between a quesadilla with a soft, pale tortilla and one with a golden, crispy, buttery shell that shatters slightly when you cut...
by Off the Galley Mike | Jan 1, 2025 | Appetizer, Quick & Easy, Sauce & Condiment
Roasted tomatoes, jalapeños, garlic, blended. Better than any jar and takes ten minutes. The difference between jarred salsa and homemade roasted salsa is the difference between a photograph of a sunset and actually watching one. Jarred salsa is fine. Homemade roasted...
