Sharing culinary adventures, life moments and creative passions, Confessions of a Foodie is a food and lifestyle blog created by San Diego based award-winning journalist, photographer, writer and recipe developer Anita L. Arambula. Posting on Twitter as @afotogirl
Tacos con poblano, elote y acelgas con crema y queso panela
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Poblano peppers are hands down my favorite chile. In their raw form, they add more punch than a green bell pepper and when roasted, their flavor is (...)
Have you ever had sopes from your local taco shop? They’re a thick tortilla, anywhere from a 1/4-inch to 3/8-inch thickness, with a crispy outside and a soft (...)
My favorite color is purple. Have I mentioned that to you before? Equal amounts of high energy red and calming stable blue, it's a well balanced, luxurious (...)
Chicharrones en salsa roja - pork rinds in red chili sauce
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{a breath} The phone ringing finally got me out of bed. It was a Friday. I don’t have to be at work until 11 a.m. on Fridays so I usually have a bit of a (...)
How to make caldo de res mexican beef vegetable soup
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Even when it isn't chilly out, I often go searching for a bowl of something comforting and nourishing. I'm one of those people who can eat soup for lunch or (...)
It’s the scent that grabs hold of you first. Escaping through the nooks and crannies and crevices, seeking out a willing host, penetrating your nostrils as it (...)
Part three of a three-part series on how to cook a 5-pound beef tongue for three different Mexican dishes. Today, it's chile verde style! Chile verde is not (...)
I love cornbread. It’s pure comfort food. One that I still indulge in every once in a while. Cornbread can be a very controversial subject so let me just get (...)
Rosemary olive oil popcorn with garlic parmesan and smoked paprika
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Inspired by my recent trip to Capay Valley, this rosemary olive oil popcorn is a spicy variation of my classic stovetop version. When it comes to salty snacks, (...)
Moroccan-spiced grilled eggplant and red onion pizza
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You guys! This pizza! Oh, man is it heaven. These days, I don't eat pizza very often because, you know, carbs + keeping diabetes at bay do not a good marriage (...)
Carne asada tacos with harissa avocado crema and pickled red onions
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Welcome July with this twist on a Mexican classic: Carne Asada Tacos with Harissa Avocado Crema and Mexican Pickled Red Onions. Grilling season is in full (...)
Perfect for warm summer days, this recipe for Paletas de Fresa y Naranja de China (Strawberry and Kumquat Ice Pops) has no added sugar. Instead, the natural (...)
I've learned to take a degree of heat and I don't know when or how it happened. There was a time when I really disliked anything that was more than mild. To (...)
When it comes to creating recipes, I rather enjoy mixing up cultures, borrowing spices from one and adding them to ingredients associated with another just to (...)
Spring Vegetable Salad with Israeli Couscous and Harissa Dressing
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A healthy, colorful salad bursting with spring vegetables and Israeli couscous finished with an ever-so-slightly spicy dressing featuring Mina Harissa will (...)
Enselada de Nopales con Frijoles de la Olla is my Dad's favorite way to marry nopales (cactus) and fresh cooked beans. Packed with nutrients, this main course (...)
Cactus might look intimidating but once you learn how to clean and cook nopales, you'll never go back to buying the jarred kind. Nopales, or cactus in English, (...)
Mmmm. Pot roast.The surprising thing is that even with all of these years of cooking under my belt, I’ve never made it myself. I’ve enjoyed my mom and dad’s (...)
