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Tex-Mex recipes from a West Texan's perspective.

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Braised Collard Greens – Southern Style

Filed Under: Sides, Salads, and Condiments, Southern Food

To me, braised collard greens are as Tex-Mex as anything else. A pile of braised greens was standard fare in my house growing up. They were cheap and healthy. It was a common occurrence to have a big pile of braised greens next to some stacked enchiladas. This was probably more of a West Tex-Mex […]

Hot Water Cornbread

Filed Under: Sides, Salads, and Condiments, Southern Food

Hot water cornbread is an older cousin to the cornbread that most people are accustomed to today. Maybe it could be considered a distant great-granduncle to the typical stuff since according to Sean Brock, the professor of all things Southern Cooking, it predates regular cornbread quite a bit. Hot water cornbread is a treat not too […]

Red Beans and Rice

Filed Under: Southern Food

Red beans and rice is another meal that we like to keep on hand in the freezer. It freezes very well, and all we have to do on a long workday is cook some rice and microwave a container of red beans and rice. This isn’t just some mundane TV dinner, though. The rich, concentrated […]

Sunday Gravy

Filed Under: Southern Food

My version of Sunday Gravy is a weekly thing for us. It tastes excellent and freezes very well. The challenge with a meal that gets eaten every week is that it can get old very fast. It better be good. For me, this one works. I do vary the kind of noodles I use, though. […]

Slow Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Filed Under: Grilling and Barbecue, Southern Food

Pulled pork is one of the best things to make for a beginner to slow-smoked barbecue. A fatty pork butt is very forgiving. It’s almost impossible to mess this cut up if you follow a few simple instructions. Pulled pork can be done much more simply than this recipe, but I think that just a […]

Southern Coleslaw Recipe

Filed Under: Sides, Salads, and Condiments, Southern Food

Southern-style coleslaw is the perfect condiment for a classic slow-smoked pulled pork sandwich. It is a classic for a reason. You don’t need to add extra ingredients or dress it up in any way.   This classic Southern coleslaw recipe cuts all the frills out and sticks to the traditional. Below are a couple of notes […]

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Welcome to Tex-Mex Recipe Workbook.

The recipes you’ll find here are inspired by what I grew up eating in far West Texas. Not quite Tex-Mex, Southern, New Mexican, or Mexican, but that big, mostly empty area between them all.

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