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Nopales and Fried Tofu in Red Chipotle Sauce

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Lenten season is upon us and I am always scrambling to figure out how to have a meatless day. I’m a true carnivore. I can’t help it. Without meat in my meal I often find myself feeling deprived. Nopales (cactus paddles) is one of the first places I go to create a new recipe or re-create a tried and true one. Often found growing throughout Mexico and California where...
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A Mother’s Day Brunch Made with Love

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Mother’s Day. A time of year to honor the gifts and love your mother has unselfishly offered you all these years. Latinofoodie would like to acknowledge our mothers — Norma Rodriguez and Cecilia Chavez — two powerful and loving women who gave their love unconditionally in a grand way to us. We’re lucky to still have Art’s mom around and wish we were with her...
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Frittata de Nopalitos — A Delicious Meatless Friday Breakfast Choice

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LatinoFoodie has been determined to incorporate more vegetables, especially nopales, into the dishes we prepare.  This breakfast frittata is the perfect way to do just that. Plus, we’re now officially in Lent and we know many folks are looking for meatless meals on Fridays. Why not start the day off right with this delicious Frittata de Nopalitos?...
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Inspiring Nopal Menu Sets Juan’s Restaurante in Baldwin Park Apart from Typical Mexican Restaurants

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Seven years ago, Juan Mondragón, owner of Juan’s Restaurante in Baldwin Park, said his sister Sandy Mondragón was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer.  Her family insisted on a diet of nopales (cactus paddles).  Convinced of the health benefits and the power of the nopal, her parents fed his sister nopales everyday for a month.  Unfortunately for Sandy, her parents didn’t know many ways to...
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