Hominy with Cilantro and Lime

Menudo in our house is a cold weather ritual.  My mom (momo) would spend hours prepping her ingredients then kept a watchful eye over her pot all night.  Any of you who have made menudo know this dish can be quite time consuming.  These days the work in cut in half with the tripe being sold in stores pre cut , menudo mixes are sold in the spice isles and various flavors of hominy are now available.  None of these quick options were avaiable for my mom, but knowing my mom I doubt she would resort to any of these time savers.  In the the morning bolillos, onions, cilantro and limes were placed on the table next to hot steamy bowls of menudo. Read more