https://sweetlifebake.com/mexican/mexican-side-dishes/ Cooking, Eating, Living My Sweet Life in Texas Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:03:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sweetlifebake.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png https://sweetlifebake.com/mexican/mexican-side-dishes/ 32 32 https://sweetlifebake.com/my-abuelitas-frijoles/ https://sweetlifebake.com/my-abuelitas-frijoles/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:51:47 +0000 https://sweetlifebake.com/?p=32280 My Abuelita’s frijoles are made from dried pinto beans, onion, garlic, bay leaves and water. Cooked until tender frijoles are one of my most cherished food memories.       My Abuelita was a small force to be reckoned with. She raised five children, was happily married and boy could she cook. From frijoles to […]]]> https://sweetlifebake.com/my-abuelitas-frijoles/feed/ 0 https://sweetlifebake.com/slow-cooker-elote-rice/ https://sweetlifebake.com/slow-cooker-elote-rice/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 21:11:31 +0000 https://sweetlifebake.com/?p=28681 All the flavors of elote – Mexican street corn transformed into a slow cooker rice dish. Slow cooker elote rice made with rice, chicken broth, Mexicana crema, queso fresco, lime juice and chile ancho makes for a tasty side dish.      A steamy elote from the elote vendor is one of my favorite street […]]]> https://sweetlifebake.com/slow-cooker-elote-rice/feed/ 0 https://sweetlifebake.com/hibiscus-pickled-red-onions/ https://sweetlifebake.com/hibiscus-pickled-red-onions/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:43:23 +0000 https://sweetlifebake.com/?p=28215 A tangy twist on pickled red onions hibiscus pickled red onions made with red onion, vinegar, sugar, and hibiscus add a pop of flavor to tacos, tostadas, or nachos.       Hibiscus pickled red onions make me happy, tangy, vibrant, crunchy they add a little burst of flavor to my dishes. I top my […]]]> https://sweetlifebake.com/hibiscus-pickled-red-onions/feed/ 0