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Quick and Easy South Texas Favorites
by
Jozi Maldonado
Copyright 2011 Jozi Maldonado,
All rights reserved.
Published in eBook format by eBookIt.com
ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0398-4
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Jozi Maldonado, better known as,
afoodiequeen, presents:
Quick and Easy South Texas Favorites
What do you get when you combine a South Texas beauty queen and great Tex-Mex cuisine...afoodiequeen! Jozi Maldonado the author and host of PBS's "A Taste of Mexico" (1994) has been secretly stashing away recipes for several years to reveal her much anticipated sophomore cookbook, entitled: "Quick and Easy South Texas Favorites" by Jozi Maldonado.
Now a wife, mother and an elementary school teacher for fifteen years, Jozi is ready to show the world her quick, easy and healthy recipes. As a Rio Grande Valley native, Jozi graduated from Texas A&I University-Kingsville with a Bachelor of Arts and then worked for the local PBS affiliate. There she was able to travel extensively within Mexico and filmed her travel documentary series entitled, "Discover Mexico" and "Adventures in Mexico" (PBS, 1994). All of her shows were broadcast by most of the country's public television stations.
Jozi' s new book includes over a hundred of her families favorite recipes, many of which offer a healthy take to the original Tex-Mex version. Most of these recipes are fast and simple for the parent on the run in today's fast paced world.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A special thanks to my family, especially to the foodieking, my husband, Jerome Lopez and my foodieprincesses: Hailey and Tannah. You are my world!
Thank you to my siblings and their families: "Uncle Bob" Robert, "Nino Bofo" Rodolfo, "Tia Del" Delia, "Tia Nori" Ida Nora, "Aunt Beebs" Sylvia, and "Auntie Nana" Diana for their support and taste buds.
Thank you to my friends and neighbors, who were my taste testers and did not know it:)
Thank you to Steve Lopez Photography for the cover and family photos.
Thanks to everyone that believed in this project, muchisimas gracias.
In memoriam: Still to the best cooks in the world, my mom, Atanacia, "Tana" Maldonado and "Nino Bofo" you will be forever loved and missed.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever. Psalms 107:1
Notice: This book is not intended as medical information and not suitable for any treatments described by your health professional.
Clean your fridge and place spoiled fruits and veggies around your trees or a compost pile and let it decompose. Your waste becomes awesome fertilizer and/or bird food and, if you are lucky...some vine ripe tomatoes!
Delicious, sweet, juicy and red, vine-ripe tomatoes have grown around two of my trees for the last three years, no planting, just regular tree watering and cleaning out our fridge:)
ABC's or All Bites Count: Cooking Tips
Don't count the bites, but make the bites count! Take these tips and kitchen advice and spread the good word.
| Canned vs. fresh |
| Cut Calories On Your Drinks: Instead of.... try..... |
| George Foreman Griddle and Waffle Makers |
| Greek Yogurt |
| Microwaving Veggies |
| Peanut Oil and Canola Oil |
| Rotisserie Chicken |
| Using scissors in the kitchen |
| Walnuts and Almonds |
Canned vs. fresh
Using canned tomatoes instead of fresh, gives a quick alternative and sometimes cuts back on time on the cutting board and waste. I noticed I was buying fresh tomatoes only to have them rot before I could use all of them. Purchase canned tomatoes as they have a vibrant color, varieties of flavors and they are cut to choice. Also, refrigerating tomatoes is not recommended. Unfortunately, the down-side to many canned goods is the sodium content. You may opt for low-sodium or no salt added varieties. Although for some people with more delicate palates, the slight metal taste from the can may not be an option, so throw a couple of tomatoes in a medium planter with some soil and grow your own varieties!
Recipe Tips
Substitute about 2 medium sized tomatoes for every 14.5 ounce can of tomatoes or 1-2 tablespoons or more depending on your taste of tomato paste mixed in with 1/4 cup of water can also be used. Check sodium label on tomato paste. My store brand of tomato paste is 20 mg of sodium per serving versus300-500 mg of sodium in tomato sauce or canned tomatoes. Tomato paste is full of licopene and vitamin C and can be eaten on crackers as a snack.
Cut Calories
