When I mentioned to my Mexican friend, Maricela, a couple of days before Pepe arrived,
that he was craving Mexican food she asked with a twinkle in her eyes, "Le gustan los
taquitos de pollo?", which means, "Does he like chicken taquitos?". I replied, of course
he does, with a big smile and shaking my head from side to side, because I knew...
I really knew the intentions behind her question. Excited, Maricela, responded that she
would prepare some for him. Although very grateful, I insisted she didn't cook because
she was so busy with the twins..like that was going to stop her...
The morning of Pepe's arrival she asked me to come over. Maricela had all the fixings
for chicken taquitos ready for me to take home!! All I had to do was fry them
the next day for lunch.
And so I did...
Now, look at Maricela's tacos after adding the shredded lettuce, Mexican sour
cream or "crema", queso fresco (a Mexican salty cheese that crumbles) and
homemade tomatillo-jalapeno sauce...
We were loving them, but Alonso is not crazy about trying new foods...
So... Yayo Pepe tried to set example, and Alonso tried a bite!
He wasn't too convinced...
But I am sure he will end up liking Maricela's taquitos de pollo someday...
If not ...that's alright with us.
Believe me, they won't go to waste!!
