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 I must say, my house smelled wonderful way before the three tacos classes I held last week. The aromas of the chili’s, garlic, onions and the rest of the produce was mouthwatering and the colors were so beautiful!

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Of course the first thing you need to learn to make for a taco is the tortilla. And that is just what we did… the whole process… making the dough, flattening it out, and cooking them. Yes, there is a technique to follow. 

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Freshly made!

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We made two kinds of yummy salsa’s. Here, we are making the avocado salsa. 

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Here is the second one…. Arbol chili salsa. It is amazingly flavorful!

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Prepping for the Mexican pickled onions.

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Here they are marinating in their juices. Don’t knock them until you have tried them. They are the perfect compliment to any taco!

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My hubby is prepping the pork for the Yucatan braised pork. Getting it ready for it’s soak in my out of this world marinade. 

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This, my friends just may be the best guacamole ever. It was certainly a huge hit!

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The finished product….. ready to be passed around and devoured with the fresh tortilla chips. Major yum!

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Here is the corn cake fresh out of the oven. Of course it is not fully ready. We learned to make all the fixings that is served with amazing dessert!

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Next, we headed outside to learn how to grill the perfect carne asada. It smelled so good!

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Just look at that. Unbelievably delicious!

IMG_7121Tables were all set and ready to go. A perfect summer set up for our outdoor feast!

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Food is ready and everyone is ready to eat!

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I love these gatherings of friends old and new. And I think they enjoyed the nights we had as well!