The Mexican Focus Blog

Mexican Recipes are a healthy and of course delicious way to feed and nourish your family easily and fast. By including some of the more common staple ingredients into your shopping list - canned black beans, salsa, flour tortillas and refried beans - you can ensure that you have the vital ingredients for an easy and healthy Mexican inspired meal for whenever that mood should strike.

You can use the search function of our website to find tasty recipes that suit the ingredients you may have in the cupboard. For example if you type flour tortillas into our search box on our main site you will find over twenty recipes that use those key words!

Many Americans will eat Mexican food at least once or twice a week, and although Mexican recipes are well loved in the US authentic Mexican recipes are often much healthier due to less fat and smaller portion sizes. The traditional Mexican foods contain a lot of vitamins and proteins, spices and fresh vegetables.

So again the question arises.. is Mexican food healthy for my kids? Well Authentic Mexican recipes are because they are normally low in fat. America however has given Mexican food a bad name in some respects by fattening up the dishes making them not such a great choice. If you are heading out to eat with your family try and find a restaurant that will serve authentically prepared and cooked dishes, not only is it healthier it will taste so much better!

What is Guacamole?

Guacamole is a snack food native to Mexico, however popular around the world. Often served with meat servings to enhance the flavor of foods like Arepas and potatoes.

Although avocados are the primary ingredient, additionally Guacamole normally includes tomatoes, salt and occasionally Lime juice which can be added for further flavor.

Health Benefits of Guacamole

Avocado being the main ingredient is where we look to when establishing the health benefits of Guacamole and the news is good. They are fatty, yes, but it’s UNSATURATED fat….the good stuff.

Avocados are an excellent source of vitamins C and A,potassium, and folic acid. Additionally avocados contain oleic acid which is a monounsaturated fat that may help in the lowering of cholesterol levels.

There is also evidence that Avacados may help in combating and prevention of cancer, especially oral and prostrate cancer. The news just gets better all the time!

Why don’t you try out our delicious Guacamole recipe!