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The Groove Mamma Goes Gourmet - Best Canadian Entertaining Cookbook

Thursday, May 17, 2007



There's something about Mexican food that has always got my saliva juices flowing. The crisp tasted of cilantro, the heat of chipotle peppers and the crunch of a great tostada. When I was wandering down the aisles at my local grocery store this past Mother's Day (yes, that is what I requested - a few hours to poke around the store on my own without little hands reaching out of the buggy or the constant whine of "mom, can we get this and this and this?") I noticed this great product from a company called Charras. They are Corn Tostadas which are Mexican corn tacos. They come in a variety of flavours and are really versatile. So far I have snacked on them plain, dipped them into various things like salsa and guacamole, made them into "open-faced" tacos, spread them with avocado and sprinkled them with cheese and even crumbled them over a spicy gazpacho soup. Love them! The whole family likes them and with a fairly long 'best before' date, I'll be stocking up on them to take them to the cottage this summer. A nice cold Margarita and these to munch on may just become my favourite summer snack! Ole!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi,
Where did you get the tostadas charras, I can't find them in Ithaca, NY
Thanks.
Erika Duffett

Nadine Hughes said...

Hi Erika,
I live in Canada and can find them at all major grocery stores. I looked on their website and although it shows a distribution in New York, it doesn't say who. You may want to ask your local grocery store manager to bring them in. It's worth it!