Memorial Day-Honoring American Soldiers Who Died For Our Freedom
Decoration Day Memorial Day, which was originally called Decoration Day, was set apart to honor the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. Well over 100 years and an act of...
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What Do Tamales Taste Like?
What do tamales taste like?! What an amazing idea it was to me to imagine that there might be a person, or people that do not know what tamales taste...
Tamales Are Not Junk Food
Someone asked the question, “are tamales junk food?” Putting aside the indignation that welled up in my Latina blood, I turned to the question, what is junk food? In the...
Cinco de Mayo and Tamales
What do tamales have in common with Cinco de Mayo? Mexican culture and perseverance. Tamales hold up a large cultural banner in Mesoamerican, Mexican and Mexican American history. Authentic...
How To Use Fresh Vegetables With Your Tamale Meal
Springtime has arrived. The birds are singing, bright colorful flowers are smiling and the planting season is well underway around the United States. In fact, vegetables that have already been...
What's Inside A Tamale?
What is inside a tamale? Tamales can have just about anything that is edible tucked into them. They can be like an Easter egg, you might not know what to...
Happy Easter From Texas Lone Star Tamales
We have come to the end of the Easter season and Texas Lone Star Tamales wishes you all a blessed Celebration. Delicious savory tamales, accompanied by beans, rice, salad and...
Are Tamales Good?
Tamales Taste Very Good IndeedDo tamales taste good?! Yes! They taste very good, they are delicious. Tamales go beyond our taste buds, they fill a need and they provide comfort...
Celebrate The Tradition Of Tamales
March 23 National Tamale Day The ancient Mesoamerican tradition of making, serving and consuming tamales has crossed the international border and has carried along its dependable reputation. Tamales are traditional,...
Queso Sauce for Tamales and Beyond
Mexican food and sauces go hand in hand, rarely will a dish be served without some kind of condiment, sauce or salsa, the most popular being salsa. At restaurants...
How To Make Pork in Chile Colorado For Delicious Tamales
Just this past weekend I made pork in chile colorado for tacos. It is a traditional Mexican meal, served with refried beans, Mexican rice and cabbage salad. Muy sabroso!...
Authentic Tamales from Mesoamerica To North America
Authentic Tamales It is a known fact that tamales have been around for 1000s of years. Maize is the niche of Mexico's traditions and tamales have been trailblazers in Mexican...
Tamales On Candlemas Day and Beyond
Tamales, The Sustainable Food Tamales have a long existing history. Their sustainability gained them a place in religious rituals with Pre-Columbian people and still today. Just this week in some...
Matters of Masa
How Much Difference Does Masa Make? Smooth flavorful masa is the foundational component of tamales. It may even be the most important ingredient to a delicious tamal. The variety of...
How To Reset Your Health and Budget Goals
January is here, the first month of a new year is a great place to reset your health and budget goals. Whew! Goodbye 2022, What a year! A beautiful year...
Wrapping up 2022 With Appreciation
Here at Texas Lone Star Tamales we are ever grateful for the good harvest our small business brings in. As we wrap up 2022, we gladly recognize that because...