| When it comes to getting the best in cuisine, | | | | nutrients you need during your day. |
| we often look to good, old fashioned | | | | |
| favorites we grew up with. For me, that would | | | | Tex-Mex cuisine is generally going to be |
| mean taking a look at authentic Mexican | | | | filled with a lot of the same ingredients, |
| recipes that bring a piece of Mexico into my | | | | but you will find a lot of fatty cheeses are |
| home. This is a delicious cuisine that is | | | | used. In addition, a lot of the foods will be |
| surprisingly healthy, but I have to admit, I | | | | deep fried which makes a healthy dish not so |
| have a soft spot for Tex-Mex cuisine as well. | | | | healthy. The fact is that it is not the foods |
| Too often I get asked, "What is the | | | | or ingredients that are unhealthy; it is how |
| difference?" The difference is actually quite | | | | the foods are prepared. Baked foods are |
| profound, but both cuisines are definitely | | | | always healthier than fried foods due to the |
| popular today, and knowing how to tell the | | | | lack of being fried in grease. While Tex-Mex |
| difference can save a lot of embarrassment as | | | | cuisine is delicious and preferred by most, |
| well as a lot of calories. | | | | authentic Mexican recipes are healthy by |
| | | | default. |
| Authentic Mexican recipes. That is a term you | | | | |
| will see all over the internet, and quite | | | | Not only are these foods delicious, but they |
| frankly, the term is used loosely. This leads | | | | are also brilliant in color and presentation. |
| to a lot of people believing Tex-Mex cuisine | | | | With vibrant greens, yellows, and reds, any |
| is the real deal. Let us take a look at what | | | | meal is going to start feeding your senses as |
| both cuisines are, and what the difference | | | | soon as it is presented. That is the |
| actually is when comparing these two | | | | beautiful of authentic Mexican recipes - they |
| delicacies. | | | | bring that vibrancy into your home for easy |
| | | | preparation. When you need healthy and |
| Authentic Mexican recipes are going to be | | | | delicious, the best foods in all of Mexico |
| filled with a lot of fresh fruits and | | | | will surely be a crowd pleaser! |
| vegetables. Real Mexican food is a bright | | | | |
| coalition of healthy, fresh ingredients | | | | When it comes to comparing Tex-Mex cuisines |
| generally baked to perfection. The food is | | | | and the best of authentic Mexican recipes, |
| inherently healthy with little cheese or sour | | | | you will find that preparation is everything. |
| cream. In fact, salsa is one of the | | | | You will get the real taste of Mexico in |
| healthiest foods on the planet! Salsa is made | | | | vibrantly colored dishes that will surely be |
| without added sugars or vinegars, and this | | | | a favorite for years to come. Whichever one |
| makes a real salsa a wonderfully healthy | | | | you choose, you can rest assured you are |
| addition to any meal or snack. Add in freshly | | | | making a decision that is best for you and |
| baked tortilla chips and you have a snack or | | | | your family. Whether you are appreciating the |
| addition to any meal that will tantalize the | | | | delicious of fried or baked, you are getting |
| taste buds while offering vitamins and | | | | a delicious meal best suited to you. |