Mexican!

For 8 weeks I have lived without Mexican food.  This may not seem like a big deal to most, but for those of you who know me, I LOVE MEXICAN FOOD.  I generally eat it 3 times a week between cooking it myself and going out to eat.  I LOVE it.  So, to say I haven't had it the entire time I have been in Chile is a big deal for me! And, contrary to some people's beliefs, Chile is NOT Mexico, and the cuisine is very different.  I have heard there are Mexican restaurants in Santiago, but haven't gone to one yet.  

Last night, I decided to try to recreate a simple Mexican classic like quesadillas and chips and salsa.  Luckily, the Jumbo does sell tortilla chips (only 2 kinds - and one was Doritos, which is suspect).  I found one type of tortilla, which was pretty good (no HEB though...), and of course salsa (made in Texas!).  Even found some shredded cheese that wasn't mozzarella or something weird... (what I did not picture were the precooked chicken I put in as well as the cilantro (which they sell here!) and black beans.  What they don't have is LIMES.  At least not when I went.

The quesadillas were a very big success!