How to Make the Perfect Fajijta

Posted in Mexican Food Recipes

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Fajitas probably are the healthiest of Tex-Mex dishes: there are no hard or soft shells (no starch and trans fat) and there is no cheese. (Fat! And calories!). You can use lean beef to stay away from fatty meats. And you can include as many healthy vegetables as your plate will hold. There’s just nothing not to love about a …

Eat Mexican Food and LOSE Weight

Posted in Healthy Eating

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Mexican food has a reputation of adding to weight gain. That reputation is correct, if you pile on the fatty meats, cheeses, sauces, and eat lots of chips and guacamole. But Mexican food can actually help you lose weight. Read below for tips on how to lose weight by eating Mexican food. As hinted at above, watch the amount of …

Mexican Food Ideas for Your 4th of July Party

Posted in Holidays

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The fourth of July celebrates the day 56 men – who would have been hung as traitors if the Revolutionary War had ended differently – placed their signatures on the Declaration of Independence. Talk about bravery! In many ways, we have these courageous men to thank for the many freedoms we currently enjoy. Here at Mattito’s we’re all for honoring …

Fun Facts About Mexican Food

Posted in Food and Fun

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Tex Mex and Mexican food didn’t just appear on your plate. Each dish has a history. Every recipe has a story. Each has facts. Interesting ones, too. Hungry for some conversation starters to impress your friends over Dallas’ best Tex Mex? Read below for some of our favorite fun facts about Mexican food. Some traditional Mexican food recipes call for …

Things Only a Texan Would Understand

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Living in Texas changes you. If you come from another state, you’ll soon enough wonder why you ever thought paying a state income tax was no big deal (there’s no state income tax in Texas). Read below for a few more things Texans know that residents of other states don’t. Texas is not all desert and chaparral. The Big Thicket …

Fun Mexican Dishes to Serve at Your Wedding

Posted in Weddings

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It’s officially June, which can only mean one thing: wedding month is upon us. TheKnot.com reports that June, August, September, and October are the most popular months for marriages, but we all know that mid-summer ceremonies are the top choice for many brides and grooms. Yes, summer weddings are magical and have been celebrated as such for centuries. Some say …

Let Matitto’s Cater Your Graduation Party

Posted in Family dining

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When it comes to celebrations, nothing says let’s make merry like the Spanish word fiesta. Fiesta means an event that includes festivities and celebration, so when reveling in the high school or college graduation of your son, daughter or even spouse, consider putting together a graduation fiesta with the help of Mattito’s catering services. Celebrate your graduate’s big day with …

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Texas

Posted in Holidays

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Texas has historically close ties to Mexico so it’s natural that Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the Lonestar State celebrates this popular holiday commemorating Mexico’s military victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War in 1861-1867. It’s a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, but it’s become a whopping excuse for celebration in the U.S., particularly in …

Easter Traditions in Mexico

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Pascua is what Mexico residents call Easter and some would argue that it’s a more important religious holiday in Mexico than is Christmas. Mexicans celebrate Easter with a combination of Christian and native indigenous traditions and rituals, mirroring the country’s Spanish and indigenous history. Christian missionaries – during the time when Mexico was a Spanish colony – allowed indigenous peoples …

The Americanization of Mexican Food

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Take a look down just about any main thoroughfare in any American town and you’re bound to see at least one Mexican restaurant. From Alaska to Maine, from North Dakota to Louisiana, Mexican food is embraced by just about every person who lives in the U.S.   But a lot of what we eat isn’t true Mexican food, at least …