Quick and Dirty Enchiladas: Essential Mexican Cooking for the Southwesterner

I’m an Arizona girl. Always have been, always will be. I have two Arizona heart stickers on my car and am proud of it. One of the most basic skills I think every Southwesterner needs, however, is the ability to make basic Mexican dishes at the drop of a hat. Yes, since they are at the drop of a hat, they are not the most authentic, but sometimes a girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do! Namely: make Mexican food. (*Note: this does not include tamales. Show me a quick tamale and I’ll show you a shoddy tamale. Abuelas everywhere are shaking their heads in disappointment.)