About Isabel Eats
Isabel Eats is a Mexican recipe website started by Isabel Orozco-Moore in 2015 as a way to document her family’s recipes and connect to her Mexican heritage.
Today, Isabel Eats reaches millions of people every month across the website and social media. The site has hundreds of Mexican, Tex-Mex, and Mexican-inspired recipes for home cooks, all tested and written so you can make them in your own kitchen.
Whether you’re brand new to Mexican food or grew up on it, we hope you find something you love.
What You’ll Find On Isabel Eats
Many of the recipes come straight from Isabel’s family, whose roots are in Zacatecas, Mexico. Others are Tex-Mex favorites or fun twists on the flavors she grew up with as a first-generation Mexican American.
You’ll find everyday dinners, bigger weekend projects like tamales and birria, drinks, desserts, and guides to ingredients like dried chiles to make the Mexican aisle at the store a lot less confusing.
Simple Instructions
Well-Tested
Approachable
Authentic
Top 10 Recipes
About Isabel
Isabel Orozco-Moore is a first-generation Mexican American, born and raised in Oklahoma City. She grew up the youngest of six in a house where her parents cooked from scratch every single day, and she still calls her mom with recipe questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
We do our best to link to where you can buy specific products online within the recipe post and/or the recipe card. If we forgot to provide a link, take a look at the shop page for common Mexican ingredients and cookware. If it’s not there either, we recommend shopping at an online store like MexGrocer.com that specializes in Mexican food.
Yes! The easiest way to adjust the spice level in many recipes is to remove the veins and seeds of the pepper that’s being used since that’s where most of the heat comes from. Alternatively, you can try substituting the spicier pepper with a milder one. Take a look at the chart about The Scoville Scale to see the peppers commonly used in Mexican cuisine ranked from hottest to mildest.
Yes. You can find the nutrition information for every recipe at the bottom of the recipe card. Please keep in mind that the nutrition information provided is an estimate and the stats provided will vary depending on the brand of products used as well as other factors.
Meet The Team
Ana Deloera-Dawson
Writer & Recipe Developer
Ana is the recipe developer and writer for Isabel Eats. She helps create the recipes you’ll find here on the blog and ensures that they are not only delicious, but user friendly for home cooks of all levels. Her goal is to make cooking Mexican food approachable and fun for everyone.
She is a first-generation Mexican-American and busy mom of 3. She enjoys crafting, baking, and is always on the hunt for a delicious latte around Oklahoma City.
Karina Young
Digital Marketing Specialist
Karina is the digital marketing specialist here at Isabel Eats. She oversees our social media platforms, email marketing, content creation, and everything in between. Her dedication ensures that our brand’s digital presence remains engaging and effective.
She is a first-generation Mexican-American living with her husband and two corgis in Dallas, Texas.
John Moore
Chief Operations Officer
John is the newest member of the Isabel Eats family. He brings over a decade of rich experience in software consulting across diverse industries. Since hopping on board with us, John has become the go-to guy for everything from fine-tuning our operations to diving into SEO, analytics, and strategy.
Away from work, John is a devoted husband and dad to two amazing little girls. He loves strumming his guitar and brewing some delightful homebrews, and he is always up for board game nights! He believes tortillas should be served with every meal.
5-Star Faves
Borracho Beans
“These beans are delicious! Garlic, onion, beer and bacon…you can’t go wrong, lol! I loved these!”
Chicken Enchiladas
“Thank you for sharing this recipe. This quickly became a family favorite in our home!”
Chile Colorado
“Made this recipe a couple of days ago and the family loved it. The taste reminded me of my childhood.”
