The Tamale Project

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The Tamale Project was developed to get my foot in the door to starting a food cart. I got tired of the overpriced-dry-not enough flavor-too gourmet-ish tamales out there & could never find anything that reminded me of home (San Antonio, TX). I decided to make my own! I called my grandma for her recipe & of course, like all grandmas, she gave me the ingredients but no measurements. She said, “I do

n’t know mija, you’ll just feel it”. After many attempts (& I do mean many), I finally came to something that she would be proud of. I create very simple & traditional (to my family) tamales that are all made by hand. I am a full time student with the dream & passion of doing something that I love, cooking. After the corporate jobs I decided it was time for a change (life is too short). This project will be the start to see if my tamales make the cut for a food cart & support my school finances. I am just starting out and would love your feedback

Happy Father’s Day! 2 dozen chicken verde (dairy free) tamales available!
06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day!
2 dozen chicken verde (dairy free) tamales available!

It’s been a while!!! I will have a few dozen (VERY FEW) on hand. They will be a mix of basic chicken verde & jalapeño po...
06/12/2025

It’s been a while!!!
I will have a few dozen (VERY FEW) on hand.
They will be a mix of basic chicken verde & jalapeño poppers.
Keep an eye out for a post over the weekend.
Not many but this will be my last chance to get some out before moving next weekend!

04/01/2025

Update: we are moving to Bend, OR in July!

Sorry I have not been on this page in….years! Ever since having my little one my time has been consumed with activities!
During this time, since we are preparing to move and I am busy with toddler activities/classes, I am only doing tamales on rare occasions. You can always text me to see if I am able to make some for you.

In the meantime! Please look me up on Facebook Marketplace (Yvette Yamauchi)!!!!
I am selling a TON of items! We need to downsize and I need to purge my baby items 😭🥹
Every day I will try to post items to sell.
Thank you all for everything!!!!
I will continue with tamales once in Bend where I will be closer to her grandparents which will allow me to cook for everyone! ☺️🫶

06/16/2023

$25 TODAY ONLY
1 MIXED DOZEN OF TAMALES with a SMALL LOAF OF WHEAT BREAD:

2 - Creamy Chicken Tamales
4 - Loaded Beef Barbacoa (roasted jalapeño & PprJk chz added)
6 - Jalapeño Popper Tamales
1 - Small Loaf Wheat Bread

All for $25
Pick Up only

I know many of you have asked for tamales…& I still do make them on request ☺️ I have also been baking fresh wheat bread...
05/25/2023

I know many of you have asked for tamales…& I still do make them on request ☺️ I have also been baking fresh wheat breads….easier on my wrists & I’m addicted to the smell of fresh baked bread in the oven!

Ok folks! Everyone has been asking for Eliana’s baby registry info. I think we finally have it down! Whew…It’s an overwh...
05/20/2022

Ok folks! Everyone has been asking for Eliana’s baby registry info. I think we finally have it down! Whew…It’s an overwhelming process 😂 we have 2. One is for Amazon and the other for Target. The crib, stroller and diaper disposal have been spoken for. Thank you all in advance!!! We can’t wait for you to meet Miss Eliana Eve in Aug!

https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/4SFJXWXQ7LXN

https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift-giver?registryId=c40f1280-c9d2-11ec-9b9e-9ffca0b0b97b&type=BABY

Find the perfect gift on .

Just an update from my ER visit….it’s been a whirlwind of a few months with so much going on and to find this out….we ha...
04/17/2022

Just an update from my ER visit….it’s been a whirlwind of a few months with so much going on and to find this out….we have been in shock this past week to say the least! 😂❤️🙏🙌 As soon as things settle….some celebratory deals coming soon.

12/15/2021

Folks, I am closing all orders as of today. I am jam packed these next 2 wks. If I have any extras, I will be posting by the 22nd about what will be available.

Migas is what’s for “brunch”. I wasn’t feeling well (slight vertigo still) and couldn’t decide on what to eat. I realize...
11/14/2021

Migas is what’s for “brunch”. I wasn’t feeling well (slight vertigo still) and couldn’t decide on what to eat. I realized I had some items to make migas! This definitely brought me back to my childhood days. Simple, easy and of course, from scratch.

All soups are from scratch ❤️👩‍🍳- Clam Chowder topped with crispy bacon. - KETO FRIENDLY Zuppa Toscana! Instead of potat...
10/04/2021

All soups are from scratch ❤️👩‍🍳

- Clam Chowder topped with crispy bacon.
- KETO FRIENDLY Zuppa Toscana! Instead of potatoes, I use cauliflower and mushrooms. One of my favorites!

Message for details ☺️👩‍🍳

Chicken & Bacon Spaghetti Carbonara with Zuppa Toscana. This was requested for another meal…4 servings. Message me for d...
10/04/2021

Chicken & Bacon Spaghetti Carbonara with Zuppa Toscana.

This was requested for another meal…4 servings.

Message me for details/questions.
Prices are based on amounts/servings wanted and the cost of ingredients.

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The Tamale Project was developed to get my foot in the door to starting a food cart. I got tired of the overpriced-dry-not enough flavor-too gourmet-ish tamales out there & could never find anything that reminded me of home (San Antonio, TX). I decided to make my own! I called my grandma for her recipe & of course, like all grandmas, she gave me the ingredients but no measurements. She said, “I don’t know mija, you’ll just feel it”. After many attempts (& I do mean many), I finally came to something that she would be proud of. I create very simple & traditional (to my family) tamales that are all made by hand. I am a full time student with the dream & passion of doing something that I love, cooking. After the corporate jobs I decided it was time for a change (life is too short). This project will be the start to see if my tamales make the cut for a food cart or become a vendor at events/farmers markets. I am just starting out and would love your feedback