In this and my two previous posts, I am sharing some of my mom’s stories and recipes from her childhood in Agujita, a small mining town in the Mexican state of Coahuila ... click on image for more
Esthercita in Coahuila – Part 3
Month: November 2019
Esthercita in Coahuila – Part 2
In this and a few other posts, I would like to share some of my mom's stories from her childhood in Agujita, a small mining town in the Mexican state of Coahuila; when I myself was a child, I heard these and many other anecdotes, sitting with my mom in her kitchen, which filled my imagination with picturesque scenes of Mexico ... click on title for more
Esthercita in Coahuila – Part 1
In this and a few future posts, I would like to share some of my mom's stories from her childhood in Agujita, a small mining town in the Mexican state of Coahuila; when I myself was a child, I heard these and many other anecdotes, sitting with my mom in her kitchen, which filled my imagination with picturesque scenes of Mexico (and other countries), and inspired me to always strive to move forward, and never stop learning. Thank you, mom!
Emergency Trip
To all my dear readers and fellow bloggers: I will be away for at least two weeks, due to a family emergency. Thank you for your understanding.
FOTD – Harvest Update: Salsola
Another one of my new-to-me crops this year was salsola (Salsola komarovii), a potherb originally from Japan; it caught my attention in the seed catalogue because it looked a lot like the Mexican potherb known as romeritos (Suaeda spp), which grows mostly around the salty lake areas outside Mexico City … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 