Welcome Spring!

Welcome Spring!

March 20, 2023 is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.  In my garden in Southern Ontario, there are a few splashes of green, mainly onions and daffodils, and indoors, my vegetable seeds are starting to sprout (photo: cucamelon sprout). I am joining Cee's Flower of the Day (FOTD) Challenge for March 20, [...]

Irish Heritage and Two Cheese Soups

Irish Heritage and Two Cheese Soups

Álvaro Obregón Salido, a general during the Mexican Revolution War, and 46th president of Mexico (1920-1924) was born in Siquisiva, a small community near Alamos, Sonora.  It is said that his grandfather was an Irish immigrant named O'Brien, who worked in the railroads, and that Alvaro's father, Francisco, changed their name to Obregón. As a homage to President Obregón's place of birth, and as a nod to his Irish ancestry, a traditional recipe from Sonora is compared to a dish with Irish ingredients ... click on title for more