My Slice of Mexico

My Slice of Mexico

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Backyard Stories, gardening, Ingredients

Delicious Weeds in my Neglected Backyard

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024by Irene2 Comments on Delicious Weeds in my Neglected Backyard
Delicious Weeds in my Neglected Backyard

It has been a few very interesting weeks for me; my husband had to go to Sweden for work and ... yes, I tagged along again! Soon after coming back, we both fell ill with Covid, and all that explains both the lack of recent posts, and the lacklustre state of my backyard:  Weeds reigning free! ... click on title for more

Backyard Stories, gardening

This Summer in my Backyard

June 22, 2024by Irene7 Comments on This Summer in my Backyard
This Summer in my Backyard

Here are six herbs that are thriving in my backyard this summer, thanks to - or in spite of, at this point - the hot weather we are experiencing in Southern Ontario, Canada ... click on title for more

gardening

Flower of the Day – Grape Hyacinth

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024by Irene7 Comments on Flower of the Day – Grape Hyacinth
Flower of the Day – Grape Hyacinth

Grape hyacinth is an ornamental plant that grows from bulbs in the spring ... click on title for more

gardening, Ingredients

First Spring Harvest

April 15, 2024April 19, 2024by Irene14 Comments on First Spring Harvest
First Spring Harvest

In my backyard garden, asparagus often are the first crop of the spring season, and I can think of several ways to cook this year's first bunch ... click on title for more

gardening

Flower of the Day – The Holiday Pepper

December 3, 2023by Irene3 Comments on Flower of the Day – The Holiday Pepper
Flower of the Day – The Holiday Pepper

I brought a few pots inside a few weeks ago, since we have had our first hard frost and snow fall of the season.  This serrano pepper plant had some green peppers left, and a couple of days ago, I noticed they had turned bright red, just to announce the beginning of the Holiday season ... click on title for more

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Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Hardiness zone: 6B
2023
Nova Scotia Oat Cakes (October 2022)

Gansito Cake (December 2024)

Zucchini and Oat Soup (January 2025)

Salpicón in a Bowl (September 2025)

I was featured on Fiesta Friday!

Recent Posts

  • December 12 – A Twice Special Day
  • Carrot Beverage – A Vitamin and Antioxidant Boost
  • Pork with Beans in Green Sauce
  • Citrus Tarragon Chicken
  • A Day of the Dead Offering

My Places in Mexico

Mexico City – Market
Culiacán, Sinaloa – Clay Cookware
Chichen Itza, Yucatán – El Caracol

My Mexican Heirlooms

Molcajete with Tejolote 1960s
Bowl with Still Life 2000s
Japanese Tea Set, from Bazar del Sabado 1990s

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