The inspiration for this recipe came from a traditional dish from Central Mexico, called Habitas Empulcadas, which means "little broad beans in pulque"... click on title for more
Broad Beans with Aloe
Category: Ingredients
Rabbit (Chicken) in Pasilla and Tomatillo Sauce
My previous posts about the Mexican legend of the Rabbit on the Moon, and my garden herbs, made me think of this recipe for rabbit in a spicy sauce of pasilla peppers and tomatillos, which also works well with turkey, or as in this case, with chicken ... click on title for more
Six on Saturday – Herbs
April showers have definitely brought May flowers, and also very fragrant and healthy herbs, such as this sampler of six varieties in my garden ... click on title for more
Pickled Salad
Since sunchokes are tubers, they work well in dishes that call for potatoes. Sunchokes may cause bloating and other digestive discomforts, but cooking them in an acidic liquid helps prevent that ordeal. This pickled salad calls for potatoes cooked in vinegar and water, sounding like a perfect dish to substitute with some sunchokes ... click on title for more
Earth Day – Going Underground
When looking at a well-established spring garden, the first new growth usually comes from plants such as crocuses, tulips, violets, and allium; all of them have buried or partially buried swollen parts, which serve as storage of nutrients while the plants are dormant. These swollen underground structures are generically called bulbs, but in fact, only some may be classified as such ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 