My Slice of Mexico

My Slice of Mexico

Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada

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Category: Ingredients

Backyard Stories, Ingredients

Crabapples – Free Fall Food

October 17, 2025by Irene9 Comments on Crabapples – Free Fall Food
Crabapples – Free Fall Food

Crabapples were originally wild in their native North American and Euro Asian regions, but nowadays they are cultivated all around the world as ornamentals and for their edible fruit ... click on title for more

Ingredients, tacos

How to Cook Beef Tongue and Three Serving Suggestions

October 10, 2025by Irene5 Comments on How to Cook Beef Tongue and Three Serving Suggestions
How to Cook Beef Tongue and Three Serving Suggestions

As I mentioned in my previous post, I tasted beef tongue tacos for the first time, not in Mexico, but at a Mexican taquería in Leamington, Ontario, in Canada.  The experience was positive, so I decided to buy the cut at a Mexican butcher's store, and try to cook it at home ... click on title for more

Ingredients, Soups

Squash Flower Soup – Sopa de Flor de Calabaza

September 27, 2025October 3, 2025by IreneLeave a Comment on Squash Flower Soup – Sopa de Flor de Calabaza
Squash Flower Soup – Sopa de Flor de Calabaza

After stuffing squash flowers, and putting them in tacos and quesadillas all summer long, it is time to switch to autumn mode, with this delicious soup ... click on title for more

Ingredients, salads

Salpicón Bowl – Shredded Beef Salad in a Bowl

September 24, 2025September 27, 2025by Irene4 Comments on Salpicón Bowl – Shredded Beef Salad in a Bowl
Salpicón Bowl – Shredded Beef Salad in a Bowl

In Mexico, the basic salpicón recipe might look like a pico de gallo salsa fortified with shredded beef, but it is often doctored with other vegetables. Prepared as an individual portion in a bowl, its versatility makes it a balanced low-carb and high-protein meal ... click on title for more

Backyard Stories, Ingredients

September Harvest

September 19, 2025September 20, 2025by Irene18 Comments on September Harvest
September Harvest

My backyard harvest this week was not bad, and I am  still seeing a lot of flowers and developing fruit in many of my crops ... click on title for more

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My Region

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

Gansito Cake (December 2024)

Zucchini and Oat Soup (January 2025)

Chanchamitos (Fiesta Friday, December 26, 2025)

I was featured on Fiesta Friday!

Recent Posts

  • Fat Tuesday 2026
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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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