The berry season is in full swing in my backyard; although some of the varieties are new to me and too young to produce fruit this year, I am including them on the list ... click on title for more
A Few Fruit Plants in my Garden
Category: Ingredients
Pork Cracklings in green sauce – Chicharrón prensado en salsa verde
I had a jar of green sauce left in the cupboard, and in the freezer, I found a bag of my homemade pressed pork cracklings (chicharrón prensado). The most popular way to cook chicharrón prensado is in a red guajillo pepper sauce, but it is equally delicious in a green sauce, especially with some add-ins, like potatoes, or melting cheese ... click on title for more
Pickled Sunchokes and Carrots
I recently harvested a large batch of sunchoke tubers from my backyard, and they needed to be cooked as soon as possible. To reduce inulin content, and preserve the sunchokes, I thought that soaking in vinegary water, then pickling, would work well ... click on title for more
Watercress Update
Amongst the new-to-me seeds this year, I got a packet of watercress; I started some seed indoors last March ... click on title for more
Chia Seed and Lime Cakes
This recipe combines chia seed and lime for a twist on the classic poppy seed and lemon cake. Drizzling lime syrup or glaze after baking makes the cakes extra moist, and provides a definitely not bland, refreshing sour punch ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 