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

Celebrations, Regional Cuisine

Pambazo – A Bun and a Sandwich

September 14, 2024January 10, 2025by Irene3 Comments on Pambazo – A Bun and a Sandwich
Pambazo – A Bun and a Sandwich

A pambazo is a sandwich named after the bun traditionally used in its preparation. This crispy treat is frequently offered at outdoor events, such as fairs, and religious or civic holidays, of course including "El Grito de Independencia"... click on title for more

International Topics, Regional Cuisine

Taco … Friday?

September 6, 2024September 13, 2024by Irene11 Comments on Taco … Friday?
Taco … Friday?

In Mexico, every day is taco day, and in the US they have Taco Tuesday, but in Sweden, Friday is the preferred day to enjoy a family taco night ... click on title for more

Ingredients, International Topics

A Little about Sweden, Stockholm Museums and Taco Joints

September 5, 2024January 23, 2026by Irene5 Comments on A Little about Sweden, Stockholm Museums and Taco Joints
A Little about Sweden, Stockholm Museums and Taco Joints

On a guide to Museums in Stockholm there are over ninety entries!  There seems to be a museum for everything; and finding tacos in Stockholm was not hard at all ... click on title for more

Backyard Stories, gardening, Ingredients

Almost Back on Track

August 17, 2024February 27, 2025by Irene12 Comments on Almost Back on Track
Almost Back on Track

Trying to catch up with cleaning my backyard garden, and taking advantage of the herbs that are still thriving ... click on title for more

Backyard Stories, gardening, Ingredients

Delicious Weeds in my Neglected Backyard

August 8, 2024March 27, 2026by 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

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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)

Chanchamitos (Fiesta Friday, December 26, 2025)

I was featured on Fiesta Friday!

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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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