A traditional recipe for patties from the state of Sonora in Northern Mexico, calls for a sweet concoction of pumpkin and sweet potato as filling … Click on image for more
Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Patties
Liebster Award Nomination
Thank you so much to Sadje @ Keep It Alive for the nomination to the Liebster Award! … Click on image for more
Pan de Muerto – Day of the Dead Bread
Pan de muerto (literally, bread of the dead) is a sweet bread that is almost always included in Day of the Dead offerings, and traditionally eaten on November 2nd. It is fashioned in a round shape which may represent the natural and endless cycle of life and death, and decorated with small pieces of the same dough to symbolize bones and tears … Click on image for more
An Offering for the Departed
A few years ago, my daughters asked me about Day of the Dead offerings and, since then, we have been setting-up a small one … Click on image for more
A Follow Up Halloween Story – No Axe? No problem!
I have a new skill! I can finally take care of any of them using neither brute force nor a big blade … Click on image for more
My Slice of Mexico 