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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snack, appetizer

Dessert: Fun Fresh Fruit!

March 30, 2018April 4, 2018by Irene12 Comments on Dessert: Fun Fresh Fruit!
Dessert: Fun Fresh Fruit!

How to prepare and enjoy jicama, by itself or with other fruit... click on image for more

main course

Main Course: Not for the Vampire at Heart

March 29, 2018July 11, 2018by Irene10 Comments on Main Course: Not for the Vampire at Heart
Main Course: Not for the Vampire at Heart

“Al mojo” means “in sauce” and it may refer to different herbs and spices, but in Mexico it has always been a mix of olive oil, butter, a hint of lime, salt and pepper, and tons of chopped garlic... click on image for more

Mexican Cuisine, Soups

First Course: Mexican Style Noodle Soup (Sopa de Fideo)

March 28, 2018September 10, 2020by Irene13 Comments on First Course: Mexican Style Noodle Soup (Sopa de Fideo)
First Course: Mexican Style Noodle Soup  (Sopa de Fideo)

When you first look at a bowl of sopa de fideo, it might seem like any other chicken noodle soup, just with tomato added to the broth; another difference, which gives this soup its very distinctive flavour, is that the dry pasta is browned in oil before adding liquid... click image for more

Mexican Cuisine

What Happened to the Oysters?

March 27, 2018May 29, 2018by Irene6 Comments on What Happened to the Oysters?
What Happened to the Oysters?

That was the Miss Manners’ opener to a Chicago Tribune reader’s question about whether to serve salad or soup first at a formal dinner [1]; she was, of course, referring to the appetizer, which would have probably been seafood, such as the afford mentioned oysters, or maybe shrimp... click on image for more

gardening

Line-Up for Early Spring: Pots, Dirt, Light and Seed

March 25, 2018April 4, 2025by Irene2 Comments on Line-Up for Early Spring: Pots, Dirt, Light and Seed
Line-Up for Early Spring: Pots, Dirt, Light and Seed

It is time to gather supplies for starting seed indoors and outdoors; I want to highlight two vegetables that are not easy to find at the store, and one herb ... click on image 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)

Salpicón in a Bowl (September 2025)

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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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