My Slice of Mexico

My Slice of Mexico

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gardening, Ingredients

Garden Update – Summer Crops

August 19, 2023August 21, 2023by Irene15 Comments on Garden Update – Summer Crops
Garden Update – Summer Crops

Neither a watermelon nor a pumpkin, and four more Mexican crops ... click on title for more

gardening, Ingredients

A Green Summer Harvest

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023by Irene10 Comments on A Green Summer Harvest
A Green Summer Harvest

After a very dry spell, we are getting drenched in a lot of rain and the occasional thunderstorm here in Southern Ontario.  It is amazing how the backyard turned bright green overnight, and a few crops were begging to be harvested, both cultivated and volunteers (aka weeds) ... click on title for more

Backyard Stories, gardening

Six on Saturday – Fruit and Edible Flowers

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023by Irene8 Comments on Six on Saturday – Fruit and Edible Flowers
Six on Saturday – Fruit and Edible Flowers

This is a sampler of six of my backyard denizens; three fruits harvested in late spring and early summer, and three beautiful edible and medicinal flowers, currently in full bloom ... click on title for more

gardening, Ingredients

Growing Oyster Mushrooms

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023by Irene5 Comments on Growing Oyster Mushrooms
Growing Oyster Mushrooms

One of my daughters got two oyster mushroom grow kits as a gift, and needless to say, everyone had lots of fun-gi (LOL), watching them grow, and of course, cooking and eating them ... click on title for more

gardening

Six on Saturday – Going All Out

June 3, 2023January 3, 2024by Irene9 Comments on Six on Saturday – Going All Out
Six on Saturday – Going All Out

After a cool April, May's weather transformed from cold to hot summer practically overnight, so all of a sudden, the garden went through a metamorphosis; everything has turned greener, but even through a colour-blind filter, it would be evident that the plants have started growing at a faster pace ... 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!

Recent Posts

  • Epiphany Bread 2026
  • A “Goat-send” Christmas
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  • Carrot Beverage – A Vitamin and Antioxidant Boost
  • Pork with Beans in Green Sauce

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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