My Slice of Mexico

My Slice of Mexico

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Ingredients

Creamy Spaghetti – Espagueti con crema

August 1, 2025August 15, 2025by Irene6 Comments on Creamy Spaghetti – Espagueti con crema
Creamy Spaghetti – Espagueti con crema

In Mexico, this creamy spaghetti is easy enough to prepare with kitchen staples any time ... click on title for more

Backyard Stories, gardening, Ingredients

A Backyard Taco

July 24, 2025July 25, 2025by Irene12 Comments on A Backyard Taco
A Backyard Taco

I managed a small mixed harvest of cultivated crops and volunteers, enough for my lunch ... click on title for more

Backyard Stories, Ingredients

Harvest of the Day

July 3, 2025July 3, 2025by Irene2 Comments on Harvest of the Day
Harvest of the Day

It is July and definitely summer here  in Southern Ontario.  A few days ago, I harvested from some of my herbal plants, for different purposes ... click on title for more

Ingredients, salads

A Refreshing Salad – Jícama Slaw

June 27, 2025July 4, 2025by Irene7 Comments on A Refreshing Salad – Jícama Slaw
A Refreshing Salad – Jícama Slaw

In Mexico, jícamas are peeled and sliced into rounds, sticks or chunks, and eaten with lime juice, chili powder and salt, or as part of a chunky salad (pico de gallo) or a fruit cup (fruta picada.) Inspired by these preparations, I used my jícama in a refreshing slaw ... click on title for more

gardening, Ingredients

A Few Fruit Plants in my Garden

June 21, 2025June 21, 2025by Irene13 Comments on A Few Fruit Plants in my Garden
A Few Fruit Plants in my Garden

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

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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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