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My Slice of Mexico

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Backyard Stories, gardening, Ingredients

Harvest of the Day 2021

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021by Irene10 Comments on Harvest of the Day 2021
Harvest of the Day 2021

It is always a fun surprise to snap a photo of my backyard harvest, and then see how different it looks from similar pictures taken on the same day, from one year to another ... click on title for more

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Crop Update – Indoors and Outdoors

April 8, 2021November 1, 2021by Irene11 Comments on Crop Update – Indoors and Outdoors
Crop Update – Indoors and Outdoors

I started sowing seed indoors, back in February, and I am happy to report seminal success for the season to come, as well as my first spring harvest ... click on title for more

Backyard Stories, gardening

Harvest of the Day – A Year Later

June 12, 2020by Irene13 Comments on Harvest of the Day – A Year Later
Harvest of the Day – A Year Later

I was so surprised to see how different my harvest of the day from exactly a year ago looked like, compared to what I have available this year in my garden, that I decided to write a new post, showing photos taken today, to show the contrast … click on title for more

Backyard Stories, Ingredients

FOTD – Harvest Box

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019by Irene16 Comments on FOTD – Harvest Box
FOTD – Harvest Box

I am going away on a trip to Mexico soon, so I had to process all this produce right away … click on title for more

Backyard Stories, Ingredients

Harvest of the Day

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019by Irene24 Comments on Harvest of the Day
Harvest of the Day

The eclectic still life pictured above shows my backyard harvest of June 7, 2019. It reflects the beauty of a backyard garden, with a delicious variety of produce at different stages, depending on the crop … click on title for more

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Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Hardiness zone: 6B
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What is Chicharrón?
Sunchoke and Turnip
Lentil Soup with Vegetables (Vegan)
"Drowned" tacos
Coricos - Corn flour cookies
Octopus Cocktail, Sinaloa Style

Recent Posts

  • Street Food: Mexico City Style Gorditas
  • Homemade Pressed Pork Cracklings – Chicharrón prensado casero
  • Filipino-Mexican Culinary and Cultural Exchange
  • A Tale in My Garden
  • Mother’s Day – An Heirloom Recipe Updated

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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