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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Tag: “Ragtag Daily Prompt”

snack, appetizer

A Simple Garden Salad

June 2, 2018August 15, 2018by Irene7 Comments on A Simple Garden Salad
A Simple Garden Salad

This is my first garden salad of the year. The strawberries could have used an extra day or two before harvesting, but were delicious in the salad, with the sweet touch of Mexican agave syrup in my homemade vinaigrette.

History and Regional Cuisine

– A Themed Menu for this Cinco de Mayo – Fifth Stop: Chihuahua

April 30, 2018May 3, 2019by Irene10 Comments on – A Themed Menu for this Cinco de Mayo – Fifth Stop: Chihuahua
– A Themed Menu for this Cinco de Mayo  – Fifth Stop: Chihuahua

For May 5th (Cinco de Mayo), I am preparing a full menu featuring recipes from places that had an important role in this episode of Mexican History ... click on image for more

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Stop Food Waste, One Meal at a Time

April 4, 2018May 8, 2024by Irene3 Comments on Stop Food Waste, One Meal at a Time
Stop Food Waste, One Meal at a Time

If every Canadian reduced food waste to a minimum, our group efforts alone could get us pretty close to cut total food waste by half... click on image for more

salsas

Seeing Red, but in a Good Way

March 21, 2018October 10, 2018by Irene7 Comments on Seeing Red, but in a Good Way
Seeing Red, but in a Good Way

The spicy sauce (without tomato) on the left, has a nice contrast next to the milder (with tomato and onion) on the right, both in terms of colour, and flavour... click on image for more

salsas

Moving on to Greener Salsas

March 16, 2018November 25, 2022by Irene7 Comments on Moving on to Greener Salsas
Moving on to Greener Salsas

The two sauces looked pretty next to each other, and they offered two very different flavours even though I started with exactly the same ingredients for both ... click on image for more

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Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Hardiness zone: 6B
2023
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Mushroom Crepes – Crepas de hongos (July 2026)

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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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