This mango ice cream brings back fond childhood memories of summer in Mexico; the recipe has very few ingredients, to feature the natural sweetness and flavour of fresh mango ... click on title for more
Mango Ice Cream
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Huaraches – Footwear and Foodstuff
Huarache is a type of Mexican sandal, and also a Mexican dish, which got its name from its long and flat shape, resembling a shoe sole. The classic huarache is a corn dough (masa) patty filled with beans and topped with salsa, but there are many renditions, with different sizes, proportions, and toppings ... click on title for more
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
Pooch Goes to Washington
Recently, my husband had a business trip in the District of Columbia area, and invited me to tag along. Because our dear dog is a senior citizen, now blind and half deaf, we did not have the heart to leave him behind, so we decided to drive and stay at pet-friendly hotels along the way, from Southern Ontario, Canada, all the way to Washington, D.C. Our pooch was born in the US, but had not crossed the border since we brought him home as a puppy, more than fourteen years ago, so this was his big adventure ... click on title for more
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
My Slice of Mexico 