This is a fable of what not to do when choosing seed for planting, exemplified by my experience with purple corn last year … click on title for more
Backyard Story – Purple Corn
Tag: Word of the day challenge
Football Sunday – Snack Time!
Snacking while watching a Sunday game is a little bit of a sport on itself, and Mexicans enjoy all sorts of foodstuffs while cheering for their favourite teams … click on title for more
Post #300 Tricolour Chilaquiles – Mexico’s Flag on a Plate
What could be better to celebrate my post #300 than a grandiose platter honouring Mexico's flag colours? … click on title for more
Winter Ingredients
I started longing to get some fresh produce from my garden, but just by looking out of my backdoor at the austere scene in my backyard, it became quite clear that it would not be the case today. I was encouraged at the supermarket, though, when I saw plump tomatoes grown in Canada … click on title for more
Mexican Sorbet – Nieve de Garrafa
Nieve means snow, and garrafa is the Spanish word for a tall container, used primarily to hold liquids, but in this context, it is the name given to the metal tubs where a sorbet base (liquid) is first poured; this garrafa snuggly sits in a wooden barrel with salty ice to freeze the liquid … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 