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: Word of the day challenge

Backyard Stories, Ingredients

FOTD – Harvest Box

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019by Irene17 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

gardening

FOTD – Fall Lettuce

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019by Irene9 Comments on FOTD – Fall Lettuce
FOTD – Fall Lettuce

I have found that by planting leftover lettuce cores with roots in my backyard, I can re-grow the tops and enjoy a second (maybe third) batch of fresh lettuce … click on title for more

Celebrations

National Taco Day 2019

October 4, 2019October 1, 2020by Irene20 Comments on National Taco Day 2019
National Taco Day 2019

October 4th is National Taco Day, so I am sharing a list of some of my taco-related posts … click on title for more

snack, appetizer

Baked Cheese with Oregano

October 3, 2019October 8, 2022by Irene29 Comments on Baked Cheese with Oregano
Baked Cheese with Oregano

Although all the ingredients in this recipe originally came from the Old World, Mexican cooks adopted them and embraced their use while creating this and other dishes of their own … click on title for more

environment

Earth Strike and Canada Post

September 30, 2019October 17, 2025by Irene4 Comments on Earth Strike and Canada Post
Earth Strike and Canada Post

The gathering I attended was not too large, but I was given an informative brochure by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers … 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)

Beef and Green Chili Pepper Chimichangas (April 2026)

Chanchamitos (Fiesta Friday, December 26, 2025)

I was featured on Fiesta Friday!

Recent Posts

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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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