Tamales are little pouches of stuffed corn dough wrapped in either corn husks or banana leaves, and cooked by steaming. In Mexico they are one of our traditional Christmas foods and I'd like to share a vegetarian version that I love to make. Please read the full instruction and watch the video to see how these tamales are made! (If you're reading this in our newsletter please visit the website to watch the video.) Tamales (for plural and tamal in singular form) are made in so many ... continue reading...
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My 1st Day of the Dead Altar and a Vegan Take on Mucbipollo
You may be a tad confused by the title of this posts, perhaps asking how can this be my first Day of the Dead Altar. I am 100% Mexican (born here too) but just like many other families around Mexico mine didn't have the altar building tradition. My Catholic family did observe the holiday, but in a different way. My parents took us to the cemetery and also to mass and that was pretty much the extent of our Día de Muertos celebration. Now as an adult I haven't been a Catholic for many years so of ... continue reading...
Scrambled Eggs with (Vegan) Hot Dogs: A Very Mexican Kid Breakfast for This Adult
If you are Mexican or have Mexican friends, then you know this egg and hot dog meal very well. Growing up this is one of the breakfasts my mother made often for my siblings and me. My cousins, friends and every Mexican person I know has eaten this dish as a kid -- and actually many continue to eat it as adults. I'm not sure if other people Latin American countries also eat this breakfast, so to me it is a very Mexican one. I've never been a big fan of hot dogs, and when I used to eat the "meat" ... continue reading...
Vegan, Vegetarian… & Pescetarian?
Below are brief explanations about these three different diets. Please stay tuned for more in-depth articles covering these subject matters. A vegan is someone who's diet is entirely plant-based. Their food consumption consists of vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds, nuts, beans and legumes. No dairy items (cheese, milk), no eggs, no animal flesh (beef, poultry, pork, fish...), no products derived from animals (gelatine, casein, rennet, whey...), and no honey are ever consumed ... continue reading...
Portobello Mushroom and Cubanelle Pepper Tacos: A Vegan Take on a Mexican Favorite
Everyone loves tacos. Don't we? These are perhaps the most well know dish of my birth country. Authentic, or not, the variety of fillings put in tacos is huge and amazing. I love that different people around the world will adapt local flavours to their tacos. And why not, a corn tortilla is the perfect vessel for satisfying your Mexican, fusion, or seasonal craving. I did not grow up eating mushroom tacos, unfortunately for me. In fact mushrooms weren't really something that made an ... continue reading...
Pepinos Con Chile y Limon Or Cucumbers with Chile and Lime (vegan)
This morning I opened my eyes up to another sunny summer day. I cannot tell you how happy sunny days make me. There is just something so wonderful about waking up to the warmth of sunshine on your face. It always leaves me feeling energized and ready to start the day. The fist thing I do after waking up is open all the windows in the house. Well, all except Joanie and Chachi's windows. I love feeling the summer breeze flow through the flat. Outside I hear people bustling about. The sounds of ... continue reading...
Salsa Molcajeteada | Tomato & Serrano Pepper Salsa Made in a Molcajete (Video Recipe)
Did you know that a good, homemade salsa made with the freshest ingredients can change your life? It absolutely can. And did you know that making your own Mexican salsa is super easy? It is, I promise. The salsa recipe I'm sharing today is a rustic or old-fashioned kind of salsa because of the way that it's prepare. Back before everyone in Mexico had blenders (or even before they were invented), cooks used their molcajete (or lava rock mortar and pestle) to make their daily salsas. Sure ... continue reading...
How to Make Ginger and Turmeric Shots (Video Recipe)
Hola amigos! Today's video recipe is not Mexican but it is an international one (maybe of Ayurvedic origions), that I think we should all know how to prepare. (If you're reading this through our newsletter please notice that the video will not display, please visit the website or our YouTube channel to watch the video.) I've been fighting a yucky cold (thank you whoever gifted it to me 😩) and when I told my older sister about it she had just the thing I needed to feel better. My lovely sister ... continue reading...
Celebrate Mango Season with These Juicy Recipes
Mango season is something I so look forward to every year, do you? As a reminder to myself and to remind you too, here is a roundup of the mango recipes that you'll find here. Look for many more recipes to come during this year's mango season enjoy! We start off with this indespendable "how to" video. Mango, Orange And Red Chile Salsa (vegan recipe) Corn Flake Battered Mahi Mahi Tacos With Mango-Orange Salsa And Spicy Chipotle Crema (pescetarian recipe) Fried ... continue reading...
Tomato & Arbol Chile Salsa | Salsa de Jitomate y Chiles de Arbol
Have you ever been to a Mexican restaurant and wondered why their salsas taste so good? And have you ever wanted to replicate those flavours at home? I'll share a little (not-so) secret of why those restaurant salsas taste so delicious: fresh ingredients. Yep that's really pretty much it. Fresh and seasonal ingredients, I believe, is the key to cooking great authentic Mexican food. Of course as long as you have access to the traditional ingredients you'll always be able to replicate the true ... continue reading...
Enchiladas Verdes with Stringy Oaxaca Cheese and Fire Roasted Poblano Pepper
Enchiladas are a classic Mexican dish that is popular all over the World. Here's a vegetarian take that everyone can enjoy. Just because you don't eat meat it doesn't mean that you'll have to give up enchiladas! In fact, I actually grew up on vegetarian enchiladas. My family wasn't vegetarian but the ones my mother made for us (I'll share that recipe another time) were only vegetables and a little bit of cheese. It wasn't until I ordered chicken enchiladas at a Mexican restaurant in the US ... continue reading...
Potato and Chorizo Pambazos (Sandwiches Dipped in Red Salsa and Stuffed with Potato & Chorizo)
You too can enjoy the best of Mexican street food at home. This vegetarian (with vegan option) sandwich will change your life -- yep, it's that good! Counted as among the best sandwiches and foods of Mexican cuisine pambazos are super easy to make at home. And for all of us that don't eat meat, you'll never miss it with this vegan chorizo. Pambazo (pam-ba-so) are what you call this style of torta or Mexican sandwich. The original name comes from the specific type of bread roll, pan basso, that ... continue reading...
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