I harvested a bowl full of crabapples from my garden. Because the fruit was so small, it would have been hard to peel or core, and since I use no pesticides in my garden, a lot of it had mould or insect damage. The best solution in the kitchen was to discard damaged fruit, then clean and cook the rest into a jelly ... click on title for more| My Slice of Mexico
Crabapples were originally wild in their native North American and Euro Asian regions, but nowadays they are cultivated all around the world as ornamentals and for their edible fruit … click …| My Slice of Mexico
As I mentioned in my previous post, I tasted beef tongue tacos for the first time, not in Mexico, but at a Mexican taquería in Leamington, Ontario, in Canada. The experience was positive, so I decided to buy the cut at a Mexican butcher's store, and try to cook it at home ... click on title for more| My Slice of Mexico
Since I started my blog in 2018, I have shared a post related to tacos every October 4, marked as National Taco Day in the US and Canada. This year, I am sharing a few photos from a taco meal during a recent visit to Leamington, Ontario, known amongst other things, for its extensive farming, and its vibrant Hispanic communities ... click on title for more| My Slice of Mexico
In my garden today, September 29, the plants of Mexican tarragon (known as Yautli in Nahuatl language) have started to bloom. September 29 is also marked on Christian calendars as Michaelmas or the…| My Slice of Mexico
I managed a small mixed harvest of cultivated crops and volunteers, enough for my lunch … click on title for more| My Slice of Mexico