I am a mom but not in your ordinary terms. I stumbled upon motherhood when I was twenty. It wasn’t really something I planed on, but God did. I came to Mexico when I was 19, fresh out of High School to wash laundry for a year at Rancho Sordo Mudo, a school for the…
Simple Avacado Dressing/ Taco Stand Guacamole
How ever you call it this avocado dressing/ guacamole is wonderful! It is a combination of a recipe from a former staff at our school, Kimi’s recipe from her book Nourishing Salads for All Seasons and my own ideas. It is perfect to top your tacos, salad or any Mexican dish. Another great thing about…
Mexican Baked Potatoes
I used to like baked potatoes but since I’ve experienced the Mexican way of dressing them up there is no way I can go back to an American potato with plain old butter, broccoli, salt and pepper. After experiencing my first Mexican baked potato I’ve been dreaming about when I have one again. There are…
Grandma’s Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
This cake brings me back to my Grandma’s kitchen in Missouri. Almost every year on my Dad’s birthday his mom would make him her famous Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake. I used to think, ” Eww, mayonnaise!! That’s gross! I don’t like mayonnaise.” That was until I tried it and was instantly won over. My Grandma would…
Lemon Nana Sorbet
Here is another treat inspired by the foods I eat while in Israel last summer. After dinner one night I had a delicious sorbet, Lemon Nana (mint). It was so light and refreshing. The perfect way to end a meal. Soon after I got back to Mexico I made this delightful treat! It is so…