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Embracing my Mexican heritage and sharing all the wonderful flavors, colors and foods I grew up with. Join me on this journey as I also learn new foods and cooking techniques. Dedicated to my parents Ramiro and Blanca.

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Love In The Shape of a Tortilla! Homestyle Mexican Recipes! Cookbook #2

May 31, 2023

Love in the shape of a tortilla! This is the perfect way to describe all the love and dedication put forth by my parents as I was growing up. We grew up poor, but rich in so many ways. There was always food on the table. This is where learned to appreciate the simple dishes like fideo, migas con huevo and queso en salsa. Both corn tortillas and flour tortillas were part of every savory Mexican dish mom prepared. She and my dad both expressed their love through the dishes they prepared and shared ...

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Mexican Salsa! The Cookbook!

March 14, 2022

Me holding open my cookbook

Finally, the day is here! A Mexican salsa cookbook, published! As many of you know, I am very passionate about preparing fresh salsa. All kinds! Thanks to technology, I produced this short video with all the images, plus more of the 50 recipes featured in my first cookbook. I decided to start with this smaller book to share recipes that I prepare over and over again. After all, you can't have a good taco unless there's good tortillas, salsas and garnishes. Order your copy of Mexican Salsa the ...

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Caldo de Papa Con Queso Panela-Potato and Cheese Soup!

September 18, 2023

cheese and potato soup

Caldo de papa, potato soup, is delicious! Soup and caldo weather is just around the corner and I am ready! Who am I kidding? I eat soup year round, lol! I do not limit myself to enjoying a big bowl of caldo only when it's cold outside. No way! I feel the heat more form the spicy salsa I enjoy eating daily, but I love it! This may seem like a simple bowl of potato and cheese soup, but it's much more than that. Fried cheese! That's right, fried cheese. It is delicious! Fried Cheese? I have ...

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Love In The Shape of a Tortilla! Homestyle Mexican Recipes! Cookbook #2

May 31, 2023

Love in the shape of a tortilla! This is the perfect way to describe all the love and dedication put forth by my parents as I was growing up. We grew up poor, but rich in so many ways. There was ...

Read More

Me holding open my cookbook

Mexican Salsa! The Cookbook!

March 14, 2022

Finally, the day is here! A Mexican salsa cookbook, published! As many of you know, I am very passionate about preparing fresh salsa. All kinds! Thanks to technology, I produced this short video with ...

Read More

plated tamal cut open

Chicken Mole Tamal! Featuring Masienda!

September 15, 2023

Chicken mole tamal! Featuring Heirloom Yellow Corn Masa Harina From Masienda. The masa harina comes in four varieties, white, yellow, blue and red! This was the first time I have prepared a tamal ...

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Caldo de Albondigas de Chipotle-Chipotle Meatball Soup!

August 25, 2023

Chipotle meatballs! This is not my mom's caldo de albondigas! I am all for traditional, but sometimes I just can't help myself! I won't apologize for loving spicy foods. My first taste of ...

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Bistec Ranchero-Beef & Potatoes with Green Chile

August 18, 2023

Bistec Ranchero! Also known as carne con papa, carne guisada and sometimes carne con chile. This is just one of the many hundreds of variations. I am starting with the good stuff right from the top! ...

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mason jars filled with salsa

Red Chile New Mexico Salsa!

August 16, 2023

Red Chile New Mexico Salsa! In my years of cooking with dried chiles, I have come to learn some of the differences. I truly love them all and choose certain varieties depending of what flavor profile ...

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dried pinto beans in shallow bowl with bean pot made of clayware

Frijoles De La Olla- Charro Beans

August 12, 2023

Frijoles de la olla or beans from the pot are simplicity at it's best! I will confess that my preferred method of cooking dried beans is in my traditional stove top pressure cooker. I do this because ...

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huevos ahogados plated with nopales

Huevos Ahogados Con Nopales- Drowned Eggs

August 9, 2023

Huevos ahogados literally translates to drowned eggs. The deliciousness of this dish may be lost in translation. But, if you enjoy eggs in a spicy salsa, this is it! And if that wasn't enough, add ...

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tacos tlaquepaque plated

Salsa Tlaquepaque-Tacos Chorreados!

August 3, 2023

The word "Tlaquepaque" means "Place on knolls of clay land," although there are other versions that are inclined to "men who craft clay pieces ("Tlacapan")". Tlaquepaque is a city on the outskirts of ...

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Salsa

More Spicy Salsa Recipes!

fried salsa, red and green in bowls and in jars

Fried Salsa (Red and Green)

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Molcajete Preparado!

Salsa Verde For Chicharron

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Mariscos-Seafood

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Creamy Chipotle Shrimp With Pasta

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Spicy Shrimp Packets!

shrimp tacos plated

Beer Battered Shrimp

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Ceviche de Pescado-Easy Fish Ceviche

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Hi, my name is Sonia Mendez Garcia. My parents Ramiro and Blanca Mendez moved to the United States from Monterrey, Mexico in 1963. I am first generation Mexican American born in Los Angeles, California. Cooking has always been one of my passions in life. This is my journey and I can't wait to see what the future holds. Read More…

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Frijoles De La Olla- Charro Beans

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Huevos Ahogados Con Nopales- Drowned Eggs

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Salsa Tlaquepaque-Tacos Chorreados!

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