P is for Pepino, a cucumber. You know how certain seasons have smells associated with them? Some of these are Mexican food aromas like Christmas is chocolately champurrado and steaming green chile tamales. Summer's fragrances in the kitchen are the sweetness of watermelon and lemony taste of crisp cucumbers. Since pepinos are plentiful in the summer, they make… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: P is for Pepino and Q is for …
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A to Z Challenge: O is for Olla
I've passed the halfway mark of the A to Z Challenge. Yay me! Today's letter is O. O is for Olla. An olla (hoy-ya) is a cooking pot. The pot can be any of the sizes above. In my house, when Mom asked me to get her olla, the conversation was some version of this: "Small… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: O is for Olla
A to Z Challenge: F is for Fideo, a Mexican side dish
Day Six, already? Today's letter in the A to Z Challenge is F. The first word I thought of was Fideo, not Fi-deo, but Fee-day-0; which is Angel Hair Pasta. I was going to write about Fajas (girdles) or Flores (flowers) but food won out. So you know what's on my mind. Fideo is another… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: F is for Fideo, a Mexican side dish
Mona Alvarado Frazier 