Five years after my youngest became a vegan, I now have another vegan son who has a wonderful girlfriend who is also vegan. I began cooking vegan style for the youngest some time ago. My oldest son, David and his girlfriend, Laura 'veganize' all sorts of foods while educating people on their YouTube site titled… Continue reading Beginning a New Tradition with Tamales-Vegan Style!
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Celebrating The Past On Thanksgiving Day
My daughter's eight-day visit is over. Mother's and daughters, there's something special about that relationship. I wonder if it's because mother's see a reflection of themselves in their daughter's mannerisms for a fleeting moment. And when your kids are on their own and live in another state, every moment with them is fleeting. The… Continue reading Celebrating The Past On Thanksgiving Day
Poetry as a Gift to Ourself
I'm really missing my kids who live in Colorado. It's hard to believe they are young adults making their own way, not only in another town, but another state. Sometimes I get comments about this fact, "How could you let them go so far..." For many Latino families this just isn't done. But that's another… Continue reading Poetry as a Gift to Ourself
A Twist to Traditional Tamales
Last weeks tamale making party (la tamalada) included nieces, nephews, grandkids, and great grandkids. We made the traditional (Mexican) red chile with pork, green tomatillo sauce with pork, and Anaheim chiles and cheese. We added a couple of twists to the tradition this year. This is the first time I made my own masa (dough)… Continue reading A Twist to Traditional Tamales
Mona Alvarado Frazier 