My Mother is from Michoacán, a southern state in Mexico, where they love their potatoes and carrots, they commonly put it on enchiladas and flautas. Which always made it awesome growing up because it was our choice of food for eating street food. I was 12 when moved to Michoacán with my family and I went to school there until i was 18. Flautas are stuffed goodies wrapped in a corn tortilla and then fried to a delicious crunchiness, they make great appetizers and finger foods to impress your guests, while really easy to make!

This is a Mexican Stew that my mother used to make for us on chilly days, special occasions and Christmas holidays. The soup is cooked with chilies and hominy topped with garnishes such as cabbage, onions, radishes, cilantro, and avocado. Being that I grew up vegetarian this stew is actually my mom's original vegan recipe flavoring it with dried Mexican chilies, Oregano, Garlic & Onions and a whole Lotta Love!!!

Oh the "Rajas" Tamales! Traditionally the Tamales with Rajas are some sort of green chile like poblano, & jalapeno, that is usually roasted, cooked, or pickled and are stuffed inside a corn "masa" dough that is wrapped in either corn husks or corn leaves and then steamed. The Rajas tamales are a lot of fun because you can add different kinds of vegetables or "cheese" to create a more flavorful tamale. Tamales are like little Christmas presents on a plate because you get to unwrapped them from their husks for a delicious warm surprise!

This was my first salsa my mother taught me, and it's a unique combination of something like a fresh chopped Pico de Gallo and a cooked dried red chiles Salsa Roja, that will go great on our tamales! Guarniciones are the side veggies that we will make for our toppings such as cabbage, sliced radishes, diced onion, chopped cilantro etc. We'll also make a cashew cream because as a Mexican we love putting that stuff on every dish!

Ponche is our seasonal fruit punch tea that warms our hearts in company of our friends and family. This hot beverage consists of cinnamon, clove, apples, guayaba, tamarind, raisins, and Mexican Piloncillo (unrefined brown sugar). It's a drink to share with beloved and dear ones and I hope you will enjoy it too!