Garbanzo beans are popular in parts of Mexico. They grow very well in the Sierra Madre Occidental (Western Sierra Madre mountains) because the climate is much like that of Asia Minor, in what is now Eastern Turkey, where the plant originated. This climate is called […]
First, note that Dia de Muertos is not some sort of Mexican Halloween. In fact, Day of the Dead is about as opposite to Halloween as you can get. It’s not about creepy spooky scary things – it is a celebration of life! Dia de […]
You might want some epazote to help celebrate this July. July is National Baked Bean Month. It is also National Hot Dog Month, and a few others – but I digress. Why epazote with beans? Because this interesting herb has been proven to help predigest […]
