Honestly, that’s an important question we should be asking ourselves. I say that not only because of the rhetoric around the Mexican experience that has been so prevalent this election season, although that’s part of the reason we should be talking about this. The main reason, for me, that attempting […]
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Because My Mexican Mother Said So: When You Eat, You Eat Everything On Your Plate!
And well, what else can I say? We NEVER disappoint. This was just yesterday at my mother’s house. We weren’t really celebrating anything. We were just having dinner. Our meals are never meals. There more like feasts on a regular basis. Hey, somebody’s got to eat all of that […]
Because My Mexican Mother Said So: This Is How You Make Mole!
Certain things just make you undeniably Mexican. Mexican as in bien mexicanote where you couldn’t be anything else if your life depended on it. Watching my jefita make her famous mole from scratch is right on top of that list. It inspired me really… to share my own experience as […]
3 Reasons Why You Can’t Really Get Revenge On A Mexicano!
I’ve learned over the years that it is very hard keep a mexicano down. I know. You might be reading that and thinking “ay Dios mio… seriously?” Pero wait! Hear me out. I am definitely not saying we can’t be knocked down, that we don’t get sad and depressed sometimes, […]