garlic mayonnaise + brussels sprouts

you put this into a big glass and let it sit so the oil-vinagre phases separate

1 cup oil ( olive or canola) 

1 egg yolk ( only the yolk) 

1 spoon of mustard ( dijon is better) 

3 o 4 garlic clove (smash them completely or grind them extra finely) 

2 teaspoons of vinegar and optional 1 tsp lemon juice 

with a mixer. you go all the way to the bottom of the glass and  let it re- sit again… Then start giving pulses till you start seeing the magical emulsification process happening before your eyes. 

Hold your emotions and keep coming up slowly and gently like if u wanted to give a good impression  ;) until everything is transformed into a tasty , thick goodness like the one in the picture.
-shit is so good u could eat it by itself.  

mmm  but ok,  i know that not everyone  is as piggy as me …. so you can ( you must try) eat them with fried brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea)

ok . maybe I will give CPR to this  blog. really what happens is that I was doing my thesis so I was just eating directly from the fridge and on the fridge…. and then , nomadic life and also I broke my camera while doing an involuntary backflip in my second try at snowboarding last winter.  excuses , excuses , i know

sayonara !

TEA - Eucalyptus + Bougainvillea

just use 60% bougainvillea leaves and 40% eucalyptus . bring it to the first boil and stop ! don't over boil .  Add honey if you want. 

This is perfect for cold season . therapeutical . 

 bougainvillea reliefs throat issues and coughing in a magical way . 

eucalyptus clears the airways and detoxes . 

 I want to make clear that I do not recommend to plant any tree or bush that is not native for your region.

There are always great local plants to make lots of nice teas. 

Mexico , and many regions, suffered a history of eucalyptus plantations for several reasons. One of them was that more than 100 years ago , an eucalyptus plantation campaign took place to prevent malaria and such mosquito-related illness.  Other reasons where paper and pulp industries , like in the amazons in brazil. 

You can read short and concise about the role of eucalyptus plantations as an epidemiological prevention measure , en español. http://www.ejournal.unam.mx/cns/no58/CNS05808.pdf

in short , there were like 60 million eucalyptus planted just in the valley of mexico. in the center of the country. But it is a really destructive plant if set in a foreign environment . as well as the fucking ficus, it should be forbidden in monterrey but its widely spread, even in public spaces.. although no one has seen a ficus last long. they always get cut off or die.. wonder why ? they don't belong there , and they destroy while they are there… i really hate ficus in mexico and ficus lovers . fick u ficus!   

In my street there is one eucalyptus tree … and the bougainvillea bushes are in every mexican park. 

So , if you live in northeast mexico you'll probably have a lot of chances to do this tea… hope you know how to identify the eucalyptus tree. the trunk is constantly loosing its bark and showing its fresh white trunk and they are normally big … if you are not sure.. take the leaves and smell them… or use your smartphone for good. 

enjoy. stay healthy . even when not sick,  i like this tea. =)

Rice & plantains ?

Patacones mit mexican reis.

hahah some people laugh at this image. 

patacones… the big green plantain … *platano macho*  u cut it into slices…
1. fry them till they become pretty yellow
2. press them. (you can press them with the bottom of a glass… i have no idea why do i have a hammer in my kitchen but I'm glad) 
3. fry them again till crunchy. simple

… (. yes plantains from the tropics..i know... but thats why they are yellow. they were "waste" already in the turkish market dumpster... even if they are perfect !! but they normally should be still green when you do patacones… )

mix n smile 

mexican rice > 

fry a chopped onion for a while and FRY the rice a little bit till it gains color …. add boiling water…

get the water salty!   , a cube of vegetable concentrate optional , tomato juice , chili powder . 

double of water (in volume) than the rice 

and you can add little pieces of carrots or peas…. turn it to low heat… don't touch it !! till its done. 

talking about montreal friends. this one the sweetheart and joyful Nico thought it to me.
do you want to meet him and know what he is doing right now ? look at his blog.
http://collectiveseeds.wordpress.com
éxito loco !  

Amazing omellet n beans

Put some slices of garlic to roast in butter ! Till they start changing color brown. 

Meanwhile beat 2 o 3 eggs (depends on the size of the egg and your hunger)  

 with some cream in a bowl. 

Pour the mixture in the pan and add all the ingredients. 

In this case you can see tomatoes , mushrooms , cheese and some chili slices. 

you can use whatever you like. 

Important: add oregano,  thyme,  salt and pepper ….and chili powder if u like. 

yeaaah tricky part. fold it like a taco with spatula… and then it roasted from a side … and you have to flip it !!!! just do it , you can do it . just flip it in the air and catch it !!!!
otherwise you will poke it all and it won't be fun . plus it looks so cool to flip shit in the pan.


 taraaaa.. you can pimp up the beans as explained in a previous post . even if they are canned.

this is amazing for brunch . hangover.

this is what my good old friend Riley used to cook for me when I woke up destroyed back in montreal .
riley : carpenter , bike mechanic , sensorial gansta. cook,  excellent colloquist , beer brewer. empirical scientist.
i miss you homz.
montreal friends , always in da heart.

bon appetite.  =)

mexican flag . a good start.

This post is just because i find romantic the fact that when you are cooking a mexican stew or fry … you start with the mexican flag colors… 

yeah other flags also have these colors… but tomato was originated in mexico !

pum shaka! … your welcome , italy. 

thats all… I'm sorry

but you can scramble some eggs in here and it will be supreme . 

for sure.

huevos a la mexicana  =)

black beans and instant couscous

Couscous

It is instant. You pour boiling water on it a finger above the couscous in a plate and cover it.  

See that it gets hydrated and cooked 

Then you add olive oil or butter, tomatoes , coriander and some olives ! or whatever. zucchini etc...

if you look for the word "instant" in the dictionary you find "couscous". 

Black beans soaking in water for 24 hours. Then, I followed Simon´s advice : boil them with pieces of onion, garlic , salt, bay leaf,  cumin,  some chili powder till soft. 

Serve them with fresh lime and Coriander. 

Not shitty fast food. But good food fast.  

=)

Aztec Drink : Tepache . (yes , making alcohol in my closet)

Its basically Fermented Pineapple

With the SKIN of the pineapple…. you can make a really refreshing and delicious alcoholic beverage.

You need to dissolve about a cup of brown sugar in 2 or 2.5 liters of water.
Add some cinnamon … if you have the actual bark is better… and a couple of cloves and allspice grains.

Mix well and then add the pineapple skins to it… you have to try it every day till u feel the alcohol…

Put it in a pot .. if you have a clay pot is better… i think maybe because earth respects more the properties… earth respects itself.

Cover with a piece of cloth or shirt … whatever but allow it to breathe.

when you feel it starts getting bitter and you feel the alcohol add a cup of beer and more sugar … mix  and let it for one more day.

for me it took about 5 days to feel the alcohol and then 1 more day after i added the beer and sugar.

Check it everyday… this is an alchemy process … certainly there is no recipe you could follow.

Mine was delicious.  but still not like my grandma does it….

Miss u so much grandma . i promise ill help u cook all the xmas stuff ! =)

Salud !

wikipedia says. 
The word Tepache originates from the Opata tepatzi which later became Tepachi and Tepache. … Opata is a language related to aztec… denominated "Uto-Aztecan" according to wiki. 

For its simplicity . this drink is commonly made inside the mexican prisons.