Basic

adobada soy protein • water (2 liters) • whole cloves • garlic clove • bay leaves • Salt, to taste • guajillo chiles • white onion • garlic clove • bay leaves • whole clove • achiote seasoning cube •

potatoes, well scrubbed and cut into small cubes • onions, thinly sliced • garlic, finely chopped • vegetable oil (120 ml) • Salt, to taste • dried guindilla or guajillo chiles, cut with scissors

large potato per person, washed and well scrubbed • onion, finely chopped • cooked turkey ham, finely chopped per potato • Shredded cheese to taste (that melts well) • Sour cream to taste • unsalted butter (about 90 grams) and 2 tablespoons oil • Salt and pepper to taste • For the sauce • tomatoes, washed and quartered • onion • garlic cloves • thyme •

ground beef or pork (about 500 grams) • potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced • garlic, finely chopped • small piece onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, peeled and grated • basil leaves, finely chopped • Salt and pepper to taste • vegetable oil • shredded or sliced Manchego or Gouda cheese (about 250 grams)

large potatoes, cut into cubes (I leave the skin on) • sliced and chopped smoked bacon (about 100 grams) • finely chopped green onions • Garlic salt, to taste • paprika • vegetable oil

small onion • large carrot • celery • garlic • vegetable oil • salt to taste • ground beef (750 grams) • canned diced or whole tomatoes (you can also use tomato sauce) • water • thyme to taste • bay leaf to taste

hydrated and squeezed al pastor-style soy protein • water (2 liters) • guajillo chiles • whole cloves • garlic cloves • bay leaves • Salt, to taste • achiote seasoning • chipotle chiles • chicken bouillon powder • oregano • pineapple juice or orange juice (about 120 ml) •

raw spinach (about 30 grams) • cooked quinoa (about 85 grams) • –5 oz cooked shrimp (100–150 grams) • diced cucumber (about 75 grams) • diced radishes (about 30 grams) • chopped green onion • olive oil • lemon juice • Salt and pepper to taste

chicken leg quarter per person • potatoes, washed, scrubbed, and cut into wedges • garlic cloves • onion • vegetable oil (about 80 ml) • fresh rosemary • Salt and pepper, to taste • sweet paprika

smoked marlin (about 500 grams) • potatoes, thoroughly scrubbed and washed • onion • Water as needed to parboil the potatoes • vegetable oil • paprika • garlic, finely chopped

cooked chicken breast (about 8 oz/225 g), shredded • broth from cooking the chicken • large Roma tomatoes • garlic • onion, thinly sliced • Chipotle peppers, to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • Oil, • red onion • limes • avocado • shredded cabbage •

cucumber • radishes • chopped parsley • chopped green onion • lemon • olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste

large tomatillos (about 1 1/2 pounds or 680 grams) • garlic cloves • dried arbol chiles • jalapeño pepper • white onion (about 1/4 onion) • salt • water (120 ml)

chicken breast cutlets • soy sauce • milk (120 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • eggs • breadcrumbs for breading chicken • sour cream (60 ml) • Cumin to taste • Salt and pepper to taste • garlic clove • hot dogs • Roma tomatoes (red tomatoes)

long-grain white rice (about 200 grams) • ripe tomatoes (about 200 grams) • onion (about 50 grams) • garlic clove • chicken broth or vegetable broth (300 ml) • salt (5 grams) • neutral oil • serrano pepper

lemons (juice) • Zest of 2 lemons • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • Maria cookies

Maria cookies (about 7 ounces or 200 grams) • sweetened condensed milk (250 ml) • evaporated milk (250 ml) • whole milk (200 ml) • fresh lime juice

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • chicken bouillon cube • tomato bouillon cube • garlic, crushed • serrano pepper • frozen peas and carrots (about 70 grams) • ground cumin • ground black pepper

shredded carrots (about 300 grams) • large onion, thinly sliced • small can chipotle peppers • Roma tomatoes • dried oregano • garlic clove • small box tomato puree (about 7 ounces or 200 grams) • oil • Salt and pepper to taste • Tostadas, • Queso panela, to taste

ripe plantains, cooked with skin on • flour (about 120 grams) • oil (about 240 ml) • egg • Breadcrumbs, • Refried beans or cream cheese • Elbow macaroni or any pasta you have at home • potatoes, cooked and diced • carrots, cooked and chopped • mayonnaise • sour cream • tuna •

boneless, skinless chicken breast, pounded thin or cut into strips (about 110 kcal per 3.5 oz/100g) • small avocado (about 160 kcal per 3.5 oz/100g) • medium Ataulfo or Manila mango (about 65 kcal per 3.5 oz/100g) • Garlic salt or a sheet of seasoning for skillet chicken (such as Maggi Juicy Chicken Sheet, or use garlic salt to taste) • Low-fat cilantro dressing or your favorite low-fat dressing (about 48 kcal per 2 oz/60g) • Fresh spinach (about 30 kcal per 3.5 oz/100g)

small zucchini (very green and tender, sliced) • onion (sliced) • sour cream (about 1/2 liter) • garlic (finely minced) • tomato puree • shredded cheese (such as Manchego, Gouda, Gruyère, or Parmesan) • Butter, • chicken bouillon powder • canned corn kernels • dried oregano

chicken thighs with skin • ripe red tomatoes (about 600 grams) • medium white onions • garlic • salt • ground black pepper • cold corn tortillas (day-old) • banana leaf, each 20 x 16 inches (50 x 40 cm), toasted • fresh epazote • dried red chile de árbol peppers (if unavailable, use any dried hot chili pepper) • Plastic wrap for wrapping • water (600 ml)

Mexican crema (about 30 ml) or sour cream • Dijon mustard • smoked paprika • ground black pepper • chopped celery (about 30 grams) • chopped red onion (about 40 grams) • crumbled Cotija cheese (about 30 grams) • (5 oz/142 grams) tuna in oil, drained • flour tortillas • shredded quesadilla cheese or Oaxaca cheese (about 110 grams)

bolillo rolls • refried beans • small chorizo sausage • Avocado, to taste • Shredded cheese, to taste • Butter,

chorizo (about 100 grams) • eggs • corn tortillas, cut into medium squares • serving cooking oil • avocado

tilapia fillets • mustard • hot sauce (optional) • Maggi seasoning sauce • garlic powder • black pepper • Salt to taste • As needed, MASECA corn flour

cooked shrimp (about 300 grams) • tomato • Onion to taste (I recommend just a little) • cucumber • Finely chopped cilantro • Juice of 2 limes • Salt • vegetable oil (preferably a mild, green-colored oil for seafood) • Saltine crackers or tortilla chips for serving

sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • cream cheese (about 115 grams) • eggs • vanilla extract to taste • sugar (about 50 grams) for the caramel

corn kernels (from 6 to 7 ears of corn) • flour (wheat, rice, or corn—your choice) • sugar • ground cinnamon • baking powder • salt • eggs • unsalted butter, at room temperature • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • vanilla extract