Basic

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

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

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

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

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

Garlic powder, to taste • Ground black pepper, to taste • Vegetable oil, • onion • Beef steaks, as needed (you can also use chicken or pork)

corn tortillas, cut into strips for frying • queso fresco or semi-dry cheese, cut into cubes • canned chipotle chiles • cooked tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • sour cream or table cream • salt to taste • oil for frying • water • avocado to taste • guajillo chile to taste

sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • cream cheese (Philadelphia-style, 8 oz/226 grams) • eggs • vanilla extract • sugar (about 67 grams)

white sugar (about 200 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • large eggs • cornstarch • vanilla extract • large eggs • bittersweet chocolate (about 150 grams), for melting • butter (about 50 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • baking powder • salt •

About 1 1/2 pounds beef shank (about 700 grams) • corn, cut into 2 or 3 pieces each • large carrots • large chayotes • medium zucchini • onion • Water, • Chicken bouillon, to taste

corn • sweetened condensed milk • eggs • flour (about 120 grams) • baking powder • pineapple juice (about 6 ounces or 180 ml) • butter (about 1 cup or 226 grams) • whole cinnamon

boneless chicken breast • Mexican crema or sour cream (about 120 ml) • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • Butter, • Milk,

pork shoulder or leg (about 1 kg) • garlic cloves • medium onion • tomato • Anaheim pepper • dried guajillo or red chiles • dried ancho chile • dried oregano • black pepper • cumin • white vinegar • mayonnaise •

pork cracklings (about 200 grams) • tomatillos • serrano peppers • onion • garlic clove • sprigs of cilantro • Salt to taste

smoked jack mackerel (about 1 kg) • green olives (about 3.5 oz or 100 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • chopped garlic • salt • black pepper • bay leaves • olive oil • shrimp (about 300 grams)

fresh corn or 2 cans (drained) • large eggs, at room temperature • sweetened condensed milk • baking powder • vanilla extract (optional) • Butter and a little bread crumbs or all-purpose flour for greasing the pan

squash blossoms (about 25 blossoms) • mushrooms • avocado oil • white or yellow onion • garlic • dried epazote • Salt, to taste • Asadero cheese, • Corn or nopal (cactus) tortillas, • Green tomato salsa, tomato salsa, or your favorite salsa, to taste

medium shrimp • bell pepper or 1 jalapeño pepper • onion • garlic clove • tomato • Butter • Olive oil • Salt, black pepper, and oregano to taste • shrimp bouillon cube • tomato sauce • Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, • For the masa: •

eggs • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • vanilla extract • sugar (for the caramel) • or 190 grams) cream cheese • Cajeta (Mexican caramel sauce, optional)

flour tortillas • ham • cheese • oregano • tomato

large flour tortilla (for burritos) • mozzarella cheese or your preferred cheese • ham • grape tomatoes • carrot, cut into sticks • strawberries