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ripe tomatoes • guajillo chiles • pasilla chile • Chipotle chile, to taste • chicken broth (about 950 ml) • garlic clove • Oregano, to taste • Natural chicken bouillon, to taste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • cooked chicken breast or any cooked chicken pieces • Vegetables of your choice, such as zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot •

finely shredded green cabbage (about 140 grams) • grated carrot (about 110 grams) • light mayonnaise (about 45 grams) • plain Greek yogurt (about 45 grams) • Dijon mustard (about 15 grams) • lemon juice (about 15 ml) • apple cider vinegar (about 5 ml) • celery salt (about 2 grams) • Black pepper, to taste

medium tomatoes (red/jitomate) • onion • garlic • salt • poblano peppers • enough cheese to fill the peppers (preferably fresh cheese that doesn’t melt easily, like panela) • sour cream • chicken bouillon powder

boneless, skinless chicken breast • poblano pepper • small can of corn kernels • onion • cactus tortillas (or substitute with low-carb tortillas) • all-purpose tomato sauce (about 240 ml) • mozzarella cheese (about 100 grams) • garlic cloves • olive oil • salt to taste • pepper to taste • light sour cream •

large poblano peppers, roasted and peeled • –7 oz panela or fresh cheese (that doesn't melt) (150–200 grams) • tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • oil • Salt and pepper to taste

tomato • chopped white onion (about 70 grams) • garlic • dried oregano • cilantro • shredded cooked chicken (about 45 grams) • low-calorie corn tortillas (such as Nopalia or Susalia) • shredded light Oaxaca cheese (about 10 grams)

whole wheat sandwich bread • stevia • cinnamon stick • Walnuts • Raisins • Peanuts • Queso seco (dry Mexican cheese) or substitute with crumbled feta

beef steak, I use top round or sirloin (500 grams) • (or 2 small bunches) green onions • medium nopales (cactus paddles) • cilantro • beef broth (or water) (1 liter) • tomatillos • white onion • serrano peppers • cilantro • chicken bouillon concentrate • small garlic clove • Cooked black beans, to taste •

Beef steak • Cooked pinto beans (with broth) • Lime • Tomatillo • Green chili pepper • Onion • Cilantro • Garlic • Salt • Black pepper • chicken bouillon powder

grilled beef, to taste • green chile or Anaheim chile, to taste • melting cheese, to taste • pico de gallo salsa, to taste • guacamole dip, to taste • optional: finely shredded cabbage, to taste • romaine lettuce • flour or corn tortillas

tomatoes • serrano or arbol chiles • garlic clove • onion • cilantro to taste (optional) • eggs • medium cactus paddles

pickled poblano peppers (see recipe) • pouches tuna in water • cooked corn kernels (about 80 grams) • light mayonnaise • light sour cream • Salt and pepper, to taste

shredded chicken (about 200 grams) • green peas • corn kernels • carrots, diced small • light mayonnaise • light sour cream or yogurt • Salt and pepper to taste • Lettuce leaves for serving, as needed

pork loin, about 2.2 lbs (1 kg), trimmed of fat • olive oil • onion • leek • garlic • fresh thyme • light beer (16 oz/473 ml) • cremini mushrooms (250 grams) • water (240 ml) • whole grain mustard • Salt and pepper, to taste

bolillos (Mexican bread rolls), cut into thick slices and left to dry in the sun or air-dried • oil (1 liter) with 2 cinnamon sticks, 7 whole allspice berries, 5 black peppercorns or Tabasco peppercorns, and 3 whole cloves • Syrup: • piloncillo (about 1 kilogram) • apple juice (1 liter) • Zest of 1 orange • whole cloves, 5 black peppercorns, and 2 whole star anise • cinnamon sticks • pulque or light beer (1 liter) • For garnish: • pitted prunes • raisins •

rice noodles (250 g) • tamarind pulp (or 5 tablespoons unsweetened tamarind syrup) • hot water (if using tamarind pulp) • boneless, skinless chicken breast (125 g) • extra firm tofu (125 g) • all-purpose flour or cornstarch • peeled and deveined shrimp (optional) • unsalted peanuts • fish sauce • sugar (or jaggery or light piloncillo) • lime juice • vegetable oil •

cold corn tortillas • (about 450 grams) shredded Oaxaca cheese or light string cheese • enchilada sauce or your preferred sauce • butter

chicken breast, cut into cubes (150 g) • zucchini, sliced into half-moons • garlic, minced • onion, chopped • salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste • paprika • oil • light sour cream or low-fat cream • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

(Amounts optional) • Light or dark beer • Clamato juice • Lime • Chili powder (such as Tajín) • Maggi seasoning sauce • Ice

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 950 ml) • garlic • serrano peppers • pork (preferably pork ribs, cut into medium pieces) • tomatoes • As needed, freshly cooked pinto beans (preferably light-colored) • To taste, sour cream or Mexican crema • To taste, adobera cheese (or substitute with queso fresco) • To taste, salt

fresh corn kernels (about 600 grams) • tomatoes, chopped • small nopales (cactus paddles), diced • large onion, peeled and diced • cilantro, chopped • poblano peppers, stemmed, seeded, and chopped • lard • small light beer • Salt, to taste

spinach, cut into thin strips (about 15 grams) • eggs • light sour cream • panela cheese • green salsa • avocado • onion, to taste • cilantro, to taste

fish fillets, cut into strips (about 1 kg) • peeled shrimp (about 1 kg) • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • light beer • eggs • mustard • dried oregano • garlic powder, to taste • onion powder, to taste • salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste • paprika, to taste •

pinto beans (about 1 kilogram) • hot dogs (8), sliced • raw pork skin, frozen (about 500 grams), cut into cubes • sliced bacon (about 300 grams) • cilantro • garlic • medium onion • small can sliced pickled chili peppers • beer (preferably not light) • serrano peppers • Salt, to taste

pork leg • pork ribs • peeled onion • peeled garlic cloves • fresh aromatic herbs (such as thyme, marjoram, bay leaf) • epazote • water (about 5.7 liters) • Salt • Salsa to season the broth • dried guajillo chiles, 3 dried pasilla chiles, and 4 dried smoked chipotle chiles, roasted and soaked in vinegar and piloncillo (or brown sugar) • peeled and crushed garlic cloves • avocado leaves •

raw shrimp (41/50 count, headless) • bell peppers (mixed colors), sliced • white onion, sliced • Juice of 5 limes • serrano peppers, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • light beer • Worcestershire sauce (150 ml) • Tabasco sauce • olive oil (60 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste

cooked beans (about 55 grams) • corn tortillas • light mayonnaise • Mustard, to taste • Ketchup, to taste • panela or Chihuahua cheese (about 60 grams) • corn tortillas • tomato • onion • avocado

corn tortillas • fish fillet (about 200 grams) • egg yolks • all-purpose flour (about 100 grams) • light beer (about 100 ml) • egg whites • salt (about 5 grams) • ground black pepper (about 5 grams) • dried oregano (about 1 gram) • mustard (about 3 grams) • oil for frying (about 300 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 25 grams) •

tilapia fillets • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • baking powder • light beer (about 6 ounces or 180 ml) • garlic salt, to taste • ground black pepper • paprika • onion powder • green or red cabbage • medium red tomatoes • white or red onion • limes •

beef short ribs (about 600 grams) • Oaxaca cheese or quesillo (about 200 grams) • Nacho sauce, to taste • Tortilla chips, to taste • medium onion • jalapeño peppers • Roma tomatoes • Garlic salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • light beer • olive oil