Vegetables cut

ground beef (500 grams) • onion, chopped • chicken bouillon cubes • water (60 ml) • garlic, minced • tomatillos, finely chopped • yellow chiles (güero chiles) • chayotes, peeled and diced • potatoes, peeled and diced (500 grams) • poblano peppers, cut into strips • zucchini, diced (225 grams) • tomatoes, diced (225 grams) •

beef shank (for soup), cut into pieces • beef soup bones, cut into pieces • water (about 2.4 liters) • salt • garlic • white onion • whole black peppercorns • ground black pepper • beef bouillon powder • carrot, cut into pieces • chayote squash, cut into 8 pieces • yellow potato, cut into 8 pieces •

carrots, cut into strips • potato, cut into strips • broccoli, cut into small pieces • corn tortillas, cut into strips • large tomato • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon cube • Salt, to taste • Oil, • oregano • Water,

boneless chicken breasts • potatoes, diced • carrots, sliced into half-moons • zucchini, sliced into half-moons • celery stalks, sliced into half-moons • cabbage, cut into quarters • water (1 liter) • Salt, to taste • garlic cloves • onion

beef stew meat (about 1 kg) • onion • About 2.2 lbs (1 kg) mixed vegetables, cut up: • Zucchini • Chayote squash • Potatoes • Green beans • Carrots • Potatoes • Cabbage • Corn on the cob, sliced thin • chickpeas •

chicken breasts, cut into strips • white onion, diced • green bell pepper, diced • red bell pepper, diced • yellow bell pepper, diced • tomatoes, diced • garlic, minced • cilantro, chopped • red wine • water • salt, to taste • pepper, to taste •

small onions, sliced into thin strips • carrots, cut into strips • bell peppers (green, red, yellow, and orange), cut into strips • chayotes, cut into thin strips • spinach

Leftover rotisserie chicken, shredded • poblano peppers, sliced into strips • onion, thinly sliced (use a whole onion if you prefer) • zucchinis, cut into strips or julienned • Roma tomatoes, diced • Worcestershire sauce • soy sauce • Maggi seasoning sauce • chicken bouillon powder (such as Knorr) • Heinz BBQ sauce • water (about 100 ml) • oil (olive or regular, to taste) •

chicken breast, cut into cubes (150 grams) • celery, sliced diagonally • onion, diced • chopped parsley • cooked quinoa • olive oil • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt, black pepper, and paprika to taste

boneless chicken breast, cut into large cubes • butter • oil • water (120 ml) • thick sour cream (120 ml) • Herbs de Provence or Italian seasoning, to taste • chopped sun-dried tomatoes (about 60 grams) • chopped spinach (about 60 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

zucchini (about 1.5 kg) • round cheese (such as queso fresco or panela) • pork ribs, cut into small pieces (about 1/2 kilo) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) • onion • Tampico chile, to taste (or substitute with jalapeño or serrano pepper) • pipicha, or to taste (or substitute with cilantro)

onion • lentils, cleaned and rinsed (about 500 grams) • garlic • coarse salt • bell peppers • thick-cut bacon, diced (about 4 oz or 115 grams) • tomatoes • potatoes (about 225 grams)

(cut into 2-inch pieces) pork ribs (500 g) • Hatch chiles • nopales (cactus paddles) (200 g) • Salt, to taste • ground black pepper • ground cumin • bay leaf • water (800 ml) • oil or pork lard • cooked beans, for serving (200 g) • cooked rice, for serving (200 g) • corn tortillas

beef liver, cut into small cubes (about 1 kg) • large onions, sliced into thin strips • Salt, to taste • lime • Tortillas, • Oil, • yellow chiles (guero peppers) • lime • Salt, to taste • small tomatoes, diced (about 1 pound/450 grams) • medium onion, diced • prepared tomato chili salsa (store-bought) •

beef, cut into strips (500 grams) • oil • medium onion, sliced • large garlic clove or 2 small ones • medium bell pepper, cut into strips • mustard • beef bouillon cube • Worcestershire sauce (60 ml) • steak sauce (like A1) or Maggi seasoning sauce • sliced mushrooms (about 150 grams) • cornstarch (maizena) • water (480 ml) •

green cabbage, cut into thick slices • Olive oil, • paprika • Chile piquín or cayenne pepper, to taste • freshly ground black pepper • thyme • garlic salt • dried onion flakes • cumin • oregano • Salt, to taste

mixed dried beans, cleaned (about 800 grams) • wheat berries, cleaned (about 200 grams) • water (4 liters) • Salt, to taste • large tomatoes, diced • medium onion, peeled and diced • colored chilaca peppers, stemmed and seeded • xoconostles, roasted, peeled, seeded, and chopped • green apple, cored and chopped • fresh mint, chopped • Juice of 1 bitter orange • anise liqueur •

chicken drumsticks or thighs • medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes • tomatillos (about 450 grams) • medium onion • garlic • jalapeño pepper • chicken bouillon cube • Salt, to taste

pork (for frying) (about 500 grams) • small head of cabbage • chorizo sausages, chopped • large carrots, cut into matchsticks • large tomatoes • onion (I use red onion) • thyme • bay leaves • oregano • white vinegar (120 ml) • Coconut oil, olive oil, or lard for frying • Salt and pepper •

bolillo rolls, split in half with a firm crumb • mashed or refried beans • roasted pork or carnitas, cut into small pieces • onion rings marinated in lime juice, salt, and dried oregano • For the broth: • tomatoes • freshly ground toasted spices with cinnamon and cumin • fresh cilantro • apple cider vinegar • apple juice • large onion, peeled and roughly chopped • garlic, peeled and chopped •

shredded chicken breast • sandwich bread • zucchini, cut into strips • yellow corn or 1 can corn • onion, thinly sliced • sour cream (about 1/4 liter) • water, • shredded Manchego or Gouda cheese (about 200 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese • salt and pepper, to taste • chicken bouillon powder, to taste

large cans of corn kernels, drained • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • cornmeal (about 120 grams) • large eggs • melted butter (about 115 grams) • baking powder • salt • milk (about 355 ml) • large poblano peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded, and cut into strips • onion, thinly sliced • small can of corn kernels, drained • salt •

shredded flank steak (500 grams) • cooked nopales (cactus paddles), diced • potatoes, cut into pieces • roasted tomatoes • roasted garlic cloves • roasted onion • cooking broth (from the meat) • cooked guajillo chiles • Salt, to taste

chicken breast, cut into 4 pieces • tomatoes • dried ancho chiles, roasted and seeded • dried guajillo chiles, roasted and seeded • onion • dried oregano • orange juice (about 150 ml) • baby nopales (cactus paddles), diced • Salt, to taste

corn, kernels cut from 6 ears, remaining 2 ears cut into quarters • water (about 1.4 liters) • epazote • serrano chiles • coarse salt

For the sauce: • Roma tomatoes, chopped • guajillo chiles (preferably 2 mild and 2 hot) • garlic cloves • onion, chopped • cumin • For the filling: • calabaza de castilla (Mexican pumpkin), cooked and peeled, cut into cubes • dried shrimp (or regular dried shrimp if unavailable) • fresh shrimp • Cooking oil • Salt and pepper to taste •

white corn kernels (about 450 grams) • poblano peppers, cut into strips (about 400 grams) • chicken broth (about 355 ml) • evaporated milk (about 355 ml) • whole milk (about 355 ml) • butter (about 42 grams) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • chopped epazote • bay leaves • sea salt

pork flank cut into pieces about 3/4 inch • tomatoes • garlic • onion • water • ground cumin • Salt to taste • bay leaves

cooked beans with epazote and salt with broth • grilled nopales with salt, cut into julienne strips • large turkey sausages, browned and diced • Salt to taste • Corn tortillas, warm • Homemade spicy salsa, freshly made, to taste • Fresh cheese for crumbling, to taste • lard • dried oregano • Salt to taste

salmon fillet (4-5 oz) • medium zucchini, spiralized or cut into thin strips • grape tomatoes • black olives • thinly sliced red onion • garlic, finely chopped • olive oil • Salt, pepper, and za'atar to taste • cooked quinoa for serving