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Aloe Vera : A Natural Acne Skin Care Remedy
Aloe Vera is well-known for its skin benefits, healing and anti-inflammatory qualities. Widely cultivated as a house plant, it’s also agriculturally grown for its topical medicinal properties. Aloe vera has been used in traditional medicine for centuries due to antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties derived from naturally produced bacteriostatic anthraquinones…
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The Mystery of Enchiladas Suizas ~ Controversies, Cuisine & History
Enchiladas Suizas is a dish shrouded in a mysterious past. Literally translated Enchiladas Suizas means “Swiss enchiladas,” a name attributed by some to the large amount of cheese and cream resembling the Swiss alps and by others to culinary influences from Swiss immigrants on Mexican cuisine. Enchiladas are a a…
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#5 Bar in North America Rayo Cocktail Bar Announces New Leadership
Mexico City’s popular Rayo Cocktail Bar has announced the expansion of their award-winning program with the arrival of two key…
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Henry Highland Garnet : Cuba and A Narrow Escape from Slavery
The history of slavery in Cuba is a complicated one. Dependent upon free slave labor to run its plantations, slavery…
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Tepache – A Low Alcohol Drink You Can Brew At Home
One of Mexico’s most popular drinks is tepache – a traditional mildly alcoholic beverage made out of fermented pineapple rinds and sugar. Notable for its low calorie characteristics1 as a beverage and cocktail mixer as well as potential health benefits, tepache can either be purchased ready to drink (RTD) or made at home using a home…
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Chile Peppers : The Serrano Ceviche ~ Family Recipe
The serrano pepper (Capsicum annuum) is frequently found in local supermarkets in its green unripened form. The serrano originates from the mountains in Mexico and resembles a miniature skinny jalepeno. With a Scoville rating of 10,000 to 25,000 serranos are hotter than the jalapeno and tend to have a fruitier more complex flavor with a bit…
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Recipe Obsessions : Pan de Elote
Pan de Elote is one of the most popular online searches in Latin America. Google recently revealed the most popular search terms for 2022 and the results were very interesting but not entirely surprising. Soccer, for example, was one of the most popular searches. Topics such as “Where to watch the World Cup?”, “Who is playing…