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href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/14/what-is-pi-day-and-why-it-does-not-work-in-spanish-as-a-pastry-fest/" rel="bookmark">What is PI Day? And Why it Does not Work in Spanish as a Pastry Fest</a></h2> <span class="entry-div"></span> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-14T17:46:42-04:00">March 14, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-14T17:47:28-04:00">March 14, 2025</time></span><span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/author/mysliceofmexico/">Irene</a></span></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/14/what-is-pi-day-and-why-it-does-not-work-in-spanish-as-a-pastry-fest/#comments">2 Comments<span class="screen-reader-text"> on What is PI Day? And Why it Does not Work in Spanish as a Pastry Fest</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <a class="entry-featured" href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/14/what-is-pi-day-and-why-it-does-not-work-in-spanish-as-a-pastry-fest/"> <img width="720" height="418" src="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg?w=720" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="What is PI Day? And Why it Does not Work in Spanish as a Pastry Fest" decoding="async" srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg?w=720 720w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg?w=300 300w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg?w=768 768w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" data-attachment-id="33574" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/14/what-is-pi-day-and-why-it-does-not-work-in-spanish-as-a-pastry-fest/number-pi/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg" data-orig-size="1500,871" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Number Pi" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/number-pi.jpg?w=720" /> </a> <p>March 14 is PI Day (π- Day), a celebration of the mathematical constant π, defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, which is always equal to an irrational number close to 3.14; for this reason, March 14, if written as 3/14, is a good fit for the celebration. In addition, because the name "Pi" is a homophone of "pie", may people eat pies. In Spanish speaking countries, such as Mexico, though, the connections are less than obvious ... click on title for more </p> <div id="atatags-1429366381-67d50c5a5144e"></div> <script> __ATA.cmd.push(function() { __ATA.initDynamicSlot({ id: 'atatags-1429366381-67d50c5a5144e', location: 120, formFactor: '001', label: { text: 'Advertisements', }, creative: { reportAd: { text: 'Report this ad', }, privacySettings: { text: 'Privacy', } } }); }); </script> </div> </article><article id="post-33508" class="post-33508 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ingredients category-salads tag-1252420 tag-caesar-salad tag-fiesta-friday tag-fowc-with-fandango tag-full-plate-thursday tag-quick tag-thursday-favourite-things"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta entry-categories"> <a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/category/ingredients/" rel="category tag">Ingredients</a>, <a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/category/mexican-cuisine/salads/" rel="category tag">salads</a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/12/short-cut-caesar-salad/" rel="bookmark">Short-Cut Caesar Salad</a></h2> <span class="entry-div"></span> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-12T09:41:31-04:00">March 12, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-14T08:49:17-04:00">March 14, 2025</time></span><span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/author/mysliceofmexico/">Irene</a></span></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/12/short-cut-caesar-salad/#comments">5 Comments<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Short-Cut Caesar Salad</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <a class="entry-featured" href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/12/short-cut-caesar-salad/"> <img width="720" height="532" src="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg?w=720" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Short-Cut Caesar Salad" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg?w=720 720w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg?w=300 300w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg?w=768 768w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" data-attachment-id="33509" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/20241012-quick-caesar-salad/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg" data-orig-size="2382,1761" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.7","credit":"","camera":"SM-G950W","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1728759039","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.25","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.041666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0","latitude":"0","longitude":"0"}" data-image-title="20241012 quick caesar salad" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20241012-quick-caesar-salad.jpg?w=720" /> </a> <p>This Caesar salad is a simplified version of the 1920s classic; chopped lettuce, croutons, and a creamier dressing, gives it a closer resemblance to contemporary Caesar salads, with the added advantage of being prepared in no time ... click on title for more</p> </div> </article><article id="post-33418" class="post-33418 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gardening tag-ragtag-daily-prompt tag-fowc-with-fandango tag-seeds tag-six-on-saturday"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta entry-categories"> <a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/category/gardening/" rel="category tag">gardening</a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/08/six-on-saturday-seeds-2025/" rel="bookmark">Six on Saturday – Seeds 2025</a></h2> <span class="entry-div"></span> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-08T09:11:00-05:00">March 8, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-08T09:21:45-05:00">March 8, 2025</time></span><span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/author/mysliceofmexico/">Irene</a></span></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/08/six-on-saturday-seeds-2025/#comments">9 Comments<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Six on Saturday – Seeds 2025</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <a class="entry-featured" href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/03/08/six-on-saturday-seeds-2025/"> <img width="720" height="560" src="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg?w=720" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Six on Saturday – Seeds 2025" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg?w=720 720w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg?w=300 300w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg?w=768 768w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" data-attachment-id="33419" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg" data-orig-size="2488,1934" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.7","credit":"","camera":"SM-G950W","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1738056719","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.25","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0","latitude":"0","longitude":"0"}" data-image-title="20250128 seed Six on Saturday" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250128-seed-six-on-saturday.jpg?w=720" /> </a> <p>I ordered six packets of seed for the 2025 growing season. Four of them have been in my garden for a while, but I wanted to re-start with bought seed this year, as my saved seed from previous crops ran out, or was getting weak. The other two are not strangers in my kitchen, but will be the first time I try to grow them in my backyard ... click on title for more</p> </div> </article><article id="post-33286" class="post-33286 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-desserts tag-ragtag-daily-prompt tag-buttercream tag-cake tag-chocolate tag-fiesta-friday tag-full-plate-thursday tag-thursday-favourite-things"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta entry-categories"> <a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/category/mexican-cuisine/desserts/" rel="category tag">Desserts</a> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/02/26/recipes-chocolate-cake-with-buttercream-icing/" rel="bookmark">Recipes! Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Icing</a></h2> <span class="entry-div"></span> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-02-26T12:18:59-05:00">February 26, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-02-28T08:24:30-05:00">February 28, 2025</time></span><span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/author/mysliceofmexico/">Irene</a></span></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/02/26/recipes-chocolate-cake-with-buttercream-icing/#respond">Leave a Comment<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Recipes! Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Icing</span></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <a class="entry-featured" href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/02/26/recipes-chocolate-cake-with-buttercream-icing/"> <img width="720" height="561" src="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg?w=720" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Recipes! Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Icing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg?w=720 720w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg?w=1440 1440w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg?w=300 300w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg?w=768 768w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" data-attachment-id="33287" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2025/02/26/recipes-chocolate-cake-with-buttercream-icing/000-chocolate-cake/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg" data-orig-size="2360,1838" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.7","credit":"","camera":"SM-G950W","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1739778773","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.25","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.025","title":"","orientation":"0","latitude":"0","longitude":"0"}" data-image-title="000 Chocolate cake" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/000-chocolate-cake.jpg?w=720" /> </a> <p>This versatile chocolate cake recipe may be used for any shape: round layers, slab cakes, cupcakes, and even special shapes, such as hearts ... click on title for more </p> </div> </article><article id="post-33244" class="post-33244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-celebrations tag-ragtag-daily-prompt tag-blog-anniversary tag-fowc-with-fandango tag-my-slice-of-mexico tag-word-of-the-day-challenge"> 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srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/market-mexico-city-fruit-stand-e1520604230330.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/market-mexico-city-fruit-stand-e1520604230330.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="712" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/market-mexico-city-fruit-stand/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/market-mexico-city-fruit-stand-e1520604230330.jpg" data-orig-size="714,714" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="market mexico city fruit stand" data-image-description="<p>This is the market of my childhood, in the Mexico City neighbourhood of Alamos</p> " data-image-caption="<p>Mexico City – Market</p> " data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/market-mexico-city-fruit-stand-e1520604230330.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/market-mexico-city-fruit-stand-e1520604230330.jpg?w=714" /></a> </div> <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-33244-1-712'> Mexico City – Market </figcaption></figure><figure class='gallery-item'> <div class='gallery-icon landscape'> <a href='https://mysliceofmexico.ca/clay-pots-and-plates/'><img width="150" height="150" src="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/clay-pots-and-plates-e1520530094869.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" aria-describedby="gallery-33244-1-694" srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/clay-pots-and-plates-e1520530094869.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/clay-pots-and-plates-e1520530094869.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="694" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/clay-pots-and-plates/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/clay-pots-and-plates-e1520530094869.jpg" data-orig-size="546,546" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="clay pots and plates" data-image-description="<p>When I visit my family in Culiacan, I love going to the downtown market, and buy one or two small clay pieces, and wooden spoons.</p> " data-image-caption="<p>Culiacán, Sinaloa – Clay Cookware</p> " data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/clay-pots-and-plates-e1520530094869.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/clay-pots-and-plates-e1520530094869.jpg?w=546" /></a> </div> <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-33244-1-694'> Culiacán, Sinaloa – Clay Cookware </figcaption></figure><figure class='gallery-item'> <div class='gallery-icon landscape'> <a href='https://mysliceofmexico.ca/el-caracol-chichen-itza-summer-1995/'><img width="150" height="150" src="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/el-caracol-chichen-itza-summer-1995.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" aria-describedby="gallery-33244-1-4837" srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/el-caracol-chichen-itza-summer-1995.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/el-caracol-chichen-itza-summer-1995.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="4837" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/el-caracol-chichen-itza-summer-1995/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/el-caracol-chichen-itza-summer-1995.jpg" data-orig-size="2367,2367" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1534850972","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="El Caracol Chichen Itza summer 1995" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Chichen Itza, Yucatán – El Caracol</p> " data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/el-caracol-chichen-itza-summer-1995.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/el-caracol-chichen-itza-summer-1995.jpg?w=720" /></a> </div> <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-33244-1-4837'> Chichen Itza, Yucatán – El Caracol </figcaption></figure> </div> </section><section id="media_gallery-7" class="widget widget_media_gallery"><h2 class="widget-title">My Mexican Heirlooms</h2><div data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":142936638,"permalink":"https:\/\/mysliceofmexico.ca\/2025\/02\/18\/post-783-my-blogs-seventh-anniversary\/"}' id='gallery-33244-2' class='gallery galleryid-33244 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'> <div class='gallery-icon landscape'> <a href='https://mysliceofmexico.ca/kitchen-tools-molcajete-with-tejolote/'><img width="150" height="150" src="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kitchen-tools-molcajete-with-tejolote.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" aria-describedby="gallery-33244-2-1239" srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kitchen-tools-molcajete-with-tejolote.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kitchen-tools-molcajete-with-tejolote.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="1239" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/kitchen-tools-molcajete-with-tejolote/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kitchen-tools-molcajete-with-tejolote.jpg" data-orig-size="464,464" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1522790795","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="kitchen tools molcajete with tejolote" data-image-description="<p>My mother used this Mexican mortar (molcajete) and pestle (tejolote) for many years, grinding ingredients for salsas and stews. She brought it to Canada during her first visit to the country, in 1995, as a house warming present for me and my husband.</p> " data-image-caption="<p>Molcajete with Tejolote 1960s</p> " data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kitchen-tools-molcajete-with-tejolote.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/kitchen-tools-molcajete-with-tejolote.jpg?w=464" /></a> </div> <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-33244-2-1239'> Molcajete with Tejolote 1960s </figcaption></figure><figure class='gallery-item'> <div class='gallery-icon landscape'> <a href='https://mysliceofmexico.ca/bowl-with-still-life/'><img width="150" height="150" src="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bowl-with-still-life.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" aria-describedby="gallery-33244-2-1240" srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bowl-with-still-life.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bowl-with-still-life.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="1240" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/bowl-with-still-life/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bowl-with-still-life.jpg" data-orig-size="550,550" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1519330448","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Bowl with Still Life" data-image-description="<p>When my mom moved from her apartment in Mexico City to Culiacán, Sinaloa, to be close to my sister and her family, she could not find room in her boxes for this bowl; my sister packed it for me and I brought it to Canada.</p> " data-image-caption="<p>Bowl with Still Life 2000s</p> " data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bowl-with-still-life.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bowl-with-still-life.jpg?w=550" /></a> </div> <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-33244-2-1240'> Bowl with Still Life 2000s </figcaption></figure><figure class='gallery-item'> <div class='gallery-icon landscape'> <a href='https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2018/05/10/mothers-day-japanese-tea/japanese-tea-set-my-slice-of-mexico/'><img width="150" height="95" src="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/japanese-tea-set-my-slice-of-mexico.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" aria-describedby="gallery-33244-2-1685" srcset="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/japanese-tea-set-my-slice-of-mexico.jpg?w=150 150w, https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/japanese-tea-set-my-slice-of-mexico.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="1685" data-permalink="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/2018/05/10/mothers-day-japanese-tea/japanese-tea-set-my-slice-of-mexico/" data-orig-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/japanese-tea-set-my-slice-of-mexico.jpg" data-orig-size="3095,1964" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"LG-D320","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1525821531","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.18","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Japanese tea set" data-image-description="<p>My mom bought this tea set at El Bazar del Sabado (Saturday’s Bazaar”) in San Angel, Mexico City. </p> " data-image-caption="<p>Japanese Tea Set, from Bazar del Sabado 1990s</p> " data-medium-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/japanese-tea-set-my-slice-of-mexico.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/japanese-tea-set-my-slice-of-mexico.jpg?w=720" /></a> </div> <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-33244-2-1685'> Japanese Tea Set, from Bazar del Sabado 1990s </figcaption></figure> </div> </section><section id="block-5" class="widget widget_block widget_text"> <p><a href="https://mysliceofmexico.ca/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></p> </section> </div> <footer id="colophon" class="site-footer textcenter-xs" role="contentinfo"> <div class="site-social"> </div> <div class="site-info"> <a href="https://wordpress.com/?ref=footer_blog" rel="nofollow">Blog at WordPress.com.</a> </div> </footer> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var infiniteScroll = 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