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Enchiladas verdes con pollo

Also called "green chicken enchiladas". It is a semi fried tortilla bathed in a (red , green, and bean mole ) sauce is filled with chicken, and then rolled up like a skinny burrito.

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Uchepos

Corn itself is sacred so it also has to do with the Earth and my purepecha roots. El maiz is different, it has more starch unlike the corn grown in the U.S. 

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Succotash

First created by Native Americans, this savory dish of corn, peppers, zucchini, and lima beans is still a favorite in the U.S. South. The name "succotash" means "boiled whole ear of corn." 

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Puerto Rican Sofrito

Sofrito has gone through many modifications and as a result there are different kinds. Even within Puerto Rican culture there are many different ways of making it. Sofrito has also adapted to time, space and location, just like many Puerto Ricans.

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Ginger Chai

Ginger Chai: A Pakistani Tradition. It is good to warm you up in the winter, and to fight off the colds!  

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Jalapeño Poppers

Jalapeno poppers are stuffed with a blend of cream cheese and Cheddar cheese in this crowd-pleasing, bacon-wrapped appetizer.

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Vegan Basil Cashew Pesto

The cashews give this pesto a rich filling creaminess. The recipe can be (and perhaps SHOULD be!) modified easily according to your self/collective resources and tastes. I used green tomato, kale, and pepper for this recipe because we harvested an abundance from the UIC Heritage Garden.

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Vegetarian Ice-Cream

Have any leftover bananas no one will eat? Freeze them! You can make a delicious ice-cream out of them. This recipe can easily be modified but the core aspect is extremely basic.

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Mint Cilantro Dipping Sauce

Also called Green Chutney, it's traditional Indian recipe made with cilantromint and coconut, can be used as a spread in sandwiches, and whisked into yogurt to make a great dip

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Curry Kale Pasta

When I first started gardening, I had created this recipe from my own resources and what was in my garden at the time. It ended up being one of my favorite creations! Every time I make this, I get so many compliments on the wonderful smell.

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Tropical Fruit Salad

Collected by Christian Alfaro

Summer didn't start until my mother made her tropical fruit salad. I remember five year old me trying to sneak in a spoonful of sweetened condensed milk and always getting caught by my mother.

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