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Food | Anthropology | Indigeneity | Decolonization

Claudia's Kitchen

All My Relations

All My Relations

To activate, remember, and regenerate Indigenous | Mesoamerican taste memories, flavors, foods, and foodways through the culinary arts and cuisine.

my MISSION

View fullsize 🌿 Indigenous First Foods🌱 Join me for an enlightening journey into the heart of nurturing through Earth's bounty. We will explore the profound impact of Comiditas de Plantitas de México and Indigenous America on our babies' taste buds and m
View fullsize 🌱Decolonial Food For Thought 🌽 In this 2-hour knowledge share, we'll go deep into the resilience and evolution of traditional Mesoamerican plant-based diets, contrasting them with colonial and Western veganism's white supremacist roots and its im
View fullsize ✨A Taste of Ancestral Love 💜   Step into a world where each dish presents a story of ancestral creativity and heritage.🍴✨   1. Crispy Quinoa Crostini & Walnut Pesto Embrace: Savor the unique crunch of quinoa crostini, enriched with lu
View fullsize 🌿 Sweet Heritage ✨   Did you know Stevia is Indigenous?   Stevia, a tale of natural sweetness, a legacy of the Guarani people from the heart of South America. 🍃   🌿The journey of stevia, ‘sweet herb,’ from the rainforest
View fullsize 🌱 Ancestral Eats 🌱 Decolonizing one’s diet by returning to ancestral eating reconnects us with our heritage and offers a bounty of benefits:   1️⃣ Gut & Brain Health: Whole, unprocessed foods enhance our microbiota and brain functio
View fullsize 🍽️ Sobremesa: A Thriving Tradition 🌽 ✨ As the final bites of our meal are savored, we transition into a sacred time revered across cultures, known as ‘sobremesa.’ 🌟 This is not merely a span of idle chatter; it is a profound cultural

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