DECOLONIZE YOUR DIET: PLANT-BASED MEXICAN-AMERICAN RECIPES FOR HEALTH & HEALING

Decolonize Your Diet is more than a cookbook; it is a cultural and culinary manifesto that reclaims the deep history of Mexican and Indigenous foods as a path to healing and empowerment. Written by life partners Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel after Luz was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, the book emerged from their decision to radically transform their diets and embrace plant-based, traditional Mexican cuisine rooted in ancestral knowledge. Drawing on centuries of Mesoamerican food traditions, the authors emphasize the health benefits and spiritual significance of indigenous crops such as corn, beans, squash, greens, herbs, and seeds. With over 100 vibrant vegetarian recipes, including dishes like Kabocha Squash in Green Pipian, Aguachile de Quinoa, Mesquite Corn Tortillas, Tepary Bean Salad, and Amaranth Chocolate Cake, the book serves as both a guide and a call to action. Full of historical insight and rich in flavor, Decolonize Your Diet encourages Latinos, especially Mexicans in the United States, to reject fast food and reconnect with their cultural food roots for physical wellness and deeper nourishment.