I am from rye stalks

and hop bines

from peaks and valleys

and the icy rivers running

through.

I am from pots and pans

steaming,

inviting you

to have a taste.

From cold river plunges

and sisterhood

and warm embraces

before a good night’s sleep.

From bruises and bug bites

and arnica

and calendula too.

I am from spätzlepresse;

drops of dough falling

into baths of boiling water,

egg noodles and stew

on cold

winter nights.

From lupin and cedar,

and the wisdom found in dreams.

Hello! My name is Ruby and I am a 3rd year, Global Resource Systems major. The focus of my undergrad is on sustainable food systems and community. Food is one of my biggest interests—how it is grown, prepared, and eaten; how it shapes our days, our personal worlds and the larger world around us; and what happens to our food “waste” after it leaves our kitchens. I hope to be a part of making the world a place where all of us are able to access food that nourishes us (biologically, emotionally, spiritually) and nourishes the world’s ecosystems.

Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, reading fiction, and dancing flamenco. And maybe most of all, I enjoy cuddling my cat Fred. My favourite books are Matrix by Lauren Groff, the Idiot by Elif Batuman, and the Summer Book by Tove Jansson

I look forward to learning about the rich history of maize and milpa and how it is intertwined with Mesoamerican cultures, and I especially look forward to doing this learning with all of you!!

 

 

I am from avocado trees,

from evergreen mountains

and rain puddles.

I am from lime juicers-

bright green,

efficient.

hefty.

 

From “it helps you breathe”,

From Mom,

and  Papa.

From lemon cough drops

and blackberry bushes.

 

I am from the Metate y Mano-

crushing, grinding,

from homemade chocolates

from dandelions

and spending Halloween in Mexico.

 

Hello! My name is Ana-Sophie and I’m a 2nd year psych student! I’m taking this class because It looked really interesting and I wanted to learn more about Mesoamerican food ways to learn more about my culture. Outside of school I really like listening to music, playing guitar, drawing and watching movies.

 

I am from agave

From green hills and forests

And the Lynn River

I am from novelty mugs

Loved, fragile

Warm to the touch and cozy

 

From beauty

From Tina

From Jenny

From mint

And lavender

 

I am from the molcajete

Grinding, mixing

Pozole

Tulips

And dia de los reyes

I am from agave

From green hills and forests

And the Lynn River

I am from novelty mugs

Loved, fragile

Warm to the touch and cozy

 

From beauty

From Tina

From Jenny

From mint

And lavender

 

I am from the molcajete

Grinding, mixing

Pozole

Tulips

And dia de los reyes

My name is Sofia and I’m a fourth year student, hoping to graduate this year. I love to read, particularly science fiction and fantasy, although I somehow avoided a lot of the more popular series and jumped right into books few people have heard of, my favourite being The Reader by Traci Chee which has one of my favourite magic systems ever and there’s little details that really help the story come together hidden in the pages. I also really enjoyed Contagion by Erin Bowman and Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. Ancillaary Justice in particular did really cool things with spaceships and robots that I didn’t know I needed. I do also like watching TV, one of my all time top shows is Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. It’s hilarious in ways that persist through rewatches and just completely wacky in the most fun ways imaginable.

I wanted to take this class mainly because my parents are from Mexico and I wish I knew more about the history of the country they grew up in. Although I was especially interested when I saw that this class would be about food because I’ve taken some classes about cultures but they didn’t really talk about food all that much, which is a little strange. So the fact that this class was not only about Mexico but about food too? That was just too good to pass up.

I am from volcanoes and lakes,

from coffee plantations,

and Xolotlán.

I am from word incarnate in flesh

From the silver bridge that unites the Being

           Of a crimson drop, expiatory in nature,

           from a self and an other,

           I am of the feet that walks the soil.

From a here-and-now, from a here-and-after

From an ever-now, an a before-the-after

and from sprout in soil,

From mugworth and hibiscus.

                  I am from pirul

 From wax, wick, fire; blood ‘n’ sweat,

Of the beans, maize and squash.

From stardust that is and sprouts.

Hello! My name is Leo. I like to read. Some genres and forms I enjoy are fiction, non-fictional novels, plays, philosophical fiction, short stories, cosmic retribution. Some authors & works I enjoy are: Playing with Fire by Dahlia de La Cerda, H.P. Lovecraft, Medea (play), the Living Autobiography trilogy by Deborah Levy, Margurite Duras’ The Lover, Annie Ernaux’s The Possession, Ave Barrera’s The Forgery and Shakespeares’ Hamlet and Macbeth. I enrolled in this course to learn more about foodways in Latin America, particularly the literature, scientific, cultural, spiritual and political approaches to foodways in Latin America. I’m in my third year at UBC.