My Story

I grew up in Mexico watching my grandmothers prepare everything from scratch. They used pre-Hispanic tools like the metate, molcajete, and corn grinder to make tamales, tortillas, many varieties of moles, salsas, stews, gelatins, cakes, and countless traditional dishes.

I also remember, once, seeing my grandmother kill a chicken by twisting its neck and then going through the whole process of removing the feathers. It was horrifying for me and, of course, for the chicken 😔. I hold no judgment toward my grandmother—that was how she grew up. They raised their own chickens on the rooftop of their house in a middle-class neighborhood in Mexico City. Looking back, I believe that moment planted an important seed in me that later led me to veganism.

It wasn’t until 2010, when I began practicing yoga, that my body started to feel sick every time I ate meat. I grew up in Cuernavaca, a city surrounded by towns famous for their meat-heavy dishes, so I was a big meat eater. One day, after a major overeating episode involving animal products, I got extremely sick. My body completely rejected it, and I spent several days constantly running to the bathroom.

Around that time, I happened to watch a video on Facebook produced by Paul McCartney from The Beatles called “Meet Your Meat.” I didn’t even finish it—I stopped before it got to the fish—because I thought, “I can’t stop eating everything at once; I don’t know what I’ll eat.”
But from that moment on, I never ate beef, chicken, or pork again. For a few more years, I still consumed fish, eggs, and dairy.

In 2013, while living in Norway, I experimented with eating plant-based for several months. However, it wasn’t until 2019, after hosting a yoga retreat, that I truly understood the difference between being plant-based and being vegan. I also had a close vegan friend whose example inspired me deeply. That’s when I decided to fully embrace veganism.

It has been one of the most beautiful and empowering decisions of my life. Taking action for the voiceless—for animals who cannot defend themselves—fills my heart with joy. I know there are still many animals who need our help, and that is why I am so ready to share with you these recipes and this way of cooking that has made my life happier and has filled me with pride for being both Mexican and vegan.

If you want to be part of this courageous path of veganism and would like to know how to begin, please write to me—I would be more than happy to help you, either online via Zoom or here in Tulum, Mexico.

Send me a message so we can arrange a meeting and let compassion be our guide. 🌱