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    Healthyish Global and Latin-Inspired Recipes!

    Having lived on or near the border my entire life, and traveled extensively in Peru, you'll find an emphasis on Peruvian and Mexican... I focus on local, seasonal, and sustainable (whenever possible) ingredients and creative recipes in all categories!

    🍴 See What's Popular...

    Reader favorites (and some of mine too!)

    • A single bowl of Peruvian beans with rice, salsa criolla, and avocado.
      Peruvian Beans
      Cook Time1 Hours 15 Minutes
    • A clear glass bowl with Homemade Low Sodium Tajín and a stainless steel measuring spoon.
      Homemade Tajín Recipe (Copy Cat)
      Cook Time5 Minutes
    • Peruvian ají sauce in a ceramic bowl, orange napking, and copper spoon.
      Peruvian Yellow Sauce
      Cook Time30 Minutes
    • A cast iron skillet with 4 portions of cod in a Mexican pan sauce with tomatoes and citrus.
      Pan-Seared Mexican Fish

    🌻 Cinco de Mayo Favorites

    Keeping in mind that Cinco de Mayo is an American celebration (not a Mexican holiday), we nonetheless love this day dedicated to celebrating Mexican food and culture. These are a few of our "go to" Cinco de Mayo recipes/posts...

    • A collage of unique taco recipes
      25 Unique Taco Recipes for #TacoTuesday!
    • A wood board with an assortment of Mexican cheeses, meats, salsa, fruit, veggies, and sweets on a charcuterie board.
      Mexican Charcuterie Board
    • Grilled Tajín Chicken in a cast iron skillet with cilantro.
      Grilled Tajín Chicken
    • Instant Pot Vegan Borracho Beans in an orange stoneware bowl with a handle, copper spoons, and orange napkin.
      Instant Pot Vegan Borracho Beans

    🌻 Late Spring and Early Summer Favorites

    We're looking for lighter fare as the days getting longer and warmer... It's not time to put away a cardigan and the Dutch oven, but the thought of a heavy stew is not as appealing as it was a few short weeks ago!

    • Peruvian Chicken and Rice in a black cast itorn skillet with a small bowl of aji amarillo paste and cilantro.
    • Fried Oyster Tacos with Citrus Salsa close up square photo.
    • A close up of fish veracruz on a black plate with black flatware and grey napkin.
    • A black plate with pollo saltado, french fries, and Peruvian rice with black flatware and garnishes.

    📖 By Category

    If you're looking for a specific category of recipes, you'll find the main categories here...

    • Main Dishes
    • Desserts
    • Appetizers
    • Side Dishes
    • Beverages
    • Salads
    • Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch
    • Instant Pot and Slow Cooker
    • Salsas
    • Other
    • Vegan or Vegetarian
    • Soups and Stews
    • Tacos and Tostadas
    • Vegetarian Mains
    • Weekend and Entertaining
    • Condiments
    A photo of Tamara Andersen in floral top in front of ficus tree.

    About Tamara

    Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger

    Hola from the Rio Grande Valley in south Texas! I'm Tamara, the recipe developer, cocktail mixologist, photographer, and writer behind Beyond Mere Sustenance.

    Learn more about me →

    👩🏻‍🍳 Recent Recipes

    The most recent recipes published on Beyond Mere Sustenance...

    • An oval cast iron plate with 3 Mexican shrimp tacos with toppings.
      Healthy Mexican Shrimp Tacos
    • A wood bowl filled with tamarillo/tree tomato salsa, wood spoon, bright napkin.
      Fresh Tamarillo/Tree Tomato Salsa
    • A collage of tamarillo illustrating how to prepare tamarillo/tree tomato.
      How to Prepare Tamarillos/Tree Tomatoes
    • A cast iron skillet with skillet salmon with tamarillo sauce.
      Skillet Salmon with Savory Tamarillo Sauce

    👩🏻‍🍳 Recently Updated

    These recipes recently got a little love and an update because they're worth the effort! These recipe posts may have new feature photos, process photos, additional tips, and/or troubleshooting...

    • A square white plate with 2 shrimp ceviche tostadas.
      Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas
    • A square white plate with 6 mini tartlets with berries and vanilla pudding.
      Gluten Free Tartlets with Berries and Pudding
    • Mediterranean Instant Pot Pork Roast and roasted veggies in a white bowl with blood oranges.
      Mediterranean Instant Pot Pork Roast
    • A white ceramic bowl with Peruvian chicken and cilantro soup garnished with hard cooked egg and avocado.
      Peruvian Cilantro Chicken Soup

    🌮 By Cuisine

    While I emphasize Mexican and Peruvian recipes, some of my most popular are American/Eclectic and Global...

    • Mexican
    • Peruvian
    • American
    • Global

    🍲 Main Dishes by Protein

    You'll find breakfast, lunch, and dinner mains grouped by protein...

    • Fish and Seafood Recipes
    • Chicken
    • Pork
    • Lamb
    • Vegetarian Mains
    • Beef
    • Other Proteins

    See all main dish recipes →

    🍸 Beverages

    Cocktails (of course!), non-alcoholic drinks, and smoothies... anything in a glass or cup!

    • 4 pisco cocktail images in a collage.
      12 Pisco Cocktails You'll Want to Try!
    • 2 pisco manhattans in coupe glasses.
      El Capitán Cocktail - A Pisco Manhattan
    • A wood slab with 2 whiskey and hard apple cider cocktails, cinnamon sticks, and a cookbook.
      Whiskey and Hard Cider Cocktail
    • 2 modern, angular martini glasses with the chocolate Manhattan variant garnished with orange twist.
      Tootsie Roll Cocktail
    • Tamarind Cocktail with Mezcal
    • 2 mason jars of fall pumpkin sangria garnished with rosemary and cinnamon stick.
      Pumpkin Sangria with Bourbon

    See more beverages →

    🍚 Side Dishes

    Healthy, delicious, and unique sides to pair with your fabulous mains!

    • A white bowl with Mexican breakfast potatoes, a copper spoon, and linen napkin.
      Easy Mexican Breakfast Potatoes
    • A wood tray with an oval cast iron platter of farro and wild rice pilaf.
      Instant Pot Farro and Wild Rice Pilaf
    • Giant Corn Peruvian Salad Solterito
      Solterito
    • A glass bottle of homemade fresh strawberry/fresas frescas vinaigrette with 2 bowls of salad.
      Homemade Peruvian Salad Dressing
    • Cast iron skillet with charred sweet corn and homemade tajín.
      Easy Tajín Corn
    • A close up of a red platter with grilled chayote salad and 2 black forks.
      Grilled Chayote Salad

    See more side dishes →

    🥗Salads

    This category includes both main and side salads with vibrant flavors and healthy ingredients...

    • Roasted brussels sprouts salad in a wood bowl with copper fork.
      Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad
    • A Mexican tuna salad tostada with lime wedges on a wood tray.
      Healthy Mexican Tuna Salad
    • A wood bowl of Mexican chicken salad without mayo and wooden utensils.
      Healthy Mexican Chicken Salad
    • 2 black plates with Mexican black bean and quinoa salad, black flatware, grey napkin.
      Southwestern Black Bean Quinoa Salad
    • A black stoneware plate with sweet potato and arugula salad garnished with bleu cheese and toasted pepitas, black flatware, and a grey napkin.
      Mexican Sweet Potato Salad with Chipotle Vinaigrette
    • A wood salad bowl with Peruvian quinoa salad, sliced avocados and wood salad utensils.
      Healthy Peruvian Quinoa Salad

    See more salads →

    🍿 Appetizers and Snacks

    • Goat Cheese and Chorizo Stuffed Piquillo Peppers
      Spanish Stuffed Mini Peppers
    • Fresh kumquat salsa with tomatoes and peppers in a turquoise stoneware bowl with tortilla chips.
      Kumquat Salsa
    • A copper tray with spicy peach salsa surrounded by baked corn tortilla chips.
      Spicy Peach Salsa Recipe
    • A wood cutting board with several pieces of pork belly, watermelon salsa, and avocado.
      Air Fryer Pork Belly
    • An oval cast iron dish with air fryer plantains and a linen napkin.
      Air Fryer Plantain Chips
    • A mini-paella pan with Peruvian scallops, air fryer plantains, and 2 sauces.
      Peruvian Scallops

    See more appetizers →

    🍨 Desserts

    • 7 tamarillo/tree tomato tarts on a yellow plate topped with whipped cream and fresh mint.
      Tamarillo Curd Mini Tarts
    • A coupe glass with a scoop of mascarpone chocolate mousse on a white ceramic plate.
      Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse Without Eggs
    • A stack of 3 Peruvian alfajores cookies with chocolate ganach, passion fruit curd, and manjar blanco.
      Peruvian Alfajores Cookies
    • A white plate with kumquat confit and chèvre on toast.
      Spiced Kumquat Confit
    • White ceramic bowls with a scoop of lucuma custard ice cream, spoons, and napkin.
      Coconut Lucuma Ice Cream
    • Coconut Avocado Sorbet

    See more Desserts →

    🥣 Soups and Stews

    • A black stoneware bowl of Peruvian beef stew with salsa criolla.
      Peruvian Beef Stew (Seco de Carne)
    • A white ceramic bowl of creamy green chile chicken soup with fresh toppings.
      Creamy Green Chile Chicken Soup
    • A bird's eye view of homemade albondigas soup in a terra cotta stoneware bowl.
      Spicy Albóndigas Soup
    • A cast iron Dutch oven with picadillo soup, a ladle, and print napkin.
      Picadillo Soup
    • A single bowl of Panera copy cat chicken tortilla soup with an orange cloth and copper spoon.
      Panera Chicken Tortilla Soup
    • A single bowl of vegan Mexican winter squash soup in a red ceramic bowl garnished with mint.
      Vegan Mexican Squash Soup

    See more Soups and Stews →

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    A photo of Tamara Andersen in floral top in front of ficus tree.
    Cuzco, Peru in 2022...

    A Little About Me

    Hola from the Rio Grande Valley in south Texas! I'm Tamara, the recipe developer, cocktail mixologist, photographer, and writer behind Beyond Mere Sustenance. Read more→

    Popular Recipes

    • A clear glass bowl with Homemade Low Sodium Tajín and a stainless steel measuring spoon.
      Homemade Tajín Recipe (Copy Cat)
    • A single bowl of Peruvian beans with rice, salsa criolla, and avocado.
      Peruvian Beans
    • A black plate with pollo saltado, french fries, and Peruvian rice with black flatware and garnishes.
      Pollo Saltado
    • The Peruvian style rice feature image in an oval cast iron skillet with grey napkin.
      Simple Peruvian Rice

    Healthy Mains

    • A cast iron skillet with 4 portions of cod in a Mexican pan sauce with tomatoes and citrus.
      Pan-Seared Mexican Fish
    • A white ceramic bowl with Peruvian chicken and cilantro soup garnished with hard cooked egg and avocado.
      Peruvian Cilantro Chicken Soup
    • A red cast iron skillet with shrimp in roasted goldenberry sauce and a silicone spatula.
      Shrimp in Roasted Goldenberry Sauce
    • A red ceramic bowl of pork, tomatillos, green chile, and rice garnished with lime and cilantro.
      Instant Pot Chile Verde Pork

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