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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!)

    • Peruvian Yellow Sauce
    • Moroccan Carrot Salad With Lemon Dressing
    • Homemade Tajín Recipe (Copy Cat)
    • Peruvian Beans

    🍽️ Favorite Summer Recipes

    I love to cook for my husband (and father to my 4 sons) for Father's Day. This is a menu Mark would love!

    • Olive Tapenade Bruschetta
    • Chilcano de Maracuya
    • Healthy Poke Bowl Recipe
    • Mexican Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

    📖 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
    • 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...

    • Leftover Pulled Pork Tacos
    • Spicy Peach Salsa Recipe
    • Mexican Pork Belly Tacos
    • Air Fryer Pork Belly

    👩🏻‍🍳 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...

    • Mango Margarita Sorbet
    • Fresh Late Summer Cocktails
    • Ají de Gallina (Spicy Peruvian Chicken Stew)
    • Peruvian Roasted Chicken

    🌮 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!

    • Tootsie Roll Cocktail
    • Tamarind Mezcal Mule
    • Pumpkin Sangria with Bourbon
    • Peruvian Sangria with Pisco
    • Strawberry Agua Fresca with Passionfruit
    • Blood Orange Pisco Sour

    See more beverages →

    🍚 Side Dishes

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

    • Grilled Chayote Salad
    • Simple Peruvian Rice
    • Air Fryer Plantain Chips
    • Instant Pot Cauliflower Mash
    • Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges with Tajín
    • Mexican Sweet Potato Salad with Chipotle Vinaigrette

    See more side dishes →

    🥗Salads

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

    • Mexican Tuna Salad
    • Healthy Mexican Chicken Salad
    • Southwestern Black Bean Quinoa Salad
    • Healthy Peruvian Quinoa Salad
    • Healthy Peruvian Sarsa Salad
    • Fresh Tuna Niçoise Salad

    See more salads →

    🍿 Appetizers and Snacks

    • Peruvian Scallops
    • Tacu Tacu Recipe
    • Sopes de Pollo
    • Mexican Grilled Shrimp with Achiote Marinade
    • Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salsa
    • Goldenberry Pico de Gallo

    See more appetizers →

    🍨 Desserts

    • Coconut Lucuma Ice Cream
    • Coconut Avocado Sorbet
    • Easy Pomegranate Sorbet
    • Vegan Passionfruit Ice Cream with Pisco
    • Dairy Free Blood Orange Flan
    • Mexican Bread Pudding with Boozy Chocolate Sauce

    See more Desserts →

    🥣 Soups and Stews

    • Picadillo Soup
    • Panera Chicken Tortilla Soup
    • Vegan Mexican Winter Squash Soup
    • Peruvian Potato and Mushroom Soup
    • Peruvian Chicken Cilantro Soup
    • Instant Pot Ground Lamb Chili

    See more Soups and Stews →

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    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

    • Homemade Tajín Recipe (Copy Cat)
    • Peruvian Beans
    • Moroccan Carrot Salad With Lemon Dressing
    • Peruvian Yellow Sauce

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