| WHO WE ARE La Guera Tamalera [Wed-dah Tah-mah-led-dah] is an organic catering business out of Silver Lake, CA. Our menu is based on traditional recipes from a family of tamaleros from Veracruz, Mexico, who have been making and selling tamales for generations. Just like our mentors, we hand-make and -tie all our tamales, and our salsas and broths are made from scratch using fresh ingredients. The only difference is: We’ve left out the lard and trans fat, and we've updated the recipes to use organic, local ingredients whenever possible. |
WHAT’S A WHITE GIRL DOING MAKING TAMALES?
Good question.
Good question.
Have you ever eaten something and had an epiphany? Unsuspecting,
you take your first bite, and the realization slowly washes over you:
This is the best [fill in the blank] I’ve ever had in my life!
you take your first bite, and the realization slowly washes over you:
This is the best [fill in the blank] I’ve ever had in my life!
| La Guera: "When I grow up, I wanna be a tamalera!" |
WHY ORGANIC?
We believe that eating organic foods is the simplest way to show respect for ourselves
and our planet, and that the way we treat our environment has a direct impact on how
we treat our bodies. Studies show that organic produce contains 40% more
nutrients than their chemical-fed counterparts. Chemicals, toxins, and pesticides
from conventionally grown crops all seep into our soil, run off into our water, and
ultimately end up in our food. This under-mines our health, ages us prematurely, and
can change our bodies’ delicate hormonal balance. Sadly, you’d be hard-pressed to find
conventional corn in your neighborhood supermarket that has not been genetically
modified to tolerate higher doses of pesticides. (Corn! The main ingredient of tamales!)
The problem is compounded by the fact that this GMO corn is used to grain-feed
livestock. By purchasing organic produce and meats whenever possible, we can all rest
assured that we're eating healthier foods that have been grown and raised in a manner
that doesn’t damage our soil, our wildlife, or ourselves.
We believe that eating organic foods is the simplest way to show respect for ourselves
and our planet, and that the way we treat our environment has a direct impact on how
we treat our bodies. Studies show that organic produce contains 40% more
nutrients than their chemical-fed counterparts. Chemicals, toxins, and pesticides
from conventionally grown crops all seep into our soil, run off into our water, and
ultimately end up in our food. This under-mines our health, ages us prematurely, and
can change our bodies’ delicate hormonal balance. Sadly, you’d be hard-pressed to find
conventional corn in your neighborhood supermarket that has not been genetically
modified to tolerate higher doses of pesticides. (Corn! The main ingredient of tamales!)
The problem is compounded by the fact that this GMO corn is used to grain-feed
livestock. By purchasing organic produce and meats whenever possible, we can all rest
assured that we're eating healthier foods that have been grown and raised in a manner
that doesn’t damage our soil, our wildlife, or ourselves.
Being “green” can sometimes seem a little overwhelming to all of us, but by making
the simplest of environmentally responsible choices, each of us can make an impact
in a positive way. At La Guera Tamalera, providing organic meals made of humanely
raised and sustainably grown food is our way of contributing to the health of our planet
and its residents.
the simplest of environmentally responsible choices, each of us can make an impact
in a positive way. At La Guera Tamalera, providing organic meals made of humanely
raised and sustainably grown food is our way of contributing to the health of our planet
and its residents.
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That’s exactly what happened to La Guera when she was traveling along the Gulf
of Mexico in Veracruz. Oh, she'd tasted plenty of tamales in her time...more
of Mexico in Veracruz. Oh, she'd tasted plenty of tamales in her time...more
