The Flores Cook Book

The Flores Cook Book Ysidro C. Flores

I was born in El Paso, Texas, in 1933. My parents were Leonlina and Jesus Flores. In 1950, I served in the army for three years; during that time, I was deployed to Korea for ten months where I fought against the North Koreans and the Chinese. I was married to Bertha Ochoa Flores in 1952 and had six children. My family and I moved to Kellogg, Idaho, in 1969. I worked as a zinc stripper, underground miner, and security officer before I retired in 1998. During my retirement, I became interested in cooking because my wife was blind. I learned to cook for two because all my children were grown-up. I learned to cook many traditional Mexican dishes. After my wife died, I decided to publish a Mexican cookbook. All the recipes are of Mexican descent, from Northern Mexico, Central Mexico, or Southern Mexico. I still enjoy cooking for two, except it is for my son and me.