24
Jun
Blackberry-Lavender Champagne Cocktail
Lavender Lizzie, isn’t the color beautiful? For one ticket/$6.00 you could shop while sipping on Blanco’s Lavender Festival signature cocktail in a beautiful commemorative glass. Read more
9
Jun
Agua de Sandia Watermelon Water
Any Summer when we visited my grandmother in Mexico you knew exactly what to expect, HEAT, extreme heat, followed by a sense of constant thirst. Read more
20
May
Trying a Different Approach..Same Results
Every morning of my childhood life I was awaken by papi (my father) in the morning. Read more
5
May
Happy Cinco De Mayo!!!
It is well know that Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Battle of Puebla where Mexico defeated the French Army, but here in the United States this celebration has evolved into a celebration of Mexican heritage. Read more
29
Apr
Fiesta!! Fiesta!!
Hey guys we had a small fiesta at our house last night and had every intention to post this last night, but we all started jabbering at the table-the conversation kept going, going, and going. Does your family break into intense conversations at the dinner table? So we had a fiesta what was the occasion? Let's see..clean house, clean underwear, clean bathrooms, little sis upcoming wedding, video chatted with my two nieces form Kansas.....the list is endless... The truth is I woke up this morning with a intense craving fro chiles rellenos. Any one who has ever made chile rellenos knows these babies are soul satisfying, kiss your mama good. The things is I wasn't looking forward to roasting, peeling and frying the poblanos -not today when the Texas heat is shining strong. I decided on a version you bake in the oven, which freed my hands to make horchata- a blended agua made with rice, almonds and Mexican cinnamon. With the time saved I also made a quick granita of grapefruit, ginger and key limes- tart yet refreshing. Nothing complicated, easy to put together and all veggies, yup my stuffed poblanos are stuffed with black beans. Enjoy and Hey make time to have your own fiesta--celebrate yourself, your accomplishments, your future, your present, celebrate life.. Read more