Cooking, Eating, Living My Sweet Life in Texas
Quinoa with Strawberries and Buttermilk I’ve made cookies, burgers and salad with quinoa, now I’m whipping up a hearty breakfast with this small wonder grain. We have enjoyed a warm bowl of quinoa every day this week and with the winter chill in the air, it really hits the spot. This Cooking Light…
When we headed out early Saturday morning I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Blanco, Lavender Festival. This was the festival’s sixth year, so compared to my hometown’s annual festival the Shrimporee which has grown incredibly each year, this one was fairly new. When we arrived we drove past the town square and decided to make…
Infused Water Staying hydrated in Summer is crucial to your body. Our bodies are up to 75% water, so after a long day at the beach, park or hitting the trails hydration is key in maintaining energy levels. Thought there is not set standard the Institute of Medicine recommends 12 cups of water per day…
Grilled Pound Cake with Roasted Fruit Planning to grill this weekend? Of course you are its summer, so let’s grill up something special for dessert! Just when you thought a Southern favorite couldn’t get any better. Thick slices of buttery pound are buttered and thrown on the grill. Slightly charred, warm and buttery grilled pound…
This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Gallo Family Vineyards and Latina Bloggers Connect. Patriotic Moscato Gelatin Shots Every year my mom makes a fantastic gelatin mold for the kids table. Brightly colored layers of gelatin mixed with fresh fruit and topped with fluffy clouds of freshly whipped cream. The kids can’t get enough…
Strawberry Moscato Granita It’s Friday which means only one thing – Cocktail Friday! I’ve been crushing on Moscato lately. It is just sooo delish I can’t help myself, not to mention it is super versatile. Moscato can effortlessly be used to create a ton of simply amazing cocktails. Crisp, refreshing and addicting I always have…
Horchata de Coco The Texas temperatures lately have been playing with my emotions. One day bright with sunshine where I can enjoy a day at the beach and the next humid, overcast with chance of rain where we are stuck indoors the entire day, wah. Having lived in Texas all my life you think…
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Feliz Lunes! Can you tell I’m excited? I have been working very, very hard on a special project on a subject that is very dear to my heart. Hours of research, hours of tweaking, testing and scribbling on my favorite turquoise notebook – poor little book, it has seen better…
