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My Week in Pictures

I have been enjoying panela a wee bit too much lately. A thick slice with my frijoles de olla, a slice with my apple and a slice just cause. Addicted! The girls joined a bowling league. Every Thursday they bowl their tiny hearts out with a group of amazing kiddos. They are having a blast! I had a major craving for caldo de res, not beff soup. Tex-Mex no caption required. Buttery Popcorn while I watched Warm Bodies. #ilovezombies Wilton was kind enough to send me a huge gift box. Two tone cupcakes for Super Bowl: lemon and… Read More

Chocolate Obsessed the EBook

Just in time for Valentine’s Day ~ Chocolate Obsessed a Free EBook A fun project I had the pleasure to contribute on with two of the sweetest food bloggers. Ericka from Nibbles and Feasts and Nicole from Presley’s Pantry The moment I met these gals I knew we would hit it off! Instant foodie friends. We share a passion for la comida Mexicana We share our heritage proudly We share a love of food blogging AND We LOVE Chocolate! We decided to pull our love of chocolate together and create a (FREE) E Book filled with… Read More

Contributor to Mamiverse

Food Contributor Mamiverse Happy Tuesday! I wanted to share I have been invited to become a monthly contributor to Mamiverse. An online community dedicated to Latina moms and families. I will be sharing kitchen tips, family memories and of course comida! Here is what I have been cooking up over at Mamiverse, Enjoy! Tamal de Cazuela Festive Guacamole and Spicy Baked Tortilla Chips Easy Pozole Rojo con Pollo Quinoa Salad with Citrus Cilantro Dressing Atole de Amaranth con Peras Chipotle Chicken Barley Soup

Chalupas

Chalupas Growing up one of my favorite games to play was Lotería. Similar to bingo this game used picture cards instead of numbers. There is 54 character cards total in the game like: El cazo (ladle) El mundo (world) El apache (apache) El alacrán (scorpion) El nopal (cactus) My favorite card was La Chalupa (boat,canoe). A beautiful lady seated in a chalupa over bright blue water, her canoe filled with baskets of fruit, vegetables and flowers. I love to imagine her selling her goods to help provide for her family or maybe she was heading home after a shopping trip…. Read More

Chile Con Queso

Chile con Queso When I was pregnant with my second child all I craved was queso. Breakfast, lunch and dinner all my baby bump demanded was a bubbly bowl of melted cheese speckled with chiles and a handful of salty tortilla chips. At the time we were living in Killeen, Texas where mi carino was stationed at Fort Hood and crave busting Mexican joints were scarce. You see it’s not that I needed a great place to pick up a Plato de enchiladas or unas quesadillas de asada, I could make those in my sleep. The problem was I still hadn’t… Read More

Homemade Grapefruit Soda

Homemade Grapefruit Soda I am dangerously crushing on sweet Texas grapefruit at the moment! I’m obsessed! My childhood summers in Mexico consisted of heavy amounts of dulces y soda. From Mexico Coke (MexiCoke) to Jarritos with their wide vast of flavors. I inhaled them. Of course I was alot younger then and my health was not on the top of my priority list. Fast forward to today. I am a wife, mother of two and cherish every day I am given on this earth. Soda has been canned. Problem is some days I crave soda. A Bubbly, sweet potion to quench… Read More

Mexican Pizza ~ Tlayuda con Chorizo y Frijoles

Tlayuda Up until my 17 birthday I spent every summer in Mexico with my grandmother. I spent my days on her porch, trying to avoid the heat while I sipped on my soda and gazed at the busy people as they hurriedly walked to their destination. Later in the evening when the temperature dropped we would head out to Mercado or to visit familia, stopping to eat along the way. A raspa, a roasted elote or a plate of taquitos con salsa y cilantro the street vendors had it all! And we gobbled up each and every treat along the way. One summer… Read More

Easy Brisket Enchiladas

Easy Brisket Enchiladas My life along with my table has become a fusion of Mexico and Texas. Two worlds that sync deliciously together with ease. Many of the flavors of Mexico are enjoyed in Texas and here in South Texas they are considered an obsession. During the Holiday is when the fusion of my worlds is most apparent. My parents have come to expect a bit of spicy Mexico and a bit of sweet Texas. My holiday table is laced with tamales, brisket, pan de polvo, pecan pie, frijoles de olla and kerbey lane inspired gingerbread pancakes. This holiday… Read More