Cooking, Eating, Living My Sweet Life in Texas
I’m heading to Chicago today, but wanted to share with you my Cheesy Beef Tamale Pie featured over at Tillamook today!! A hearty tamale pie topped with cheesy masa crust that is sure to please your dinner guests! I am excited to be part of this amazing event featuring Texas Food bloggers who were asked to create an amazing party dish and share a few tips for easy entertaining. Enjoy!
Dia de Los Muertos is fast approaching and I wanted to share an activity I did with the kids. I found this gem on Pinterest and knew it would be perfect for hot chocolate. Few supplies are needed which is always a plus. I picked up a few coffee mugs at our local dollar store, handed the kiddos a few sharpies and we were on our way! I did try to print, cut and transfer a skull stencil to the mug, but found it difficult to maneuver. Free hand was the best option. The kids had a blast and I… Read More
Sharing a few pictures of what I have been up to~ I was up early prepping from y daughter’s bday party. Fresh salsa Her bday feast. Jicama salad with fresh plum dressing, tostadas con pollo verde and charro beans I’m a contributor at Latina Kitchen! Latina Magazine’s online food website. My infused tortillas featured! I went out to dinner with my sister’s and had a very,very bad bowl of noodles. Tomatillos milperos, recipe coming soon! A gift from my mom. The earrings her father bought her at the Feria in Mexico City when she was 16~Treasure. Hubby, sis… Read More
“Siéntate a comer, esta muy bueno!” I have known the Muy Bueno gang for almost two years now. I first meet the gals through the blogging world, we became connected through a few friends and over the years we have been fortunate to be featured together for our recipes. In May I was finally given the opportunity to met Yvette face to face as we were both chosen to attend the first ever LATISM Latina Blogger Retreat in DC. We were both so excited to be among the 70 chosen from across the United States to attend this one of a kind conference. The… Read More
Chocolate Seed Bombs In our house we are crazy for chocolate. We love it baked, drizzled, made into ice cream and we especially love a steaming cup of hot chocolate. When Green & Black’s asked if I wanted to try out their Latin infused chocolate the Maya Gold, preview their new cookbook and offer a giveaway to my readers I quickly responded YES! Who says no to chocolate? Not this gal. Do you want to try Green & Black’s Chocolate? Giveaway below~ As I scanned the book the first recipe that I knew I had to try was the Chocolate Seed bombs. They… Read More
Chicken Tinga I was hosting a dinner party this Friday and wanted to greet my guests with a homey dish. When having guests over I like to serve family style. Huge platters brimming with comfort food, small bowls spilling over with salsas and garnishes along with tall glasses with icy cold agua. I want my guest to experience the flavors I enjoy, feel comforted and leave feeling like they were part of my family. I decided to scan the Muy Bueno Cookbook and my fingers quickly leafed over the pages until I ran across a recipe for Chicken… Read More
Chile Lime Tequila Popcorn A quick post today to share with you what I have been munching on lately kicked up popcorn! Kicked up popcorn and a sweet little giveaway~ details below~ Be it watching football, a great movie or catching up on my favorite shows, flavorful popcorn is always a must. Popcorn with a splash of tequila and chile lime infused butter…. Oh this has my name written all over it. Enjoy~ Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, cable is shining a spotlight on compelling Hispanic figures and events on cable’s On Demand service. The Hispanic-themed programming represents… Read More
Piloncillo Syrup Did you know tomorrow was National Pancake Day? I almost missed this wonderfully decadent day, but thankfully I was staring starry eyed at foodiecrush’s Cucumber Martini Recipe, when I spotted her Sept. food calendar. My first instinct was to hop into the kitchen and whip up a batch of new pancakes to share, but as I looked in my pantry I had no maple syrup, no honey or even agave. How can one enjoy a thick stack of fluffy pancakes without a warm drizzle of heavenly syrup. Thank goodness I had piloncillo, well I ALWAYS have piloncillo thanks… Read More