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Avocado Sherbet

Avocado Sherbet This sweet treat made my Thursday so much more bearable. An easy sherbet made in the blender with a touch of lemon peel for a tasty perk. I blend this creamy concoction in the morning as I enjoy my first cup of morning coffee, stash it in the fridge and it’s ready for dinner. Doesn’t get much easier. I’d also love to share the video from Blogher12. As an Avocados from Mexico ambassador I asked fellow bloggers attending the conference “What’s your favorite recipes using Avocados from Mexico?” and “What comes to mind when you think of avocados?”… Read More

Flanboyant Eats Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

I am thrilled to be Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a guest post over at Flanboyant Eats! My foodie amiga Bren, the queen of the Flan has asked me to share one of my favorite recipes!! I hope you will stop by and check out my Tlayuda recipe. Every day this week she will be featuring a new food blogger and a tasty new recipe~ now that’s a fiesta!

Tacos de Papa (Potato Tacos)

Tacos de Papa Two thanksgiving meals, two batches of mashed potatoes, Tacos de papa. Upon marrying me, mi carino has had to adapt many of his eating habits. His childhood table was night and day compared to mine. My mom moved here when she was 17 and carried with her into our home the same plates from her childhood. Mi carinos’s mom was born in Texas and they had adapted to Texas fare much more quickly than my mom. Our first Thanksgiving was quite a shock to him. His mom serves stuffing from a box and her cranberry… Read More

Enchiladas en Salsa Roja

Enchiladas en Salsa Roja Today kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month. From September 15 to October 15 Hispanics celebrate their history, culture, life, family, and future. Naturally when I celebrate this holiday I think of the food. My heritage, past and future all tie into plates, dishes and steamy bowls of wonderful comida cooked by my grandparents, mother and family. Food is an extension of culture, an extension of a family’s love passed from one generation to another. A memory captured on a fork, a smell that instantly transports you to your childhood or a taste that reminds you of a special time,… Read More

Jalapeño Cream

Jalapeño Cream I made a huge platter of enfrijoladas last night for Monday Night Football. Are you excited for the return of football? I’m ecstatic!! We love football!! With the excitement I wanted to add a little pizzazz to my enfrijoladas. I had spotted (I mean Chuls~my daughter) this Jalapeño Cream on the Food Network Magazine and we decided to give it a try. A quick sauce studded with jalapenos and cilantro whirled through the food processor, pretty easy, but big on taste. Today for a quick lunch I drizzled it over a taco filled with roasted chicken and a… Read More

Cucumber Salsa

Cucumber Salsa I first tried this salsa for the closing ceremony of the Olympics. My family joined us and we piled this salsa over a hefty plate of pinto bean nachos. Cucumbers are not my first go to ingredient when I make salsa, but I have to admit I really enjoyed the refreshing bite this salsa offered. I also set out a fiery, thinner salsa to drizzle over the nachos, so in between the heat and the surprise of seeing my teen crush George Michael shake his bon-bon on national TV I clearly need cooling off. Enjoy! This salsa… Read More

California in Pictures

After my trip to NYC I headed out to Sunny California to visit my little brother. Here’s a few pictures I snapped of our trip, Enjoy! ~ 2 Grandparents, 2 Moms and 4 kids on a 24 hour trip Donuts were a MUST!! ~ Arizona ~ Holy Burrito Batman!! ~ I sipped on agua de guayaba while we shopped for a family BBQ. ~ After our BBQ all of us craved Cheesecake. I had a slice of Chocolate. ~ We took the kids to Birch Aquarium. ~ All the kids were fascinated by the colorful fishes. ~ The San Diego view! ~ After the Aquarium… Read More

Hatch Chile Breakfast Potatoes

Hatch Chile Breakfast Potatoes It’s Hatch Chile season! I adore cooking with these bright chiles and love adding them to my breakfast skillet potatoes. My girls enjoy these potatoes served with a fried egg on top and hubby loves to add even more salsa to his. I personally like to stuff them in a warm corn tortilla with finely sliced cabbage. Great for brunch, even better when serving breakfast for dinner or totally acceptable for midnight snacking after a few margaritas (ahem, ya this might have happened a few times). I’m sharing these amazing breakfast potatoes with Girlichef and Helen’s Breakfast club Event ~ Mexican… Read More