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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

NYC In Pictures

I was recently invited to be a Verizon Ambassador and share..share..share pictures of my day when I wasn’t in the kitchen as a food blogger. Here are a few pictures of my recent trip to NYC! Enjoy! 1. My trip begins. I flew out of San Antonio Airport at 7:30 am. I live in Converse, love them! 2. WOW! The city in intense, but I immediately fell in love with the energy. 3. I walked around the city as much as I could during my conference breaks. SO much to see. 4. A HTML class with my good amiga Melanie Edwards, she was great! … Read More

Paletas de Piña y Arándano

Paletas de Piña y Arándano ~ Pineapple Blueberry Pops I spent the weekend making salsa, small batches of salsa. I get this way sometimes. I crave chile and lots and lots of heat. And I want to drizzle it on everything. I almost laced my pancakes with it, but noticed the stare from my 7 yr old from the corner of my eye and contained myself. I still think blueberry pancakes with salsa verde would have rocked! Geez… estas niñas. By the end of the weekend I had nibbled on a few tacos, a stack of tortillas chips and… Read More

Paletas de Melon

Paletas de Melon I’m home. I arrived this morning and I already miss my little brother in sunny California. I had the best time. Thing is… the California weather was much like Texas, minus the humidity. It was HOT!! The lady I chatted with at the local honey stand said this is the hottest it’s ever been in California, figures. I show up to get a break from the Texas weather and it follows me. Lucky us we had paletas. Paletas de melon to ease the heat. There is a chance for rain today with cooler temps. Too bad I’ll be catching up on much needed sleep after our 24… Read More

Prickly Pear Margarita

Prickly Pear Margarita I’m in California!! I had just unpacked from my trip to NYC when my parents decided to visit my little brother in California and of course I just had to tag along. Before we left I had a basket of prickly pears that I couldn’t let go to waste, so a few went in for an agua for the kids and a few for a pitcher of margaritas for the adults. To make the prickly pear fresh juice in a blender add peeled and diced prickly pears. Blend until smooth and strain for seeds. The airy shade of lime… Read More

Jícama-Tortilla Salad With Peach Dressing

Jícama-Tortilla Salad With Peach Dressing I once took my girls along with my parents to pick peaches. We left early morning and drove a few hours out to a nearby family farm. As we arrived I couldn’t help but think how my dad was going to handle this scenario. You see my dad, mi papi as much as I love him (adore him) has always been, continues to be strict with us kids. A father who can put you in place with a mere glare, that is my father. As we picked up our baskets I suggested the… Read More

Marcela Valladolid's Chile and Cheese Rice

The night before I flew out to NYC my little family and I enjoyed a nice quiet dinner. I served this rice with grilled chicken and a small salad. Roasted poblanos in a creamy sauce baked until bubbly, it’s pretty popular in our house. A splash of lime to the crema and a handful of cilantro is the only addition I make to the rice. Enjoy! Marcella Valladolid’s Chile and Cheese Rice from foodnetwork.com makes 4 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 large white onion, minced 1 cup long-grain white rice 2 cups water 2 ears… Read More