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Paletas de Pepino y Uva

Paletas de Pepino y Uva Over the weekend I made a HUGE pitcher of agua de pepino. With the all the hustle and bustle that comes from any great weekend the pitcher was slowly edged to the back of the fridge. On Sunday evening while making dinner I reached into the fridge for cilantro and noticed the pitcher of agua. A pitcher of agua go to waste in my kitchen, I think not. I pulled out my paleta mold, diced a few grapes and made paletas. They were good, so good, like crazy good. I should know… Read More

Mango Margarita Ice Cream

Mango Margarita Ice Cream I’m headed to the beach today. As I type mi carino is fighting with the pile of floats, buckets, shovels and gear my kids have left in the living room. Can you believe I live a 20 minutes drive from Port Aransas Beach and a 10 minute drive from Rockport Beach, its insane? Two dreamy locations loving offering their glory of salty, light blue waves, miles of sandy brown turf and hours upon hours of fun. One of the many, many blessings of moving home. Today we will splash in the waves, my kids will… Read More

Aguas Frescas

Have a Wonderful, Tasty and Happy 4th of July!! Wishing you the best from our family to yours!! Tonight I’ll be sipping agua fresca on the beach enjoying the fireworks, can’t top that! Agua de Sandia Agua de Pepino Agua de Zanahoria y Piña Agua De Piña Agua de Chayote

Indian Frybread Taco with Hominy Salsa

A quick bread, frybread often accompanies a meal, similar to the way that tortillas can be torn into pieces and used to scoop bites of food or can be dipped in stews and soups. Frybreads can also be sprinkled with sugar or honey, or used for taco-style dishes. Indian tacos are typically topped with ground beef, but I wanted focus on the frybread and also give the hominy salsa a chance to shine. So instead, I decided to top my frybread with black beans and tons of hominy slasa. I’m sharing this with BYOB, Bake… Read More

Cafe Tacuba-Style Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Cafe Tacuba-Style Creamy Chicken Enchiladas The plan for dinner last night was gnocchi. My daughter and husband had planned on cooking together and I would enjoy an evening off, so I thought. One thing lead to another and by the time I even realized I was in the kitchen shredding chicken. Funny how that happens. I have made this recipe many times and it continues to make my heart happy, comfort on plate. I did take one shortcut in not rolling my enchiladas. I layered the tortillas instead, like a casserole. I do this often when I… Read More

Agua de Zanahoria y Piña

Agua de Zanahoria y Piña I first had this agua when I was visiting my little brother in California. My mom and I along with my girls had arrived for a two week visit. When we arrived my little brother took me on a quick street tour to familiarize myself with his new place. Since, he had no time off we were to be left on our own until the evening, so he figured he’d better show us a few spots. The grocery store, a few parks, the dreaded wally mart and a few nurseries (my mom cannot… Read More

Empanadas de Cajeta

Empanadas de Cajeta Two weeks ago my girls asked if we could make empanadas. I said sure why not; gathered the ingredients and hurriedly rushed through the process. Thoughts of my to do list, my laundry load and gutting the garage whizzed in my head as I shaped the dough. My hands moved in a mechanical motion as I arranged the circles and handed the girls the filling. I have gotten better or should I say I am making small steps toward slowly down and relishing in the moments since our move home. I placed the baking sheet… Read More

Garbanzo Salad with Mango Cumin Dressing

Garbanzo Salad with Mango Cumin Dressing My mother loves garbanzo beans (chickpeas). You can always find them in her pantry and she frequently eats them for lunch in a salad or adds them to her soups. I had some leftover mango cumin dressing from our movie night and I decided to use it on a quick salad for my mother and I for lunch. This salad came together very quickly; a few strokes with the knife and you are done. Loaded with garbanzo beans, red onion, avocado, cucumber and jicama. Served over a bed of fresh spinach or even with a bowl of crispy… Read More