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Plum Pineapple Margarita

Plum Pineapple Margarita I’ve been hoarding plums from my kids. Isn’t that horrible? Tiny piles, stashed near the fridge, next to the basket of potatoes where I know they would never look. There I said it. Out loud. I’m a plum hoarder. The thing is I picked up a few plums at the grocery store last week. And they were SO juicy, plump and sweet I knew I just had to make a margarita. The next day they were ALL GONE. All of them, what? This happened three times over the course of the last week. KIDS! So late Sunday night… Read More

Jicama Corn Salsa

Jicama Corn Salsa I killed a mole recipe on Thursday; really I obliterated it to messy pulp. I sacrificed a juicy slice of watermelon for what I thought would be a lip smacking new margarita combo, total FAIL! I accidently placed my poblanos in the freezer and left the crema in my truck. Disgusting. Ya it’s been a winner of a week. Lucky me I have a double batch of this fresh salsa waiting for me in the fridge. Crisp mouthfuls of jicama, fresh corn and jalapeno help to jog my memory of last week’s torrid kitchen… Read More

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