Cooking, Eating, Living My Sweet Life in Texas
I wanted to squeeze in one more Holiday Margarita before the BIG Turkey day. Hey, while you prep your cranberry sauce why not make the simple syrup for this colorful margarita. A pop of color to your table or a dose of sanity for the busy day. Keep company busy with a refreshing margarita and plates of appetizers while you add the finishing touches to your Holiday meal.
Hola my dear readers!! I have some exciting news to share with you today. One of my favorite products Maseca is launching a new website loaded with family favorite meals, healthy recipes ideas and promotions with chances to win great prizes! Another wonderful feature will be the announcing of Blog Amigas. Talented Latinas sharing their passion of cooking with Maseca. I am thrilled to be part of this fun event!
The Thanksgiving countdown has begun!! Are you excited? I know I am. Thanksgiving after all is a day dedicate to stuffing your face with glorious food. Countless hours chopping, dicing, basting, baking and prepping. Now that’s what I call a good time! This week in my attempt to bake the perfect pumpkin empanadas I was left with plenty of pumpkin puree. That’s when it hit me. My Thanksgiving table needs a great margarita, a pumpkin margarita. Why should the empanadas, pies and muffins get all that great pumpkin flavor. Pumpkin Margaritas. Cooking for the big day just got alot less hectic with this… Read More
A Texan’s Thanksgiving table in not complete without a Pecan Pie. Our State tree, a source of pride we Texans take pecan pie pretty serious. Married 12 years, my husband not once has asked for a chocolate cake or strawberry tart for any birthday. Everyone knows, he wants Pecan Pie. As we make plans to head over to spend Thanksgiving with our family, his number one concern, will there be pecan pie? I love him!
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Today I want to share a Holiday that is very dear to my heart, Dia de Los Muertos. A time to reflect on the loved ones we have lost, celebrate their lives and rejoice in knowing their legacy will be carried on with our children. Sugar skulls and Cempasúchil (marigolds) are a placed on the Altar to honor the dead. With my familia being in town for an extended Halloween Fiesta we took the chance to explain this Holiday to the children. As the kids worked on making papel picado and handmade marigolds my mom spoke of this Holiday’s rich history. To end the evening on a sweet note… Read More
Halloween is spooky fun for the kids but, what about the parents? Shouldn’t we be rewarded for our efforts in helping our kids in their quest for the biggest load of candy? They want spooky. I want spicy! My fellow margarita lovers do I have a treat for you!! Spicy Watermelon Margaritas.
Quinoa (keen-wa) was once called “the gold of the Incas,” or “mother grain.” The Inca tribe turned to this ancient grain to increase the stamina of their warriors and believed the grain to be sacred. I like the Incas also believe Quinoa packs a powerful punch. The punch our body needs, craves and deserves. Weeks of working, family activities and living life to the fullest can leave us feeling a bit drained. So when I am in need of a boost I turn to Quinoa.