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Chocolaty Pumpkin Bars

Hi guys! It’s Chuls, remember me? It’s October aren’t you excited? I can imagine all kids are pretty excited for Halloween. I mean who doesn’t love getting gobs and gobs of candy? Anyways, my mom suggests us kids try to eat healthy until the 31st. I guess it’s not really that bad, because I did make these great chocolate pumpkin bars. Yes, they have chocolate, but they also have whole wheat which makes them healthy. Oh yeah and they taste great. Mom’s happy, I’m happy, my sister’s happy and well my dad he’ll eat anything. Peace out.

Tamarind Margarita

A Margarita on Monday? Really? Why not? I say let’s celebrate the beginning of a new week. I say we forget last week in all it’s hustle, missed deadlines and long days away from home. Today is a fresh a new day to conquer all those pesky to-do items on our checklist, finally wash the baskets of lingering laundry and tackle/gut/sanitize the overflowing fridge. Walking those extra miles on the thread mill to work off those extra cookies I shamelessly devoured over the weekend. I’m taking Monday by the horns. Yup I’m totally “winning,” today. At the end of the day I will relish in the thought of… Read More

Cumin Chicken Hominy Stew

My husband loves Sunday. Sunday involves rest, relaxation and FOOTBALL!! My husband also looks forward to FOOTBALL food!! Messy, saucy, comfort, stick to your behind football food. He loves it all! Mi amor lives for Sundays, after a stressful week at work. Every day of the week he drives, he drives and he drives some more visiting his clients. Social Work is stressful (had I shared?) and Football gives him the joyful recharge for the next week. Did I mention he’s loud, really loud when his teams scores, a flag is thrown or when his team loses their lead. Football food has really evolved over the years. As newlyweds I… Read More

Plum Margarita

Peaches. Plums. Pears. These are my 7yr old’s request each time I announce that mommy is heading to the grocery store. She’s a doll, but I can never seem to shimmy enough plums from her to make a margarita. She dices plum into her oatmeal, drizzles them with honey alongside a thick slice of cheese and even suggests that plum juice would make a great salad dressing, she was spot on, amazing. A spontaneous trip to the park with hubby finally gave me the freedom to steal a few plums. Fresh plum juice, tequila and lime. Enjoy!

Homesick Texan~Ruby Red Sweet Rolls

I am not your typical Homesick Texan. I have never had the pleasure of living in any other State. Have I moved? Yes, but no where other than Texas. I have laid roots in AransasPass San Antonio Corpus Christi Driscoll Killeen Edinburg

Spicy Salmon

This recipe was originally posted over at New Latina where I contribute quick and healthy Latin inspired dishes twice a month. Thank you for your continued support, enjoy! Comments Closed After a busy day we often turn to the drive thru for a quick dinner. There’s no shame in it we have all fallen victim to this, myself included. The after is what gets me. After I finish my drive thru meal I often find myself feeling sluggish, sleepy and not at all satisfied with my dietary choice for the evening. In crazy,busy days is when I am in… Read More

Prickly Pear Margarita

Happy Friday!! Today is Mexican Independence Day!! A wonderful day to celebrate independence, heritage, family and of course TEQUILA!! Mexico holds a special place in my heart. Mexico has given two of the most important people in my life, my parents!! They were both born and raised in Mexico. I have had the pleasure of spending many wonderful summers in Mexico enjoying family, friends and food. Okay make that three gifts, Tequila!! What would life be without Tequila? Pretty lame I would think. For the past two weeks I have been sipping glasses of fresh prickly pear water or agua de tuna in… Read More

Homesick Texan Cookbook ~ Fried Shrimp

I was raised in Aransas Pass, Texas along the Gulf Coast. Home of the Shrimporee. Home to great fishing, a quick ferry ride to Port Aransas and shrimp. My mother spent her summer vacation from the local school working at Gulf King Seafood Company. Summer time meant shrimp. Extra hours meant extra money, so many of the local women from town worked through the summer for extra money. She would leave home about 3am to spend her day sorting, cleaning and deveining shrimp. We rode our bikes up and down the street every day at the same time waiting for her to come home. Two women cloaked in white, with white rubber boots. She would walk home with… Read More