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Peach Margarita

Sipping Saturday Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday weekend with family and friends. In keeping with the 4th of July weekend theme I had planned on mixing together a blueberry margarita. But the peaches won. Every morning as I walked into my kitchen the smell of fresh peaches enveloped my senses. The scent of fresh peaches hands down is one of the best smells of the summer season. My knees weakened as I juiced my peaches to mix with my tequila. A thick layer of salt to rim my glass and I am ready for a relaxing weekend. Enjoy!

4th of July Paletas

Keep cool this 4th of July with a patriotic paleta. A tri-colored treat with an explosion of flavors. Layers of strawberry, lemon and blueberry juice produce a sweet – tart- sweet celebration for your summer taste buds. Keep your guests refreshed with these pretty pops while you create magic on the grill or enjoy as the fireworks light up the sky! Enjoy!

Cherry Margarita

Sipping Saturday A bulging bag of ruby jewels arrived home with me on each of 3 trips to the grocery store this week. My intentions for the first bag were to whip up my Saturday Margarita, that didn’t happen. Half -way into the second bag I felt another trip to the grocery store was in my future. By the third bag we had lost all control. Cherries rock! We didn’t even bother to mix a batch of pancake batter or cream butter for a cake. Fresh over ice. These cherries stood no chance, as juice ran down our cheeks we sat barefoot in our small backyard throwing back pound after… Read More

Blackberry Peach Ice Cream

Summer has officially arrived! As our time here in Edinburg, Texas begins to dwindle down, I realized this will be our last summer in the Rio Grande Valley. I plan to make this summer one of girls’ best before we begin the chore of packing to move home. Our days so far have included tennis lessons, play dates, mid day movies, tea parties and lazy reading at the park. The cooler evenings draw us into the in the kitchen to “play” as my girls’ phrase it. Chuls and I tag team to help Pips, my 6 yr old, become confident in her knife skills. We attempt to keep her focused on her cutting board project but, she’d rather focus… Read More

Margarita, Margarita, Margarita

Sipping Saturday This is the margarita that began my obession to create colorful cocktails for myself every Saturday. I had thought of posting a round up of at the end of June, but this weekend is all about “dad.” This weekend is Father’s Day and I along with the entire world will cater to the men we love, cherish and adore. So this Saturday, I will give my juicer the weekend off to enjoy a few cold beers with my man. Worry not my margarita lovers next Saturday the Margarita returns! Have a great weekend. Enjoy!

Paletas de Sandía

Our summers are made bearable with frequent trips to the beach laced with heavy doses of paletas, raspas and agua frescas. My calendar officially states June 21 as the first day of summer. Try explaining this to my kids, who crave roaming the beach in search of seashells. On days that we cannot escape to the beach we cool off enjoying paletas. Paletas are super easy to make. They require little time, effort and clean up is a breeze.

Mexican Brownies

My daughter, Chuls has taken quite a shine to Aarón Sanchez. She rooted for him on The Next Iron Chef and laughs at his antics on Chef versus City. He became even cooler when she found out he was Zarela Martínez’s son. When she spotted these brownies I knew mommy was in for a treat. Did it phase her that these brownies had chili powder, nah “that’s so Aarón mom, he loves flavor.”

Honeydew Margarita

Sipping Saturday What could be more rewarding after a long week of business than to begin the weekend with a cooling margarita. Honeydew is one of the coolest melons. Don’t you think? A lime green pale rind gives way to a juicy pale interior bursting with natural sweetness. Slice, dice or chop any way you serve this melon it is sure to please. The next time you carve into a fresh honeydew, why not save a few slices and make yourself this cool margarita. Enjoy!