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Hominy with Cilantro and Lime

  Menudo in our house is a cold weather ritual.  My mom (momo) would spend hours prepping her ingredients then kept a watchful eye over her pot all night.  Any of you who have made menudo know this dish can be quite time consuming.  These days the work in cut in half with the tripe being sold in stores pre cut , menudo mixes are sold in the spice isles and various flavors of hominy are now available.  None of these quick options were avaiable for my mom, but knowing my mom I doubt she would resort to any of these time savers.  In the the morning bolillos, onions, cilantro and limes were placed on… Read More

Fresas Con Crema

  Hello my fellow food lovers, how was your weekend?  My weekend was tiredly busy- in a good way.  It always amazes me how I can be so busy with the girls’, cleaning, washing, picking up (the same toys), cooking only to realize that I have not left the apartment the whole week.  It’s sad I know, but my carefree days of my youth are gone.  So when Friday rolled around I was ready to escape anywhere and more importantly ready to be fed by a nice waitress who would in no time appear with piping warm trays of food.  I have to brag I had the best entomatadas… Read More

Los Barrios's Mexican Hot Chocolate

  Good Morning lovely readers.  Today we feature Mexican Hot Chocolate from Diana Barrios Family Cookbook.   This hot chocolate is a great morning treat for your kiddos or add it to your morning coffee for a sweet kick (hey why should the kiddos get all the goods?).

Los Barrios’s Mexican Hot Chocolate

  Good Morning lovely readers.  Today we feature Mexican Hot Chocolate from Diana Barrios Family Cookbook.   This hot chocolate is a great morning treat for your kiddos or add it to your morning coffee for a sweet kick (hey why should the kiddos get all the goods?).

Sweet Life Presents Texas Talent-Diana Barrios Trevino from Los Barrios in San Antonio Part 2- Chalupas Con Crema and Los Barrios Salsa- Enter to win you own copy of Los Barrios Family Cookbook

  Yesterday began a week of sharing my favorite recipes from Los Barrios Family Cookbook and I also had the pleasure to chat with Diana about her love of cooking and her personal time spent with family.  Many of the recipes in this cookbook I found to be  perfect for our busy schedules, many of the ingridients are my basic staples in my style of cooking, the preparation is uncomplicated with tasty results.  I have made these chalupas numerous times since purchasing her book, for the simple fact that they make a super quick lunch,  my girls enjoy them for friday movie night and they are “family friendly” which means… Read More

Huevos a la Mexicana

Hello my loves, (what a  mouthful my title post) this week  I am honored to begin a showcase of  Texas Talent.   I hope to give you a glimpse into the lives of the Talented people who make Texas dining memorable.  Let’s celebrate this event together by cooking and sharing our love of food with our first guest.  This week I am excited to introduce  Diana Barrios from Los Barrios Restaurant from San Antonio, Texas.  Many of you know Diana from her many appearances on Good Morning America, Tasting Texas , NBC Weekend Today Show and Despierta America.  Diana was also challenged by Bobby Flay in his competitive Food Network show Throwdown with Bobby Flay, the challenge their famous Puffy tacos.  … Read More