Lately all I wait for is lunchtime, is that weird? A new semester has started for us again so we have quickly become rattled with buying books (why are they so expensive???) attending classes and reading- reading- reading. I am lucky- this semester all my classes are online, which works out perfectly for me. Hubby attends night classes giving us lunchtime to catch up with each other’s day. At first he suggested we meet somewhere and grab a bite to eat? Are you crazy? Seriously look at me I’m like the Mexican version of Nigella? Really wouldn’t you rather snuggle together on the couch and feed… Read More
Chewy Toffee Almond Bars
Last week I went out to run a few errands, I in no way shape or form wanted to leave my house. I get into those funks sometimes, when all I want to do is be at home. But given the fact that if I did not leave my house to pay my bills, I might not have running water- which would make any form of cooking impossible. I also had to stop by the grocery store to pick up a few items for mealtime. So I motivated myself with the promise of toffee bars, yes if I ran all my errands and stopped… Read More
Cilantro Chipotle Tilapia
Yesterday I took a nap- oh it was heavenly, I had beautiful dreams of fresh baked bread- I should make bread (add to my to do list). When I woke up I was attacked, “What’s for dinner???” Here is what I made and I was happy, it was so yummy!! Enjoy!
Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
This past weekend was my little girl’s 5th bday. I knew she wanted cupcakes since lately she has been obsessed with them, for her bday she wanted two cupcake books, a cupcake purse and cupcake stickers. Hmm.. a love for baked good, I wonder where she gets this from?? She did have a special request, “I want chocolate cupcakes, with chocolate frosting but, with purple sprinkles(her fav color). No problem little one.
Jicama, Pepinos y Pina con Cacahuates
jicama, cucumbers and pineapple a dash of lime sprinkled with toasted peanuts Well our team did not make the playoffs this year, so our typical Sunday football games have been replaced with watching movies with the girls’. The girls’ are extremely happy they don’t care for football and hubby has banned any football watching due to his intense pain. I wanted to make something different to snack on, taking any chance to introduce something new to the girls’ taste buds. “What’s this?” my older one asks, “It’s jicama, try it.” while giving her the look of, don’t make any weird faces or gestures when tasting it- the… Read More
Chocolate Pecan Pancakes
First let me start off by saying these pancakes are uber delicious, ya that’s totally a word- look it up! Well I made these for my girls’ as a midweek surprise and the one who ended up surprised was me. Why? Because I TOTALLY SUCK at making pancakes, I try trust me I do, but they never seem to come together like the picture I have in my mind, the pancakes are not fluffy, nor are they light. I have watched Alton many times, I also watched Ina, Martha and even Bobby throwdown pancakes– nothing. I listen, take their advice, plan… Read More
Linguine with Basil Pea Cream
I have this green binder that haunts me, we have a love/hate relationship. Every month a new magazine appears in my mailbox- I instantly drop whatever I am doing to scour all the pages, happily tearing out ALL the recipes I want to make. These recipes go into that green binder, in turn the the binder keeps getting bigger and bigger each month filled with glorious recipes that I should be enjoying, I should be cooking from this binder finding new family favorites…. why don’t I ?? I have commitment issues, yes in knowing that if I try out one recipe from that binder I will have to begin the… Read More
Baked Oatmeal
Well we partied and partied until our bodies couldn’t party any more…… Nah, not really. We ate, we drank bellinis and played board games with our girls. Things sure have changed- since our younger years, but I’m not upset. Why? you ask well I don’t miss having to find a date, whether someone other than a stalker will flirt with me, or worrying if I will end up alone the rest of my life. I’m a happily married women with two girls and life has been SWEET! So this new year I will make no resolutions, I will make no promises that I know I will never… Read More