I’m giving the traditional tres leches cake by adding conchas! My concha tres leches cake is the ultimate pastel to serve for Valentine’s Day. Made with a box cake this tres leches cake comes together in a snap. Tres leches means, “three milks” A tres leches cake is a cake soaked in a sweet milk mixture. Tres Leches cake is a popular cake in Mexico and Latin America made to celebrate birthdays, weddings and family reunions. Today I want how easy to share my concha tres leches cake is to whip for Valentine’s Day for any… Read More
CONCHA SOPAPILLA BARS
Concha Sopapilla Bars, inspired by the Mexican dessert called sopapilla originally served at Pancho’s Restaurant in Corpus Christi Texas, has a sweet, creamy cheesecake filling, diced conchas between layers of cinnamon-dusted crescent crust. Sopapillas Baby! Y’all know I love them, so por supuesto I had to give them a twist by adding conchas. Soft, fluffy conchas diced nestled over a sweet cream cheese filling are sandwiched between two layers of buttery cinnamon crescent rolls. They are SO good! I’m highlighting my childhood love for Conchas with a new series called TODAS LAS CONCHAS. 14 days… Read More
CONCHA ATOLE {Atole de Concha}
I’m putting my twist on the traditional atole by adding a fluffy concha. A Concha, milk, cinnamon, and sugar blended together, served warm is the sweetest way to kick off a chilly day. Atole is a popular Mexican hot beverage, thickened with masa and flavored with berries, nuts, chocolate cinnamon, and sugar. Atole is one of my favorite beverages to drink on chilly mornings. Growing up my mami always made me atole on chilly days before I headed out to school. Atole de avena was my favorite, it warmed my belly and kept me full until lunch. Over… Read More
CONCHA TEXAS SHEET CAKE
The Texas classic sheet cakes with a touch of Mexico, my concha Texas sheet cake is the sweetest of both worlds. Sweet Life for me is a delicious blend of the culture and flavors of my life. I was born and raised in Texas, to parents who moved here from Matamoras, Mexico. At school I spoke English, at home I spoke Spanish – to me growing up I had the best of both worlds and my concha Texas sheet is a nod to this beautiful life my parents gifted me. A sheet cake is a cake made… Read More
CONCHA MARTINI
The creamiest, dreamiest cocktail made with Conchas is the ultimate Valentine’s Day cocktail. Concha Martini made with conchas, whipped vodka, amaretto, white chocolate liqueur and half and half. I love this cocktail because the combination of ingredients makes it a concha in drink form. While the flavors of my concha martini alone are sweet and delicious, the concha garnish on the rim adds color, fun, and memorable detail. The base of my concha martini begins with infusing half and half with a concha. A diced concha is added to half and half, the concha breaks down to infuse… Read More
INDIVIDUAL CONCHA TRIFLES
End Valentine’s Day on the sweetest note with my individual Concha Trifles. Conchas, pudding, fresh berries layered and topped with whipped cream can be made in under 5 minutes. Simplicity at its best my adorable individual concha trifles are the perfect ending to your Valentine’s Day. I am in LOVE with these individual concha trifles. Not only are they cute, pero guys they are SO easy to make. My individual concha trifles came together in a need to whip up a quick dessert at my amiga’s house. The kids requested dessert. We rummaged through her pantry, fridge… Read More
CONCHA BARK
My Concha Bark is the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift. Make this Concha Bark in under 5 minutes and it only requires 3 ingredients. It’s the perfect edible gift for your sweetheart. Today I’m adding this childhood favorite pan dulce, the concha to one of the easiest edible gifts – chocolate bark just in time for Valentine’s day! It’s not only easy to make – it makes the perfect gift for everyone on your sweetheart list. I gift bark to my family, my neighbors, tutors, Roy’s Army buddies, and even my dentist. Everyone loves bark. Chocolate Bark is… Read More
HOMEMADE CONCHA COFFEE CREAMER
Why buy store-bought coffee creamer when you make your own, at home? Better yet add conchas to that Sunday morning creamer and ease into our day on a sweet note with my homemade concha coffee creamer. Coffee just tastes better on Sunday mornings. Lingering around the table, preparing brunch and sipping my coffee is what I live for all week. Every Sunday I like to add a special twist to my coffee, a pinch of cinnamon, a pinch of cloves, or a shot of liqueur. A few weeks ago, while sitting at the table I dunked my concha… Read More
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