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Ponche Navideño Margarita

Ponche Navideño is a warm punch served throughout the Holiday season in Mexico. Made with tejocotes or crab apples, guavas and spiced with prunes, piloncillo, canela and served punch bowl style for guests to serve themselves. Today I’m transforming the ponche navideño into a margarita, that is perfect for your holiday parties or tamalada. I served my ponche navideño margarita at my tamalada with La Michoacana Meat Market and boy was it a hit. If you caught my Instagram stories you noticed I served it in a cazuela. I love serving cocktails in beautiful cazuelas de barro. The presentation… Read More

Tamalada con La Michoacana – Homemade Pork Tamales

I recently hosted a tamalada at my house with my friends over at La Michoacana Meat Market. It was an evening of great food, tamales tips & tricks, and an amazing cocktail. Today I’m excited to share with you a recap of the evening, along with the pork tamale recipe I shared. My daughter recently moved to San Antonio to attend the Culinary Institute of America. As soon as she found her new place, unpacked her stuff and stocked her kitchen I knew I wanted to host a few events here with my with my San Antonio amgios. When… Read More

Mexican Christmas Punch

A Mexican Christmas punch flavored with the goodness of Lipton® Green Tea, fresh fruit and cinnamon will be a beautiful addition to your holiday table. I’m excited to partner with Logra Mas Con Tu Cocina to bring you an exciting new recipe. Thank you for supporting the brands I collaborate. Tis the season for holiday parties, spending time with loved ones, tamales and plenty of ponche. As soon as there is a crisp chill in the air, I crave a steamy mug of ponche. Nothing gets me in to the holiday spirit than a steamy mug of ponche. A… Read More

Turkey Sausage Chile con Queso

The Texas holiday season just wouldn’t be the same without Queso. Served warm with a pile of crispy tortilla chips, it is so good! I’m excited to partner with Jennie-O bring you an amazing Holiday recipe. Queso is my most requested item for holiday parties. My guests love it, it makes for the ultimate holiday food, queso goes perfectly with an icy cold margarita and the variations are endless. Winning, I love making queso because it’s a snap to whip up, can feed a crowd which I love, because at the holidays nothing makes me happier than a full-house… Read More

Hibiscus Cherry Moon Milk

This Hibiscus Cherry Moon Milk is spiced with hibiscus, tart cherry juice, honey, and turmeric. A comforting moon milk is the perfect go-to-sleep remedy during the Holiday rush. I’m excited to partner with The National Hispanic Milk Life to bring you this Holiday recipe. When I was little and had trouble sleeping my mami would make me drink a cup of warm milk to help me sleep. One sip and I was wrapped in comfort. The warmth seemed to slowly spread its way through my whole body, creating a cozy and dreamy feeling. Now as an adult,… Read More

DIY Holiday Gift Idea: Homemade Hibiscus Cinnamon Syrup

When it comes to cocktailing at home – I prefer to make my own simple syrups, they simply taste better than store-bought versions that contain fillers and additives. I always have homemade simple syrup on-hand, plus a few seasonal variations that make shaking up cocktails a breeze. My family and friends love my homemade simple syrups and often ask me to make them a few bottles to take home. This year I thought it would be nice to create a holiday simple syrup to gift all my cocktail loving friends and family. All you need to make simple syrup… Read More

12 Days of Cookies with World Market

The baking season is here, and I couldn’t be more excited! I along with three talented ladies recently partnered with World Market to share 12 delicious cookie recipes. Today I want to share a roundup of ALL the yumminess that we created. Whether you’re looking for the very best cookies for a Christmas cookie exchange, baking to share with friends and neighbors, or just baking for your family – we’ve got you covered. These recipes are not only delicious but also feature beautiful World Market products. In this roundup of holiday cookie recipes, you’ll find things like Gingerbread men sandwich… Read More

Chipotle Mashed Potatoes

This year I’ve partner with Jennie-O to showcase how delicious and easy it is to whip up a fabulous Thanksgiving featuring their Oven Ready Whole Turkey. I’m excited to partner with Jennie-O to bring you an exciting new recipe. I’m hosting Thanksgiving this year and I couldn’t be happier. My menu is set, recipes gathered, and my grocery list is complete. Hosting Thanksgiving can be both exciting and stressful. I can clearly remember burning the turkey the first year I hosted Thanksgiving. There was no saving it. I broke into tears my perfect day was ruined. My mami and sisters joined… Read More