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DIY Popcorn Bar

DIY Popcorn Bar Fall is on the way and that means plenty of football parties, family gatherings and holiday celebrations.  When I entertain, I love to keep things simple, so I almost always have some type of buffet or snack bar where guests can serve themselves.  This allows me to enjoy the party with my guests and relax while they customize their own plates to their liking. That’s why a DIY Popcorn Bar is the perfect fun snack spread  for your next family movie night, birthday or holiday party. Anytime is a great time to come together for mix of buttery popcorn… Read More

Chili-Lime Popcorn

Chili-Lime Popcorn During Fall, I love to celebrate with a festive football party stocked with all of my favorite street foods and party snacks.  One of my favorite easy snacks is popcorn and I like mine with a kick of flavor. To keep it simple, I set out popcorn-filled cups on a tray, with a few of my favorite condiments so that my guests can prep their own popcorn and customize the flavor to their tastes.  Just grab and go, and eat to your heart’s content. Chili-Lime Popcorn (Mexican Popcorn) Recipe For this recipe, I use fresh limes, snack seasoning mix… Read More

Honeydew Salsa

  A refreshing honeydew salsa is a perfect appetizer to kick off any fiesta. Made with fresh honeydew, cucumbers, jalapenos and plenty of lime juice. My honeydew salsa is sure to the hit of your next get together.   Honeydew Salsa Are you ready for football season? I know I am! I live for football season – c’mon Texans! We are major football fans – major. Game days are always fun, the thrill of the game as we root for our team, the excitement of a great play and the energy from the crowd. We enjoy gathering around the big… Read More

Avocado Tostada Bites

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Farm Rich. Thank you for supporting the brands I collaborate with to bring you exciting, new recipes. I love hosting an end of summer celebration with my family & friends.  A final get-together to soak up the sun outdoors while creating lasting memories. I keep the menu easy, with appetizers that I can easily pull together without breaking a sweat. The plan for a no fuss get-together is to whip up appetizers that can be made in advance with a few convenient store-bought items that I pair with fresh produce and… Read More

Concha No-Churn Ice Cream

  For the love of pan dulce! A no-churn ice cream swirled with plenty of conchas is the ultimate sweet treat for pan dulce lovers.   Concha No-Churn Ice Cream Anyone that grew up near a traditional panaderia cherishes the tradition of the weekly visit to pick up pan dulce. Our weekly trips were on Sunday mornings. We kids looked forward to this day all week. Mami would grab the large tray, a set of tongs and we kids would go to town picking all our favorite – empanadas, galletas, cuernos and of course plenty, plenty of conchas. The pink… Read More

Gansito No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

  Forget the boring chocolate ice cream this Summer it’s all about the mighty no-churn ice cream. I’ve mixed in one of my childhood favorite treats, the Gansito snack cake to create a dreamy chocolate ice cream.   Gansito Chocolate No-Churn Ice Cream   I blame my older sister for my Gansito addiction. After all she was the one in charge of taking us kiddos to the tiendita next to my Abuelita’s house in Matamoros. She always insisted we buy Gansito to eat after dinner, along with a few Jarritos and dulces de tamarindo. This was when my love affair… Read More

Arcoiris No-Churn Ice Cream

  Forget the boring vanilla ice cream this Summer it’s all about the mighty no-churn ice cream. I’ve mixed in one of my childhood favorite cookies, the Arcoiris Mexcian cookie to create a dreamy ice cream. Arcoiris No-Churn Ice Cream I recently hosted a fun Facebook live with the creative talent behind Sweet Craft Jewelry. We made no-churn ice cream that we used to make the yummiest concha ice cream sandwiches. On the drive home from the Facebook live my daughter, and I chatted about how the no-churn ice cream was the perfect base for any mix-in. The flavor combinations… Read More

Nopal Soda (Cactus Soda)

  My nopal soda is light, refreshing and goes great with a plate of tacos. Made with nopales (cactus paddles), Topo Chico mineral water and plenty of lime juice this nopal soda is an exciting new way to enjoy nopales. Nopal Soda (Cactus Soda) Today I want to share with you an exciting new homemade soda I have been enjoying this summer. Made with fresh nopales (cactus paddles) and plenty of fresh lime juice this soda is delicious. Nopales are the paddles of the cactus. Typically boiled or grilled used in breakfast tacos, salad or guisados. Fresh nopales can be… Read More