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Amaranth Atole with Pears (Atole de Amaranth con Peras)

Amaranth Atole with Pears Growing up, one of my favorite candies were Alegrías—a candy made from Amaranth mixed with piloncillo syrup and studded with nuts or raisins. Alegría means happiness and these sweet candies have been making me happy since childhood. Now, with daughters of my own, I’d love to pass my love of Alegrías to them in a way we can enjoy daily. Served warm, this atole is brimming with amaranth, spiked with agave, and topped with fruit and nuts. Known to the Aztecs as the “food of immortality”, amaranth is a high quality source of protein. This tiny seed the size of sesame seeds can be… Read More

Chipotle Chicken Barley Soup

Chipotle Chicken Barley Soup My mami’s kitchen pantry is always well stocked. Beans, sopitas, chiles, and grains are her go-to staples for weekly meals. On chilly days you can always find a pot of beans quietly churning away on the stove alongside a pot of caldo which simmered all day. Caldo for dinner and beans for the following days the kitchen smelled heavenly and was a warm escape from the cold outdoors. Home from school we would sit at the table, begin our homework until it was time for dinner. A spicy caldo speckled with vegetables, barley, and diced chicken is one of her favorite… Read More

Prickly Pear Champagne Punch

Prickly Pear Champagne Punch A perfectly festive Prickly Pear Champagne Punch is great for toasting the New Year! This prickly pear champagne punch looks absolutely stunning in a punch bowl and requires only 4 ingredients. I like to prepare the syrup in advance and allow it to chill in the fridge with my champagne. Served up punch bowl style allows your guests to serve themselves and you a stress free evening. Happy New Year! ¡Salud!

Guava Swirl Pound Cake

This post is brought to you by Daisy Squeeze Sour Cream. Squeeze more out of the holidays with a #DollopOfDaisy. Guava Swirl Pound Cake I’m back to share another of my mami’s favorite holiday recipes featuring Daisy Sour Cream Earlier, I shared her calabacitas de crema and chicken taquitos with creamy poblano sauce, that are great for holiday entertaining. Today, I’m sharing a special dessert she has been baking since she was a newlywed and always served during the holiday season. After my parents wed, they moved to South Texas. Once they had settled into their tiny apartment, mami quickly… Read More

Celebrating Las Posadas with Galletas de Atole

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with La Lechera. As a member of the La Lechera Team I am happily spreading the word about La Lechera. Thank you for supporting the brands I collaborate with to bring you exciting new recipes. Celebrating Las Posadas with Galletas de Atole The Posadas are in full swing and we’re baking up sweet galletas de atole. The festive celebration, which kicks off on December 16 and runs through Christmas Eve. The ceremony reenacts Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter in Bethlehem, for the birth of their first born. The festivities include nightly… Read More

Chicken Taquitos with Creamy Poblano Sauce

This post is brought to you by Daisy Squeeze Sour Cream. Squeeze more out of the holidays with a #DollopOfDaisy. Chicken Taquitos with Creamy Poblano Sauce The holidays en mi casita (in my home) is all about gathering with family and friends. Making time to really slow down and really enjoy the moments spent together. With an active family, hectic schedule and those endless piles of laundry, I’m always on the lookout for ways to save myself time in the kitchen. That way, I can squeeze in a little more time with my familia during the holidays. I’m blessed to live… Read More

Chocolate Churro Cookie Cups

Chocolate Churro Cookie Cups, sugar cookie dough is used to form a cookie cup then filled with a chocolate pudding filling and drizzled with dulce de leche.

Pecan Saltine Toffee

Pecan Saltine Toffee is a salty layer of crispy saltine crackers that is coated with a sweet golden caramel then topped with chocolate chips and pecans.