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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.

Calabacitas en Crema Mini Sopes

Zucchini squash, poblano chiles and sweet corn swimming in a pot of creamy sauce is served as an appetizer, calabacitas con crema served on a mini sope.

Cranberry Infused Vodka

This cranberry infused vodka is a fun hostess gift for the holiday or homemade gift, and just the right way to dip your feet into the world of infusing. Trust me, once you do it and taste the difference, you will be hooked!

Chocolate Rompope – Mexican Eggnog

Chocolate Rompope – Mexican Eggnog It never feels quite like Christmas until we have our first sip of rompope. The second recipe in my punch bowl series is creamy, spiked Mexican eggnog that is served in Mexico during the holidays. Not necessarily a punch, but definitely a Christmas must-have rompope is the Mexican version of eggnog, spiked with rum or brandy. Rompope originated in Puebla, Mexico in the 1600’s at the Convento de Santa Clara. The nuns would prepare rompope to welcome guests to the convent. It quickly became popular and the nuns began to bottle rompope to raise funds… Read More