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Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Hibiscus-Lime Vinaigrette

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Hibiscus-Lime Vinaigrette I recently hosted a FEED supper in San Antonio with a few of my favorite bloggers. The goal was to come together, share a meal and raise donations to provide meals for people in need. I’ll post a full re-cap of my first feed supper soon, but today I want share with you the fall inspired salad I served. Roasted sweet potatoes served over a bed of mixed greens, topped with queso fresco, pepitas and dressed with hibiscus-lime vinaigrette. I roasted the sweet potatoes and made the vinaigrette in advance for ease of… Read More

Calabaza en Tacha (Candied Pumpkin) Homemade Ice Cream

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Cacique and Society Culinaria. Thank you for supporting the companies Sweet Life collaborates with to bring you new exciting recipes. Calabaza en Tacha (Candied Pumpkin) Homemade Ice Cream I’m mixing it up this Thanksgiving. Instead of serving up only pies to my guests I decided to offer them a new holiday treat by combining two of my favorite Thanksgiving desserts, calabaza en tacha (candied pumpkin) and homemade ice cream. Fresh slices of pumpkin are baked in a rich caramel sauce flavored with canela, anise, cloves, piloncillo and brown sugar until tender…. Read More

Chile con Queso with Pico de Gallo

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with the NFL and DiMe Media. Thanks you for supporting the companies I collaborate with to bring you exciting new recipes. All opinions expressed are my own. Chile con Queso Fall is here, which means the start of NFL football season, Yay! 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 screen with familia and friends to enjoy… Read More

Jungle Bird Cocktail

Jungle Bird Cocktail A delicious mix of dark rum, campari and fresh fruit juices the jungle bird cocktail makes me feel like I am lounging in a tropical paradise. Yes, I am aware that fall is upon us, but somehow Texas never got the memo. Yesterday our temperatures were in the 90’s so a tiki cocktail was calling my name. A 1970’s cocktail the jungle bird is rumored to be created at the Kuala Lampur Hilton, only requires five ingredients and can easily served punch bowl style. ¡Salud!

The Bamboo Cocktail

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Carpano Dry and San Giuseppe Salami to share my version my own version of Aperitivo Hour. Thank you for supporting the companies Sweet Life collaborates with to bring new exciting cocktails. Bamboo Cocktail Friends, cocktails, small bites and more cocktails the Italian tradition of the aperitivo is a delicious concept I am willing to embrace happily. Aperitivo comes from the Latin word meaning “to open.” An event focused on spending time with friends, enjoying a few cocktails along with nibbles that are meant to stimulate the appetite before dinner. I recently… Read More

Pineapple-Mint Infused Vodka

Pineapple-Mint Infused Vodka I’m hanging on to summer for as long as I can, but with temperatures high in the 90’s here in South Texas it’s pretty easy to feel like we’re still in the midst of summer. This has me in constant state of craving summer cocktails and infusing with tropical fruits – plus I’m always finding any excuse to infuse. Today I want to share with you a simple pineapple-mint vodka infusion that you can easily make in less than five minutes. Ready to sip on in three days this pineapple-mint vodka infusion is great to sip after… Read More

Chocolate Cake with Prickly Pear Jam

Sweet Life Disclosure: I’m a member of the Amigas de Comida Kraft—a community of kitchen aficionados contributing my recipes and stories to ComidaKraft.com. Thank you for supporting the companies that allow me to bring you new exciting new recipes. Chocolate Cake with Prickly Pear Jam My kids dread the end of summer. Gone are the lazy days spent at the pool, late nights watching movies and endless fun with their cousins. As I begin organizing for a new school year I can see their faces begin to look gloomy and the questions begin “why does summer end so soon?” “Why… Read More

Cazuela Cocktail – Voladora

Cazuela Cocktail – Voladora Summer is winding down, soon the nights will be cooler and the chilly days will be upon us. But until that happens I plan to savor every last drop of summer with family and friends. Just in time for Labor Day I wanted to share with you a refreshing cocktail that not only is beautiful, but is served communal style. I placed this voladora cazuela cocktail at the center of the table and everyone was free to serve themselves. I am in love with the presentation. This cazuela cocktail is traditionally served in a clay pot,… Read More