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Mexican Chocolate Eggnog with Bourbon Whipped Cream

Mexican Chocolate Eggnog with Bourbon Whipped Cream Calling all eggnog fanatics! ‘Tis the season for cups of rich, creamy, dreamy eggnog! I have to ask. What’s your favorite way to enjoy eggnog? I like to kick mine up a notch by whipping up a chocolate version. When Maker’s Mark asked me to create a Get Cozy Cocktail featuring Maker’s Mark 46 for the holidays I jumped at the chance. Did you know Maker’s 46 is made only in the winter? It begins as fully matured Maker’s Mark, but they finish Maker’s 46 only during winter when bourbon matures more slowly…. Read More

Arroz Verde

Arroz verde is a wonderful side dish, made with poblanos, cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice, arroz verde takes on a beautiful green hue that gives your plate a festive touch!

Cranberry Pisco Punch

Cranberry Pisco Punch Growing up every holiday, birthday or fiesta, my abuelita made punch. A huge punch bowl brimming with fruit juice, scoops of frozen sherbet, and fruit, all topped off with ginger ale. She and my abuelito had moved here to the United States from Matamoros, Mexico in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. At the time, this punch was all the rage. Her neighbor shared the recipe with her from a recipe pamphlet she had picked up at the grocery store. As I type this, I feel I should have made that recipe, since I am sharing this… Read More

Pumpkin Chocoflan

A chocoflan, also known as Impossible Cake, gets its name from the magic that happens while this desserts bakes. A three in one amazing dessert that includes a layer of cajeta, a layer of chocolate, topped with a creamy layer of flan.

Cranberry Chilcano

Celebrate the chilcano all year by adding the flavors of the seasons. And ‘tis the season for cranberries, so let’s kick off the weekend by shaking up a Cranberry Chilcano.

Spicy Cranberry Cornbread

Sweet Life Disclosure: This a sponsored post with H-E-B primo picks. Thank you for supporting the companies I collaborate with to bring you exciting new recipes. Spicy Cranberry Cornbread I’m a sucker for cornbread, and my Thanksgiving table must have a basket of warm cornbread center stage. H-E-B recently sent me a major haul of all their fall favorite products. People, there was toffee cookies, apple cider soda and Cornbread, yes! They simply requested that I try their new Artisan series cornbread mix and give it a twist of my own. Sure! Will do H-E-B! 😉 I’ll pretty… Read More

Sugared Cranberries

Sugared Cranberries Holy cranberry goodness I am in love with sugared cranberries. Have you tried them? I’m hosting a Holiday Cocktail class this week and the theme is cranberries. I am super excited as I love sharing my passion for shaking up cocktails. I have been making these gorgeous little jewels for years now and knew they would make a great garnish for our cocktails, plus I like to add a little sparkle to my holiday cocktails. Not only are these sugared cranberries super, super easy to make they are delicious. Tart, sweet, juicy and crunchy – sugared cranberries are… Read More

Visit Breckenridge with Go Breck #breckblogretreat

Katerina (Diethood), Erin (Dinners Dishes and Desserts), Becky (The Cookie Rookie), Aimee (Shugary Sweets), Katrina (In Katrina’s Kitchen), Toni (Boulder Locavore), me (Sweet Life), Courtney (Sweet C’s Designs), Yvette (Muy Bueno) Have I mentioned I LOVE my job? I do! The freedom, the experiences and amazing brands and people I collaborate with make it literally my dream job. Why didn’t I start blogging sooner I always ask myself? Everyday I have the privilege able to head into the kitchen and share my heritage, culture and flavor on a plate – pinch me. A few months ago I had the luck of… Read More