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frozen honey margarita recipe

Honey Margaritas with Bee Pollen Rim

Honey margaritas with bee pollen rim are the perfect cocktail for celebrating! Tequila, lemon juice, honey syrup blended with ice. Rimmed with finely ground bee pollen and salt honey margaritas are heavenly.     My honey margaritas with bee pollen rim are a love letter for my love to Texas honey. I pick up local Texas honey on my travels visiting farmers markets and from local pop-ups. Texas ranks fourth among the states in honey production. Honey produced in Texas has many antioxidant and antibacterial benefits. With its warmer temperatures Texas honeybees have a long, warm growing season that allows… Read More

concha dessert

Strawberry Lime Concha Ice Cream Sandwiches

Strawberry lime concha ice cream sandwiches, an ice cream sandwich with a Mexican twist. My strawberry lime concha ice cream sandwich made with strawberries sweetened with lime and honey, vanilla ice cream nestled in concha is a perfectly sweet dessert.       Strawberry lime concha ice cream sandwiches are the ultimate simple dessert pero man do these baby pack a punch of flavor. I simply adore concha, and love creating sweet new treats with my beloved concha. A concha sliced in half, filled with ice cream, and topped with the easiest strawberry topping are delicious anytime of the year. Strawberries… Read More

George Michael cocktail

Last Christmas Cocktail Inspired by George Michael

Last Christmas Cocktail Inspired by George Michael made from vodka, white cranberry juice, cranberry jam, Cointreau, and fresh lime is a simply stunning cocktail to celebrate a George Michael Christmas.      If you follow me on Instagram, you know my obsession with George Michael. I ADORE him. Today I want to share Last Christmas Cocktail Inspired by George Michael. Made from vodka, white cranberry juice, cranberry jam, Cointreau, and fresh lime.  Last Christmas is my favorite Christmas song, even though it has nothing, nothing to do with Christmas – ha! There’s nothing holiday about Last Christmas – no presents,… Read More

how to store leftover brisket

Mole Braised Brisket

Mole braised brisket it’s hearty, cozy, and perfect for the holidays. Brisket rubbed in a rich mole sauce, then braised until fork-tender will be the star of your holiday table.      Braised brisket is comfort at its best. I serve braised brisket from Sunday dinner to potlucks. . Today, I want to share a beautiful new recipe that ties together my heritage in the tastiest way. A homemade mole sauce with nods to my Mexican heritage and fork-tender brisket that encompasses my roots in Texas.  I’ve teamed up with my amigos over at Beef Loving Texans to share a… Read More

how to make a cranberry mezcal paloma

Cranberry Mezcal Paloma

A festive paloma that taste of the holidays. Cranberry mezcal paloma made with ruby red grapefruit, cranberry juice, mezcal and topped with grapefruit soda tastes like the holidays in a glass.     I have a last-minute cocktail for you to add to the menu! It’s a Texas twist on the classic Paloma featuring my beloved ruby red grapefruit. Made with ruby red grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, mezcal and topped with grapefruit soda my cranberry mezcal paloma will be a hit for the holidays!     WHAT IS A PALOMA COCKTAIL A paloma is a tequila-based cocktail topped with grapefruit… Read More

how to make Mexican Christmas eve salad

Mexican Christmas Eve Salad {Ensalada Noche Buena}

Mexican Christmas eve Salad, Ensalada Noche buena is a bright and colorful Mexican salad brimming with holiday flavors. Made of roasted beets, oranges, jicama, apples, pomegranate and pepitas are layered decoratively over romaine lettuce. Crema Mexicana is lightly tinted with beet juice to give the dressing a festive color.     Mexican Christmas eve salad is a delicious festive addition to your Holiday table. It’s simply beautiful. In Spanish Noche Buena means “Good Night.” In the month of December Noche Buena for Latinos becomes a celebratory part of the Christmas Holiday. Noche Buena means Christmas Eve or Poinsettia and is… Read More

torta de Cielo almond cake recipe

Torta de Cielo

Torta de Cielo which translates to heavenly cake is an almond sponge cake from Yucatán, Mexico. This airy cake base is made from ground almonds, egg whites and egg yolks. Flavored with orange and vanilla extract and dusted with powdered sugar before serving a torta de Cielo is a wonderful addition to your holiday table.       An airy cake made of ground almonds, egg white, egg yolks is light and airy. Spiced with orange and vanilla extract torta de Cielo is traditionally served and weddings pero I think it screams the holidays. Baked in a spring form pan, dusted… Read More

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño served in cute cups

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño

Hibiscus Ponche Navideño a traditional Mexican fruit punch for the holidays. Made with apples, tejocotes, cloves, hibiscus, guavas and sweetened with piloncillo. Served warm it’s the ultimate holiday sipper.     Hibiscus ponche navideño tastes like the holidays. A warm punch made with fruits and spices, sweetened with piloncillo is served during las posadas and on Noche Buena (Christmas Eve). I added hibiscus to my ponche to give it a vibrant holiday hue, plus hibiscus adds so much flavor taking my ponche to the next level. My hibiscus ponche navideño is so simple to make. Simply prep all fruit, toss… Read More