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Dulce De Leche Martini

Dulce De Leche Martini Horchata and dulce de leche are two of my favorites. Both are rich, creamy and decadent – they are heaven on the lips. What could possibly make this combination even more special, well vodka of course silly. I made these dulce de leche martinis the day of our family tamalada. A creamy cocktail to treat my tamale making buddies for all their hard work. Made with Chila’Orchata, a dreamy cinnamon rum, vanilla vodka and dulce de leche these martinis are aaamamazing. Sweet Life Disclosure: Thank you Chila’Orchata for making my annual tamalada so tasty! This… Read More

Tamale Pies

Tamale Pies All the delicious flavors of succulent pork tamales packed into individual servings without all the work. These tamale pies are the way to go when you crave homemade tamales but not willing to sacrifice an entire day prepping and the following day preparing tamales. A labor of love tamales can be time consuming, yet soul satisfying to eat. These tamales pies feature a filling made with shredded pork, zucchini and salsa verde. Spooned into tiny cast iron skillets, topped with cheesy masa harina and baked until golden. Serve them with a side of warm beans or over a… Read More

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars I adore dulce de leche and find myself using any excuse to bake with it. Drizzled over a Bundt cake, with chocolate in cookies and used to fill my empanadas dulce de leche is addicting. I’ve decided this year my Thanksgiving table needs a good dose of dulce de leche. I’m sure my familia won’t mind. Bake into cheesecake bars and topped with almonds these dulce de leche cheesecake bras are sure to be the star at my holiday dessert table. Find this recipe over at the Imperial sugar website, enjoy! … Read More

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Chorizo

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Cacique Cheese and Latina Bloggers Connect. Thank you for supporting the companies Sweet Life collaborates with which allows me to create fun and unique recipes. Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Chorizo This holiday pasta dish is a tasty rendition of the mac and cheese my children enjoyed when they were younger. They loved mac and cheese, but as they got older they transitioned from craving mac and cheese to requesting creamy pasta dishes. In celebration of pumpkin season I made this pasta dish for them a few years ago, it was a… Read More

Tamale Stuffing

Tamale Stuffing With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I wanted to share a tasty twist on Thanksgiving stuffing, tamale stuffing. I wanted to mix it up this year and add a new stuffing to my holiday table. Of course I’ll still be making my mami’s stuffing I could never break that tradition. This tamale stuffing is a spin on one of my mami’s favorite tamale fillings. A filling made of thinly sliced sautéed mushrooms, roasted poblanos and chorizo. Once cooled the filling is spooned over the masa and wrapped in a banana leave and steamed. When fully cooked the masa is moist,… Read More

Piloncillo Candied Pecan Pie

Piloncillo Candied Pecan Pie Growing up November was a month we all looked forward to. Temperatures dropped the kick-off of pecan season and pie! Pecan pie, pecan pie! A Texas Thanksgiving tradition pecan pie can always be found at the center of our table; after all it is our state tree. My mami and abuelita would spend hours at the tables shelling pecans for our Thanksgiving pies. The following day they would carefully roll out the dough, make the filling and bake them. The house smelled amazing. Any leftover pecans were made into candied pecans, another well beloved Texas holiday… Read More

Fresh Pear Cocktail

Fresh Pear Cocktail I’m back! Forgive the lack of recipes but I took a quick trip to Denver for an exciting project I cannot wait to share with you, you are going to love it. I returned home to find a few lonely pears I had picked up for a salad still on my counter. A bit bruised, but ideal for infusing and trying a fresh pear cocktail recipe I had bookmarked in Cooking Light. This cocktail recipe is for a martini version, which I adore, but I decided to hit it with a splash of sparkling water and I… Read More

Easy Fall Recipes with Kendall-Jackson

Easy Fall Recipes with Kendall-Jackson Fall is in full swing and Thanksgiving is almost upon us. The weeks leading up to the big Turkey day can be stressful. Just the thought of a packed house, an enormous meal to plan, shop for and cook can you leave you feeling drained. I say we take a moment to relax, unwind with a delicious meal and open a great bottle of wine. Today I want to share with you a great fall menu that will re-energize you, inspire you and motivate you to tackle that bird. We begin the meal with a… Read More