Orange Cranberry Fool Tart -Tarta de Naranja y Arándanos (recipe available in English and Spanish)     The oranges are HERE!! Big bags bursting with South Texas goodness are making their way into my kitchen.  ‘Tis the season for turkey, Christmas cookies and Texas Citrus.  Texas oranges and grapefruits are widely popular this time of year and don’t forget those luscious valley lemons, they make the best limonada. The moment I got the email from Cooking Light featuring this cranberry tart loaded with orange goodness I knew I just had to make it for our pre-Thanksgiving meal.  The day… Read More

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches -Sándwiches de Helado Pastel de Calabaza (recipe available in English and Spanish)     Is it too soon to talk leftovers?  With the entire family heading over to my house this year I know I’ll have a load of leftovers in the fridge.  I’m making a double batch of pumpkin bars, pumpkin empanadas and a pumpkin cooler, so I’ve stocked up on pumpkin.  After a day of stuffing our self silly, with the kids out of school and our plan to spend a few days vegging on the couch watching movies I knew pumpkin pie… Read More

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting – Barras de Calabaza con Glaseado de Queso Crema (recipe available in English and Spanish)   Pecan pie is king at our home on Thanksgiving. We’re Texans- it’s in our blood. Papi, momo, mi carino, sisters and brother – all obsessed with pecan pie. I bake a few every Thanksgiving, my older sis orders a few from the local bakery and papi picks up another few on his way from work. Our table is pretty stocked with pecan pies, but I always enjoy making a few extra desserts just in case someone dares to… Read More

This is a sponsored post to Help celebrate the launch of the new Marcella Valladolid ready-to-cook products.   Carne Asada Nachos (recipe available in English and Spanish) Sunday mornings are a whirlwind of activity with mass, Sunday school and meetings.  A light breakfast and we’re off as a family to celebrate Sunday.  I usually stick around while my gals attend Sunday school while mi carino heads home to whip up a quick and easy lunch for us. It’s Sunday, so that also means Football.  And the one meal mi carino has nailed is football food. Lucky for him we had… Read More

This is a sponsored post with Quaker and The Kroger Co. for the Better Together program where they are excited to donate $25,000 to feed families in need by donating to Feeding America! Oatmeal Pepita Butter Cookies- Galletas de Avena y mantequilla de Pepita (recipe in English and Spanish) There’s just something about oatmeal that makes even the chilliest morning seem warmer.  South Texas is in the midst of an unexpected cold front.  And for those of you who have never been to South Texas, it never gets cold here, never. We may have a few days of below 60… Read More

Chipotle Cheddar Mashed Potatoes recipe in English and Spanish The Thanksgiving countdown has begun at my home.  I have been making my list, tweaking a few recipes and trying new ones to add to my Holiday table.  The familia and I are super excited this year as my little brother will be joining us for Thanksgiving. Everyone in my family together for Thanksgiving at my house. Woo-Hoo!  Can you tell I’m excited?  Well last night I decided it was time to give last year’s mashed potato recipe ( I used rajas de poblano) a new twist with chipotles and a good… Read More

Grilled Mexican Pizza – Pizza a la Parrilla Mexicana (recipe in English and Spanish) When mi carino joined the Army I knew there would be lots and lots of moving involved.  I had forced myself to understand that for the first time in my life I would be away from family and my childhood home.  It will be an adventure; it will be exciting I said to myself over and over.  And I convinced myself it would one of the greatest decisions we would ever make as a newly married couple. Today as I look back it was, it is… Read More