Watermelon-Cucumber Salad I have loved watermelon since childhood, but while expecting my first child this love turned into an obsession.  I craved watermelon with every meal, in between meals and even at midnight.  Mi carino was lugging watermelons from the grocery store by the cart full and even had my mother-in-law picking one up on her weekly grocery trip.  He wanted to make sure I had an adequate supply for whenever a craving hit. A small gesture of love that made me love that man even more.        Two weeks ago on a Friday night I had the bright idea… Read More

 

My Week in Pictures I’ve been having a blast making Wilton Cake pops. My youngest is addicted to shrimp, so she insists they make an appearance once a week. The girls’ latest salad creation – it was yummy! Blueberry glaze – still tweaking. Lime margaritas on a Friday night. Local Texas Beer I’ve got puppy love; the newest addition to our family- 2 puppies. Crock pot chicken for taco night. Aguas, Aguas, Aguas Sweet Life Disclosure: As a participant in the Verizon Wireless Ambassador program, I have been provided with a wireless device and three months of service in exchange… Read More

Paletas de Pepino y Limón con Chile A favorite childhood summer snack a plate of sliced cold cucumbers drizzled with lime and finished off with heavy dousing of chile.  I used to eat cup after cup when we visited my grandmother in Mexico. Thankfully my mom would recreate this yummy treat for us in the summer. After spending the day bike riding this was the only way to beat the summer heat. My mom would place the cucumbers in the fridge overnight and slice just before serving.  Crisp thick slices of cumber soaked in sour lime juice.  Ohh so delish! … Read More

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and MASECA. All opinions are my own. Salbutes I’m planning a spending the day at the beach this year for July the 4th, but I wanted to have a little pre-fiesta for those family members not joining us that day.  With busy schedules and summer activities I grasp at any chance to have the famila over for dinner.  I whipped up a big platter of Salbutes and loaded them with roasted chicken, pickled red onions and slices of avocado.  Salbutes are similar to a tostada but instead are… Read More

  My Week In pictures: I’ve been in the kitchen creating new recipes for this Texas based Olive oil. We often drive to Rockport, grab a cup of coffee and stock up on fresh oysters. Happy to have found a great new ice cream shop in Port Aransas – key lime split- yum! Sundays call for pan dulce Hubby came home with two boxes of mangos – it took me half a day to peel, chop and store in freezer bags. This summer we plan to take a few road trips, first stop Luling, Texas Welcome to Luling, Texas for… Read More

Sweet Corn Ice Cream My husband grew up surround by corn.  They lived on a farm where his dad worked the land, cared for the crops and was in charge of planting the new crop every season.  During corn season they enjoyed corn at every meal; roasted corn, creamed corn or corn bread. His mom would walk out their back door pick corn fresh off the field for their meals. Sweet Texas Corn     Last week we drove past where his old house was located. Gone was the home he grew up in. It had been knocked down replaced with more… Read More

Coconut Blueberry Pops Mi carnio is currently addicted to Coconut water. He buys them by the dozen, stashes them in the fridge and enjoys them in the evening with sunflower seeds. He makes sure to express his love for them with each can he drinks, as if I have never tried coconut water.. c’mon dude get with the program. I tell him he’s arrived a little late to the agua de coco party I’ve been enjoying cold glasses of it since childhood. Poor guy his childhood was spent on a ranch in South Texas, this life left little time to… Read More