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Fried Oysters

Fried Oysters I have recently became friends with oysters. Our relationship was rocky, from the start we got off on the wrong foot, tempers flared and they were stricken from my heart. This is a major since I reside on the Gulf Coast where plump, juicy, fresh oysters are beloved by all. I had a bad experience, and what makes it worse it was my godmother who fried, served and presented them to me with excitement. Love her. The two families met when my parents first moved here in the 70’s, became fast friends and they were given the honor… Read More

Farro-Pepita Breakfast Bread

Farro-Pepita Breakfast Bread I made two of these breakfast loaves for brunch today. I served thick slices alongside softened butter and extra honey for drizzling. My mom used to make a similar loaf with oatmeal, dried fruit and served it with blackberry jelly on days when the temperatures dropped overnight out of nowhere. She enjoyed sitting at the table gazing out the window with her cup of coffee and a thick slice of breakfast bread. This breakfast bread is hearty, rich in color with a small touch of sweetness. Best served warm on cold mornings, add a few kiddos in pjs… Read More

Salsa Verde con Tomatillo Milpero

Salsa Verde con Tomatillo Milpero A new day a new salsa … I mean what’s life without salsa? It’s all about the spice at my house. I picked up 2 lbs of Tomatillos milperos at the small tienda I found fresh chilaca peppers; they never fail to surprise me. I roasted a pound along with onion and garlic to make this salsa verde for dinner. You could also boil the milperos, but roasting brings out so much more flavor. Roast on a pan lined with foil for easy clean up. ~Tomatillos milperos or miltomates are small tomatillos that grow… Read More

Roasted Poblano Fajita Quesadilla

Roasted Poblano Fajita Quesadilla I moved to San Antonio, Texas when I was 17yrs old. I followed my sister who had enrolled in the local college, it was a major life decision filled with happiness, regret and a BIG dose of reality. Rent, gas, groceries, no curfew and keeping one self on schedule without the parents proved to be a challenge. At first I failed miserably, but little by little I came into my own. And I worked A LOT. I had a full-time job at the local grocery store and I picked up extra shifts at Taco Cabana… Read More

Honey Chipotle Lime Shrimp

Honey Chipotle Lime Shrimp Today’s recipe of the day is brought to you by the letter S. Sweet Sticky Spicy Shrimp A kiss of sweet sticky goodness from honey with a hint of spice from chipotles ladled over plump shrimp. A splash of lime juice and a handful of cilantro and dinner is ready. Sweet. A Lenten Linky Feast~ Join in

Salsa de Chile Chilaca

Salsa de Chile Chilaca I have been attending Sunday Mass with my Sister at her Home Parish since we moved back from Edinburg, Texas. After mass I head over to a small Mercado to pick up a few items for the week. Stocked up for the week I head over to their small produce selection. I always find somethng new. Yesterday I ran across these bright green Chilaca peppers and scooped up the few they had left. Hard to find chilaca peppers are popular in Guanajuato and often eaten as rajas or stuffed (chile rellano). Bright green, long, flat and curvy these peppers are often… Read More

Breakfast Molletes

Breakfast Molletes Growing up mami used to make what we called “butter bread.” Sliced bolillos that were slathered in butter and heated until crispy in her favorite cast iron pan. One the easiest recipes, really no recipe is needed but one that is engrained in my heart forever. The simple smell of butter bread in my mami’s cast iron pan, which she still uses to this day, instantly makes me feel 8 years old. Whenever I was sick, homesick or pregnant and she would visit, butter bread was the cure. She would make a heaping pile, cut up a few… Read More

Paletas de Piña y Limón

Paletas de Piña y Limón Spring Break treats! The weather has been amazing in South Texas. Sunny, breezy and cool; everything needed to make Spring Break fun! The kids enjoyed spending the entire day outside with their cousins, Papi spent his days adding a fresh new coat of color to mami’s house and I spent some time on the grill. Of course there had to be something sweet to end the day, paletas for everyone! Vivid in color, bursting with flavor and endless fruit combinations paletas offer a sweet bite to the end of any meal. Easy to make with fresh fruit… Read More