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Beef Pozole Rojo

‘Tis the season for family, friends, Christmas lights, tamales and pozole y’all! Today I’m excited to collaborate with Beef Loving Texans on behalf of the Beef Checkoff to share with you an amazing recipe for Beef Pozole Rojo. I’m gearing up for my annual tamalada. A tamalada is a tamale-making party where […]

Ancho-Guajillo Short Rib Chili

When the temperatures drop us, Texans rejoice. Can you blame us?! Our summers are brutal so any drop in the temperatures make us super happy! Outdoor meals with friends, caldito on the weekdays and chili on the weekends. Fall is a wonderful time of the year here in Texas. I’m excited to team up with […]

Pumpkin Sopapilla Bars

Pumpkin Sopapilla Bars, inspired by the Mexican dessert called sopapilla from Pancho’s in Corpus Christi Texas, have a sweet, creamy cheesecake filling, pumpkin puree all topped with pumpkin-pie dusted crescent crust. Crispy fried dough coated in cinnamon sugar served warm with honey sopapillas are mi carino’s favorite dessert. As a kid, his parents […]

Christmas Eve Rice Salad

A vibrant, cold rice salad bursting with the colors and flavors of Christmas—inspired by the ensalada de Nochebuena made with roasted beets, orange, apples, pomegranate seeds and pepitas served on Christmas Eve, my Christmas Eve rice salad is a delicious festive touch I hope you add to your holiday table this year. Today I am […]

Pumpkin Margaritas Two Ways

A delicious pumpkin margarita made with fresh pumpkin puree or store-bought pumpkin puree is the ultimate Thanksgiving margarita. Nothing makes me more excited than the Holidays! The Thanksgiving countdown has begun!! Are you excited? I know I am. Thanksgiving, after all, is a day dedicated to stuffing your face with glorious food. […]

Quick and Easy Mole for Día de Los Muertos

Mole is a rich, dark complex sauce made with chile peppers, chocolate and many more ingredients served during Día de Los Muertos. Today I am sharing a quick and easy mole recipe that you can make any day of the week, but this simplified version doesn’t skimp on flavor. My Quick and Easy MOLE […]

What are Marigolds & Easy Ways to Cook with Marigolds

Marigold – Cempasuchitl, the Aztec term for “marigolds,” – aroma helps lure a spirit back from the land of the dead on Dia de Los Muertos is also an ornamental flower with countless skin cosmetic benefits that are great for cooking and drinking! What are Marigolds Marigold the beautiful golden […]

Cinnamon Pear Margarita

Cinnamon simple syrup combines with fresh pear juice (or pear nectar), tequila reposado and a splash of lemon juice to create the ultimate cinnamon pear margarita. I am ALL about Fall in Texas. Can you blame me? Our Texas summers are brutal, so any drop in the temperatures has me pulling out all […]

Creamy Marigold Rice {Day of the Dead}

Creamy baked rice infused with marigolds, also known as the flower of the dead for Day of the Dead, is a tasty way to showcase marigolds and honor our departed loved ones for Día de los Muertos. Today I am excited to partner with Mahatma® Rice to share with you a recipe infused with marigolds […]