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Dulce de Leche Ice Cream in Piloncillo Tortilla Cups

This easy recipe for homemade dulce de leche ice cream is made with milk, heavy cream and store bought dulce de leche. Creamy, dreamy this ice cream is a snap to make and taste like it took hours to make. I like to make a triple batch and store it snuggled between the frozen veggies in […]

Bloody Beer

With Cinco de Mayo quickly approaching I thought it was the perfect time to share another amazing beer cocktail featuring cerveza Montejo. Of course we all know that Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, but I’m not one to pass up any opportunity to celebrate with a festive cocktail. Today I share with […]

Coconut Hibiscus Truffles

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with El Mejor Nido. Thank you for supporting the companies Sweet Life collaborates with which allows me to create fun and unique recipes. Now, Mother’s day is all about celebrating Mom and putting as much effort as possible into showing her just how much we appreciate her. […]

Mango Chile Mint Julep

Are you ready for the Kentucky Derby? On May 2nd nearly 12,000 will flock to this sporting event to enjoy the race. The derby is as much about fashion and sipping mint juleps as it its horse racing. When Maker’s mark reach out and asked me to create a spin on the original mint julep […]

Cocadas

Oh sweet chewy goodness Cocadas you are delicious! Living close to the border my family often visited our family who still lived in Mexico on the weekends. After our visit we would dread our trip back home. The endless lines of cars, one behind another awaiting their turn to pass the border back into the […]

Tamarind Shandy

“Take me out to the ballgame. Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks…” Baseball fans it’s finally time for the start of a new baseball season, Woo-Hoo! Growing up I watched a ton of baseball games with my dad (papi), he loves baseball. My abuelito was a baseball coach in […]

Pork Tenderloin Tostadas with Mango Salsa

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Old El Paso. Thank you for supporting the companies Sweet Life collaborates with which allows me to create fun and unique recipes. Busy Moms this recipe is for you. This dinner idea could not get any easier. Seriously Moms > I LOVE this recipe! A hot […]

Potato and Egg Breakfast Tacos

Everyone loves tacos. Served warm for breakfast, lunch or dinner they are a family favorite meal. Breakfast tacos are the ultimate comfort food here in Texas where everyone has their own spin, twist or tip on how to improve on the beloved breakfast taco. My personal favorite is crispy potato tacos with a ton of […]

Sharing my Mexican Culture

Sharing my Mexican Culture Growing up in South Texas I was fortunate to be surrounded in my culture. We lived three hours from the Mexican border and visited our family in Mexico regularly. We would spend a weekend in Mexico and come Monday I was in class speaking-living as an American enjoying a cheeseburger and […]