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Dia de Los Muertos – Marigold Infused Tequila

Dia de Los Muertos – Infused Marigold Tequila I like to think that if my abuelito still lived today we would make quite the pair. A quiet, reserved man with a cheerful sparkle in his eyes enjoyed a good stiff drink after a long day at work. Papi, my dad adored him. It was sweet […]

Creamy Pumpkin Cheese Sauce

Creamy Pumpkin Cheese Sauce My kids love pasta and I enjoy the simplicity of combining a few quality ingredients to create dinner in a flash. When HEB reached out and asked me to create a recipe using their primo picks I was excited to see pasta and pumpkin. Tis the season for dreamy, creamy pumpkin! […]

Easy Enfrijoladas

Easy Enfrijoladas I can always count on my beloved beans to wrap me in comfort on a hectic day. Frijoles de Olla are a staple in my weekly menu. With eggs for breakfast, smashed into a quesadilla or simply with a few avocado slices and a slice of queso beans are so versatile. Last week […]

Día de Los Muertos Empanadas

Sweet Life Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Latina Bloggers Connect and Cacique. Thank you for supporting the companies Sweet Life collaborates with and allows me to create fun and unique recipes that feature their products. Día de Muertos Los Empanadas I find spending time in the kitchen with my children is when I […]

Pumpkin Chorizo Queso Fundido

Pumpkin Chorizo Queso Fundido My most requested appetizer is queso fundido, everyone loves it! I absolutely adore queso in any form, so you can be sure it I find any way to add it to my party menu. With so many versions, variations queso fundido can easily be adapted for any season. In the summer […]

Watermelon Salsa

Watermelon Salsa Have you heard this Texas joke? “Texas has four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer, and Christmas.” Well that joke is 100% true. , fall is in full swing in every other state, but get this… yesterday our temperature was highs in the 90’s. I’m half-heartedly complaining – As a proud Tejana I […]

Mexican Chicken with Cashew-Chile Cream

Mexican Chicken with Cashew-Chile Cream My Mami makes a creamy sauce from peanuts that she serves over chicken. It was one of my grandfather’s favorite dishes and over the years it has become one of recipes I crave as when the temperatures drop. Mami’s peanut chicken dish is made with a whole fryer chicken, is […]

Caballeros Pobres {Giveaway}

Caballeros Pobres When I was younger I used to spend a few weeks every summer at mi abuelita’s house. We would play with our dolls in the living room, while abuelita rummaged through her fabrics looking for odds and ends so that she could sew our dolls a new dress or skirt. Her tiny hands […]

Watermelon Cucumber Salad with Pepita Dressing

Watermelon Cucumber Salad with Pepita Dressing I recently left for a week on a fascinating adventure to Wyoming, more on this soon I promise. This had been the longest I had been away from home, ever. I usually travel for Sweet Life a quick weekend, a few days, but never a week. It took all […]