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California in Pictures

After my trip to NYC I headed out to Sunny California to visit my little brother. Here’s a few pictures I snapped of our trip, Enjoy! ~ 2 Grandparents, 2 Moms and 4 kids on a 24 hour trip Donuts were a MUST!! ~ Arizona ~ Holy Burrito Batman!! ~ I sipped on agua de guayaba while […]

Hatch Chile Breakfast Potatoes

Hatch Chile Breakfast Potatoes It’s Hatch Chile season! I adore cooking with these bright chiles and love adding them to my breakfast skillet potatoes. My girls enjoy these potatoes served with a fried egg on top and hubby loves to add even more salsa to his. I personally like to stuff them in a warm corn tortilla with finely sliced cabbage. […]

NYC In Pictures

I was recently invited to be a Verizon Ambassador and share..share..share pictures of my day when I wasn’t in the kitchen as a food blogger. Here are a few pictures of my recent trip to NYC! Enjoy! 1. My trip begins. I flew out of San Antonio Airport at 7:30 am. I live in Converse, love […]

Paletas de Piña y Arándano

Paletas de Piña y Arándano ~ Pineapple Blueberry Pops I spent the weekend making salsa, small batches of salsa. I get this way sometimes. I crave chile and lots and lots of heat. And I want to drizzle it on everything. I almost laced my pancakes with it, but noticed the stare from my […]

Paletas de Melon

Paletas de Melon I’m home. I arrived this morning and I already miss my little brother in sunny California. I had the best time. Thing is… the California weather was much like Texas, minus the humidity. It was HOT!! The lady I chatted with at the local honey stand said this is the hottest it’s ever been in California, figures. I show up to […]

Prickly Pear Margarita

Prickly Pear Margarita I’m in California!! I had just unpacked from my trip to NYC when my parents decided to visit my little brother in California and of course I just had to tag along. Before we left I had a basket of prickly pears that I couldn’t let go to waste, so a few […]

Jícama-Tortilla Salad With Peach Dressing

Jícama-Tortilla Salad With Peach Dressing I once took my girls along with my parents to pick peaches. We left early morning and drove a few hours out to a nearby family farm. As we arrived I couldn’t help but think how my dad was going to handle this scenario. You see my dad, […]

Marcela Valladolid’s Chile and Cheese Rice

The night before I flew out to NYC my little family and I enjoyed a nice quiet dinner. I served this rice with grilled chicken and a small salad. Roasted poblanos in a creamy sauce baked until bubbly, it’s pretty popular in our house. A splash of lime to the crema and a handful […]