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Tacos de Papa (Potato Tacos)

Tacos de Papa Two thanksgiving meals, two batches of mashed potatoes, Tacos de papa. Upon marrying me, mi carino has had to adapt many of his eating habits. His childhood table was night and day compared to mine. My mom moved here when she was 17 and carried with her into our home […]

Enchiladas en Salsa Roja

Enchiladas en Salsa Roja Today kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month. From September 15 to October 15 Hispanics celebrate their history, culture, life, family, and future. Naturally when I celebrate this holiday I think of the food. My heritage, past and future all tie into plates, dishes and steamy bowls of wonderful comida cooked by my […]

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, […]