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Cherry Margarita

Sipping Saturday A bulging bag of ruby jewels arrived home with me on each of 3 trips to the grocery store this week. My intentions for the first bag were to whip up my Saturday Margarita, that didn’t happen. Half -way into the second bag I felt another trip to the grocery store was in my future. By the third bag […]

Blackberry Peach Ice Cream

Summer has officially arrived! As our time here in Edinburg, Texas begins to dwindle down, I realized this will be our last summer in the Rio Grande Valley. I plan to make this summer one of girls’ best before we begin the chore of packing to move home. Our days so far have included tennis lessons, play dates, mid day movies, tea parties and lazy reading at the […]

Margarita, Margarita, Margarita

Sipping Saturday This is the margarita that began my obession to create colorful cocktails for myself every Saturday. I had thought of posting a round up of at the end of June, but this weekend is all about “dad.” This weekend is Father’s Day and I along with the entire world will cater to the men we love, cherish and adore. So this Saturday, I will give […]

Paletas de Sandía

Our summers are made bearable with frequent trips to the beach laced with heavy doses of paletas, raspas and agua frescas. My calendar officially states June 21 as the first day of summer. Try explaining this to my kids, who crave roaming the beach in search of seashells. On days that we cannot escape to the beach we cool off enjoying paletas. […]

Honeydew Margarita

Sipping Saturday What could be more rewarding after a long week of business than to begin the weekend with a cooling margarita. Honeydew is one of the coolest melons. Don’t you think? A lime green pale rind gives way to a juicy pale interior bursting with natural sweetness. Slice, dice or chop any way you serve this melon it is sure […]

Spicy Chipotle Beef

It’s funny when life spins into busy mode I somehow seem to get more accomplished. Is it that I plan, prepare or pray more? No. I simply refuse to have my day taken from me. I dislike the idea of being so busy, that I am deprived of “my moments.”

Pineapple Funnels from Matt Armendariz’s On A Stick!

My husband surround in an intoxicating aroma of fresh funnel cake is always the start to a good night. My husband loves funnel cakes. Combine this with his favorite fruit and he is just about lost it! I know, I know what your thinking we’re from Texas. We have ample opportunities to devour funnels cakes with some many Texas festivals we trek […]

Pineapple Funnels from Matt Armendariz's On A Stick!

Mango Paletas

This recipe was featured on Tiki Tiki. Sweet thanks to all who stopped by to share their thoughts.