Last week I went out to run a few errands, I in no way shape or form wanted to leave my house. I get into those funks sometimes, when all I want to do is be at home. But given the fact that if I did not leave my house to pay my bills, […]
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Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
This past weekend was my little girl’s 5th bday. I knew she wanted cupcakes since lately she has been obsessed with them, for her bday she wanted two cupcake books, a cupcake purse and cupcake stickers. Hmm.. a love for baked good, I wonder where she gets this from?? She did have a special request, “I […]
Jicama, Pepinos y Pina con Cacahuates
jicama, cucumbers and pineapple a dash of lime sprinkled with toasted peanuts Well our team did not make the playoffs this year, so our typical Sunday football games have been replaced with watching movies with the girls’. The girls’ are extremely happy they don’t care for football and hubby has banned any football watching due to his intense pain. […]
Linguine with Basil Pea Cream
I have this green binder that haunts me, we have a love/hate relationship. Every month a new magazine appears in my mailbox- I instantly drop whatever I am doing to scour all the pages, happily tearing out ALL the recipes I want to make. These recipes go into that green binder, in turn the the binder keeps getting bigger and […]
Rollo de Queso y Aguacate
I am always explaining to my daughters that more of anything is not always the best thing. More candy- no More soda- no More fries- no Well I went to make this recipe and thought to myself maybe I should add another avocado to the mix. I thought it would add more creaminess- is that a […]
Fried Pickled Jalapenos
When my hubby was deployed I used to stay up very late at night and watch horrible t.v. My little sis had come to stay with me providing much need company in those horrible months. One night we stayed up watching foodnetwork very late and caught a rerun of a cooking show featuring Lisa Loeb and Dweezil […]
Bellini Bar
Bellini bar, ya great quick set up for a New Year’s Party. Giada featured this for a wedding shower, but I quickly thought New Year’s Eve. We feature a bellini bar every year and everyone enjoys the option to choose their own flavor. Little sis loves peach, older sis loves blueberry. I enjoy them all. […]
Homemade Marshmallows
Peppermint Marshmallows There are things for me that naturally come each December It’s a Wonderful Life—Ahh James Stewart Christmas Cookies- no surprise Holiday music- Oh I love it, even makes my piles of laundry bearable Wrapping presents at the last moment- Seriously happens every year and I enjoy the stress it brings me- ya I’m weird. […]
Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting
When Papi (my dad) goes to the store to buy groceries there is always the same items in his basket, he can’t help it my mom has gone to spend time with my little sis in Kansas and my little brother in California. So he is kinda winging it, since it is the first […]