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Tamales de Chocolate y Nuez

Tamales de Chocolate y Nuez Tomorrow is December 12 a day dedicated to La Reina de Mexico (The Queen of Mexico), The Celebration of the Virgin Mary. We will bundle up as a family and head out to 5:30 am mass to sing Las Mananitas to the Virgin Mary and attend mass. This year I am […]

Pumpkin Cheesecake Empanadas

Pumpkin Cheesecake Empanadas When my mom began working her second job at our local grocery store many things at our house changed. We were lovingly given the tasks of taking care of our own laundry, the dishes and dinner. As an 11 year old I used to scowl at the thought of all the […]

Atole de Avena

Atole de Avena Growing up when the days became shorter and the mornings were chilly my mother would make us Avena before we headed out for school. Milky oatmeal laced with cinnamon and piloncillo served in a coffee mug was the perfect method to soothe us before a long day in class. I always […]

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 […]

Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich #ILoveAvocados #AmoLosAguacates

I’m frantically packing today because I’m heading to Blogher in NYC!! I’m pretty stoked! I had planned for my first trip to NYC to be in December for my Christmas Holiday, but when Avocados for Mexico asked if I would like to join in on the fun and be an ambassador I said Heck Ya!! […]

My Week 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. At first I was kinda freaked out at sharing a bit of what I do during the day. There are days I tend to fall a little off my schedule and […]

Agua de Zanahoria y Piña

Agua de Zanahoria y Piña I first had this agua when I was visiting my little brother in California. My mom and I along with my girls had arrived for a two week visit. When we arrived my little brother took me on a quick street tour to familiarize myself with his new […]

My Special Coffee Moment #IDandME

Summer is here and the kids are running the show!! Play dates, hours on the slip and slide, evenings at the park and late movies. My beloved me time has vanished, which was never much, but it was still mine. So when I was asked to share a special coffee moment, I knew I had […]

Avocado Pasta Sauce

I love avocados. Whether sliced over a taco, sandwiched between a crusty bollio, cubed over a bowl of beans or smashed with serranos over a stack of homemade corn tortillas chips avocados are amazing. For a small package they sure pack a punch. Did you know? Avocados from Mexico supply nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and […]