Product Reviews, Giveaways, and Personal Anecdotes

Budget-friendly meals [closed]

Budget-friendly meals [closed]

Posted by on Dec 19, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Giveaways, Recipes

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Email Updates. Thanks for visiting!What is your go-to recipe when you...

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Sweet corn tamale cakes [recipe]

Sweet corn tamale cakes [recipe]

Posted by on Dec 16, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

I had planned on making tamales this week. Really, I had. I even bought the Maseca corn flour a while back. But my first cold of the season...

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Dessert with friends

Dessert with friends

Posted by on Dec 15, 2011 in Domesticity, Holidays, Recipes

Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There’s no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines...

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Cookie exchange tips from HERSHEY’S [closed]

Cookie exchange tips from HERSHEY’S [closed]

Posted by on Dec 14, 2011 in Domesticity, Giveaways, Holidays, Recipes

Cookie exchanges during the holidays are a long-standing tradition in the U.S., but a fairly new concept to Latinos. Horneando juntas...

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Spaghetti squash… I like you!

Spaghetti squash… I like you!

Posted by on Dec 12, 2011 in Domesticity, Featured, Recipes

I had never tried cooking spaghetti squash until recently. I think I was always a little intimidated by its size when picking one up at the...

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Sesame Street “B” is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together [book review]

Sesame Street “B” is for Baking: 50 Yummy Dishes to Make Together [book review]

Posted by on Nov 4, 2011 in Books, Featured, Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

B is for Baking is the fun-filled, baking companion to Sesame Street C is for Cooking, 40th Anniversary Edition. Containing over 50...

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Enter the Smoothie

Enter the Smoothie

Posted by on Oct 4, 2011 in Domesticity, Featured, Recipes

Much of parenting consists of striking a balance between two sometimes irreconcilable elements: what they want versus what you want for...

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Avocados from Mexico [a spooky recipe!]

Avocados from Mexico [a spooky recipe!]

Posted by on Sep 30, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

I love avocado in guacamole, obviously, and ceviche. And spread on a sandwich. Often I eat it straight out of the shell, just sprinkling it...

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How to prepare nopalitos! [prickly pear cactus]

How to prepare nopalitos! [prickly pear cactus]

Posted by on Sep 24, 2011 in Domesticity, Featured, Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

I’m seriously craving some nopalitos today. Known in English as prickly pear cactus, nopales are a versatile vegetable very popular...

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“Dress Up Your Dish” with Black Ripe Olives

“Dress Up Your Dish” with Black Ripe Olives

Posted by on Jun 23, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Party Ideas, Recipes

I adore black olives. I eat them on pizza. In salads. In sandwiches. Mixed with hummus. Tossed with pasta. By themselves, straight out of...

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Nutella hazelnut spread [recipe idea!]

Nutella hazelnut spread [recipe idea!]

Posted by on Mar 27, 2011 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

A couple of weeks ago, I hosted a party. A Nutella party. ‘Nuf said, right?. Nutella hazelnut spread makes everything better… and a...

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Baked Brie … an elegant appetizer!

Baked Brie … an elegant appetizer!

Posted by on Feb 21, 2011 in Life, Party Ideas, Recipes

Are you hosting an Oscar party next weekend? I haven’t decided if I will or not. I had friends over to watch the Globes, but this...

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Stuffed Squash recipe

Stuffed Squash recipe

Posted by on Feb 5, 2011 in Life, Recipes

I subscribed to Everyday Food magazine for years, from the very first issue published way back in early 2003. I was a newlywed at the time,...

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Celestial Chocolate – recipe

Celestial Chocolate – recipe

Posted by on Nov 6, 2010 in Recipes, Sponsored Post

Mmmm, I just made the girls Celestial Chocolate… a heavenly beverage on a chilly Fall day! While it takes a little time to make, this...

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Angel Cake with Chocolate Pecan Sauce

Angel Cake with Chocolate Pecan Sauce

Posted by on Oct 30, 2010 in Domesticity, Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

Don’t you love it when company comes over unexpectedly and you feel pressured to serve them (at the very least) a cup of coffee and a...

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Breakfast Chocolate-Banana Shake

Breakfast Chocolate-Banana Shake

Posted by on Oct 23, 2010 in Recipes, Sponsored Post

This morning I made myself a yummy shake for breakfast… chocolate milk, a banana, a dash of vanilla extract, and a few ice cubes to...

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Chocolate Cookies & Cream Pie [recipe]

Chocolate Cookies & Cream Pie [recipe]

Posted by on Oct 16, 2010 in Food & Drink Reviews, Recipes

Chocolate milk is one of my favorite treats! Lately, I’ve been having a glass of this delicious beverage after my workouts. It has...

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Chicken and biscuits [recipe]

Chicken and biscuits [recipe]

Posted by on Oct 9, 2010 in Life, Recipes

Warm up your house with yummy chicken and biscuits! I bake almost everyday in the chilly Fall and winter months, and this dish is super...

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Spinach and Bacon Quiche recipe

Spinach and Bacon Quiche recipe

Posted by on Oct 2, 2010 in Life, Recipes

We had breakfast at La Madeleine French Cafe this morning for the first time. I wanted a change from the usual IHOP route we tend to take...

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Summer snack: Fruit kebabs

Summer snack: Fruit kebabs

Posted by on Aug 3, 2010 in Life, Party Ideas, Recipes

A great way to keep Maya entertained for an hour – and get her to eat a ton of fruit – is to have her make fruit kebabs. I cut...

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