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My Experience with Trading Ages® in Virtual Reality
Simply hearing about the challenges of aging is just not the same as experiencing them for oneself, even if only for a few moments. Recently, I had the chance to do just that. In collaboration with SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans,…
Layered Three Milk Cake Recipe
This layered three milk cake, also known as Tres Leches Cake, is a favorite in Mexico and beyond. It features a couple of light sponges soaked in a creamy mix of evaporated milk, condensed milk and half & half. Learn how to make it using my recipe, the easiest…
Marbled Pumpkin Lime Cheesecake Bars
If you’re like me, and I suspect you are, you enjoy having a festive treat to serve your family and friends during the holiday season. Enter these little beauties. I love them. In fact, I love these Marbled Pumpkin Lime Cheesecake Bars so much, I think I’ll count…
Mexican Chocolate Pie with Cinnamon Drizzle
The holidays overflow with color, music, family and yummy food. Saving time and stress in the kitchen allows us more time to enjoy it all with the ones we love. That’s why using a few hacks and shortcuts to speed things up can be so important during this…
Pumpkin Atole A Fast, Easy Mexican Tradition
Welcome the flavors of autumn with this comforting pumpkin atole. Ideal with pan dulce or tamales, Atole, sometimes called Atol in English, is a traditional Mexican, corn-based, warm beverage. You can find it in a variety of flavors like pumpkin, of course, but also strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, coconut, lime,…
Pork Shoulder in Tamarind Sauce
Treat your family this Christmas to a mouth watering dish. This Pork Shoulder in Tamarind Sauce is a juicy, sweet and sour, delight. Serve with colorful, roasted veggies and warm bread. This pork shoulder in Tamarind Sauce recipe is part of a sponsored collaboration with the National Pork Board…
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Apricot-Habanero Sauce
My family always prepares pork during our end of the year festivities. While pork is the constant, we like trying new recipes each year, and this Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Apricot-Habanero sauce is my latest creation. This recipe post was made possible by Smithfield® and DimeMedia. My comments, opinions,…
Pumpkin Cornbread Muffins
The holidays are almost here, a time when we hope to spend quality time with friends and family. Fall flavors are all around us, cranberries, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, squash, ginger, apples, pears, maple, turkey, and more. It’s during these times I like to pay special attention to making…
Milk Gelatin A Family Tradition
Milk gelatin has a long tradition in my family. We’ve served it at both our parties and our daily meals since before I was born. Here’s our story, along with a simple recipe for creating your own milk gelatin to savor at your family’s celebrations. Thanks to our…
Mexican Christmas Recipes Checklist
I thought it might be helpful to bring together links to many of my Mexican Christmas recipes. The season includes celebrations like Las Posadas, Christmas Day, Three Kings Day, and Candlemas. The Mexican Christmas season lasts a little over two months, and there’s a lot to cover so…
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Jerez-Cranberry-Chipotle Sauce
Why a Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Jerez-Cranberry-Chipotle Sauce? Growing up in Mexico, if I were to walk in the house and saw my family preparing pork, I knew we were celebrating something special. That’s just the way it was. You already know, because I’ve mentioned it here many times,…
DIY Holiday Magnetic Board
With as many holidays as we like to celebrate each year, I was looking to simplify how we remember each. A good friend of mine had something very sweet which involved changing out a small wooden figurine for each holiday. In partnership with Lowe’s So when I was…
Roasted Turkey in White Wine and Citrus Brine
Thanks to the folks at Mizkan for sponsoring this culinary adventure. My comments and opinions are my own. To brine a turkey, in simplest terms, is to soak it in a salty solution. Miraculously (and through osmosis) this causes meats to stay hydrated while cooking and makes for…
Jamaica, The Refreshing Hibiscus Flower Drink (Agua de Jamaica)
Agua de Jamaica (pronounced Hah.my.ka), the hibiscus flower drink, is a favorite at parties in Mexico. It’s refreshing and delicious. Its rich, red, festive color goes great with any celebration. Learn how to make it in just minutes. Recipe and video below. Jamaica is made from dried hibiscus…
Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo – Chicken Enchiladas in Green Sauce
ENGLISH VERSION BELOW Las enchiladas verdes de pollo es uno de mis antojitos mexicanos favoritos. Son ligeramente picositas y deliciosas con crema y queso. Aprende a hacerlas aquí. TAMBIEN LEE: Entomatadas de Queso Enchiladas es la deliciosa combinación de tortillas remojadas en algún tipo de salsa y rellenas…
Stuffed Poblano Peppers in Walnut Sauce (Chiles en Nogada)
Stuffed Poblano Peppers in Walnut Sauce, or chiles en nogada as we call it in Mexico, is an exquisite dish that perfectly marries a variety of satisfying flavors and textures. It is easier to prepare than you might think, learn how with my step by step instructions and…
Food
Stuffed Poblano Peppers in Walnut Sauce (Chiles en Nogada)
Stuffed Poblano Peppers in Walnut Sauce, or chiles en nogada as we call it in Mexico, is an exquisite dish that perfectly marries…
Poblano Pepper Galette
A Poblano Pepper Galette makes the perfect, easy to assemble meal for your family’s, and our family’s, busy Fall lifestyle. I like to…
Family
My Experience with Trading Ages® in Virtual Reality
Simply hearing about the challenges of aging is just not the same as experiencing them for oneself, even if only for a few…
Avengers: Endgame Blu-ray Bonus Features
Calling all Avengers’ fans. Avengers: Endgame is on Digital now and arriving in Blu-ray August 13th, 2019. And today I’ll be sharing details…
Wellbeing
3 Fun Activities That May Aid Our Brains
Hi everyone! For those of you who read this blog regularly, you know I’ve written a series of posts about taking care of…
5 Brain Foods I Love
Hi Everyone! June is a busy month for all of us. From the long-awaited summer solstice, our longest day of the year, to…
Disney
Captain Marvel, Nick Fury and a Cat Named Goose
Calling all Marvel and superhero fans! A secret mission took me to the LA set of the new and highly anticipated Captain Marvel…
Disney The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Blu-ray Giveaway
Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms arrives on Blu-ray and Digital this Tuesday, January 29th. You can buy it here on Amazon…
