Strawberry Pistachio Flan is the kind of dessert you would serve to a Queen in Spring! Which translates to what I will be making for my Momma this Mother’s Day! This flan has the capability of making anyone feel special. It’s that flantastic, and we should all treat our Moms good. (more…)

Cucumber Mint Lemonade can also be called ‘Limonada De Pepino y Yerba Buena.’ Just saying it makes my mouth crave this refreshing lemonade… Especially on a hot day like the one we are experiencing here in Los Angeles right now.  (more…)

Let me start by saying, this is not a sponsored post, and any brand mentioned is just because I got a major crush going on. Now that we got the formalities out of the way, let’s talk about one of my go-to meals when I need something fast and don’t have a lot of time to fuss, yet need something full flavor and comforting. (more…)

Mexi-S’mores

Mexi-S’mores : What do you get when your most favorite Mexican cookie meets your most favorite American chocolate under a broiler? Mexi-S’mores ? Or do you think we should call this little Chicana …. La Es’more? She’s so pretty under any name we give her, but more importantly, she tastes super fine. (more…)

Food On The Go: I got portable deconstructed nachos on my list of things to do this week. My son recently joined a little league baseball team, which in turn means this little mama will be spending way more time at the park. I’m not the biggest fan of the eats at the concession stand so I make sure to pack something that will make me happy while I take in the game. (more…)

Berry Fig Steel Cut Oatmeal

Last night I dreamt I was a forest fairy. In my dream I was eating oatmeal, but calling it by it’s Spanish name ‘Avena’. I sometimes dream in Spanglish, and slide between my two languages at fluent speed. For some reason there were many (more…)

Tomato Olive Jalapeño Focaccia:

Over the Summer of 2017 I had the grand experience of exploring Italy and all it’s glory. We adventured from the south tip of the Tyrrhenian Sea to the northern peak of Venice to the mountain tops of Perugia to the Piazza De Popolo of Rome, and what I found was Italy is very similar to California as far as produce is concerned. (more…)