• {recipe}: Zesty Tropical Party Punch

    With so many wonderful fruits {and veggies} in season right now, I find myself craving drinks and snacks that I can incorporate them into.  The other day I pretty much finished off an entire pint of organic grape tomatoes along with some hummus that my sister had in her fridge…

  • Sandwiches

    I have been in this total "planning mode" for my sister's baby shower this weekend down in Austin.  Recently, when deciding on the menu, I got into a discussion with the kids about sandwiches.  We started talking about all kinds of off-the-wall and truly different sandwiches.  We even reminisced about…

  • {recipe}: Avocados from Mexico: Homemade Tex-Mex Migas

    I don't know about you but around here, avocado is practically a food group of its own.  Being a Mexican-American, it is just part of our culture to eat avocados regularly.  They have been an integral part of the Mexican culture for centuries.  I even remember the first time I…

  • I love food. I love friends. Yes, together.

    It's no secret that I LOOOOOVE food.  I am a little insane about it, in fact. I adore dreaming up what I am going to eat from one meal to the next and I'm such a brat when my mom's around because she offers to cook up just about anything…

  • Hunger Hits Home: A Look At Childhood Hunger in America

    This week I am pretty darn excited about heading out to Miami for a few days to attend and speak at the Hispanicize 2012 conference.  I’d be lying if I said that when I first learned the conference would take place in Miami, the thought of dining deliciously didn’t cross…

  • COOL WHIP: Topping our everyday treats.

    With the temperatures as mild as they have been over the past few months, I almost always have a stash of COOL WHIP Whipped Topping hiding out in my freezer or fridge.  It is honestly our go-to topping of choice pretty much year ’round.  We celebrate our everyday treats, like…

  • 100th Day of School Fun

    Pin It My kids are celebrating their 100th day of school and have some fun stuff planned in their classrooms today.  I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to pack a little fun into their day, too! This morning they came downstairs to this fun sign greeting them: My…

  • Nutella Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

    Recently, a friend shared this recipe for Nutella Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies in celebration of National Peanut Butter day. So, I decided, what the heck, I'll make these after lunch! I was also giddy that I had in fact packed my older two kids with pb&j sandwiches for lunch without…