Flan Week: Flan de Queso from Puerto Rico {Recipe}
As you all know, we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month until mid October. Ana and I wanted to do something a bit different this year and so we came up with the idea of dedicating one whole week to the time-honored Latin dessert that unites us all: FLAN. We’ve invited fellow Latina bloggers to share their flan recipes and stories with all of us in the days coming up! And there’ll be something for everyone. Check out the list of bloguerasRead More ...
For Moms And Babies All Over The World: The Million Moms Challenge
If you’re here reading this you’re most likely a mom or a dad and you know that the most important thing to you is the health and wellbeing of your children. As a parent, your empathy expands to a larger scale when you identify with the struggles other moms who are less fortunate than you face just to care for the basic health and needs of their babies, especially those living in developing countries. That is why we are soRead More ...
Celebrating Latino Culture: NCLR Alma Awards
Last weekend I had a fabulous Latino-style Hollywood moment I just have to share with you all. I was a guest of Artistry Beauty by Amway to the 2011 NCLR Alma Awards in Santa Monica, CA. This year the Alma Awards were extra special because they were being taped to be broadcast for the first time ever on primetime television through NBC, with repeats airing on mun2. Before my new-found life as a blogger, I was a TV producer forRead More ...
Mexico’s El Grito de la Independencia
Tonight everyone in Mexico will be celebrating a lo grande during what is the most important and symbolic fiesta for the country: El Grito de la Independencia. El Grito (or the “cry for Independence”) is a tradition that commemorates the original grito given by pastor Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in the town of Dolores, Guanajuato back in 1810 to gather all to join the rebellion against the Spanish colonizers. This moment marks the official beginning of the 11-year war for independenceRead More ...
Wordless Wednesday: Mexican Candy
I was in San Diego recently and I crossed the border into Tijuana so the friends I was staying with could go shopping at Walmart. It was Mexican candy heaven! I spent two years in Mexico as a child and I got hooked on many of the candies sold there at the time. ¿Has probado los Bubu Lubus? ...
Peruvian Lomo Saltado: A Mixture of Cultures and Flavors {Recipe}
Chances are that if you’ve ever had the good fortune to eat Peruvian food, you’ve had a scrumptious plate of lomo saltado! One of the most popular Peruvian dishes – after ceviche, of course – lomo saltado is super easy to make and it virtually takes no time. Growing up, I was lucky to eat this at least once a week. My dad’s lomo saltado was by far my favorite. Most of you know I’m not a huge cook, butRead More ...
