Hey guys! Long time no talk. I know. I’m sorry. My bad. My job is extremely demanding and it’s been completely wiping me out lately. Like, going-to-bed-at-8pm wiped out. It’s a busy life. I wish that all I had to do in life was cook and eat and blog about it. And be a mom.
With Cinco de Mayo behind us, summer is fast on its way. And after this winter in Philly, I can-not-wait-for-warmer-weather ! This winter really hung on for dear life. It did NOT want to move on. Today it’s 85 and sunny and I am heading down to Atlantic City with my sister for the night.
If you were looking for a highly-addictive, semi-healthy, fresh-tasting dip to put on the table for Cinco de Mayo, you need look no further. This recipe has been in my family for as long as I can remember. My mom used to make it all the time. She probably got the recipe off some product
I know what you’re thinkin’. You’re thinkin’ HEY CRISTIN. WTF AM I SUPPOSED TO WASH DOWN ALL THIS DELICIOUS MEXICAN FOOD WITH. Amirite? You have to have sangria and margaritas mis amigos. No Cinco de Mayo fiesta is complete without a proper drink! (I would also argue that no warm summer evening spent outdoors is
You guys. My job is burning me OUT. Like I didn’t even have time to BLOG last week. I was so busy and when I wasn’t busy I was completely drained. And now it’s 2 days before Cinco de Mayo – my most favorite food holiday of the year – and I have FOUR recipes
You guys. It’s nachos. NACHOS! I don’t know how or when nachos became my most favorite food on the planet, but seriously, to me, there is nothing better in this world than a fat messy plate of nachos. With or without meat, with or without beans, I could really care less. There aren’t many nachos
Pico de gallo is like… the perfect condiment for Mexican food. I use it on almost everything I make that’s Mexican. Tacos, taco salads, nachos, quesadillas, even as a dip on its own. Obviously you want to make sure you have the freshest, ripest ingredients as this is a raw dish with simple flavors. Two
YOU GUYS! It’s almost Cinco de Mayo! What, am I too early? Cinco de Mayo might be one of my most favorite food holidays. To me, there is absolutely nothing better than a whole holiday dedicated to food that you can cover in cheese and sour cream. Here is a great recipe I’ve adapted for
Have you guys ever had cinnamon chips? They are pretty amazing. Every Christmas I make oatmeal cinnamon chip cookies and they are so delicious. They’re my favorite cookie. But I always buy too many bags of cinnamon chips. I’m overly ambitious at Christmas-cookie-baking time. At first I’m always like I AM NOT MAKING ALL THOSE