This summer has been full of baking with my daughter. She is loving being able to do more in the kitchen and has even baked twice all by herself. When I asked her to help me come up with a fruit-filled dessert, she was more than happy to do so! We decided to combine the […]
Recipes
Kid-Friendly Mango Piña Colada! {Recipe}
By now you may know that tropical fruits and flavors are by far my favorite. I’m almost always going to choose pineapple, coconut, mango, or passion fruit if I can. Of course, that means I’m a fan of the piña colada, a drink claimed by my beautiful island of Puerto Rico. My girl has inherited […]
Summer Cook-Out Idea: Pork Burgers with Plantain Crisps and Mayo-Ketchup {Recipe}
In Puerto Rico, roast pork is one of our staple foods, as are plantains. The two are often combined and served in various ways. In honor of National Hamburger Day coming up on May 28, and the start of summer grilling season, I thought about how to combine these flavors into a savory hamburger. Pork […]
Celebrate National Moscato Day with Gallo Family Vineyards!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gallo Family Vineyards. All opinions are 100% mine. I know plenty of you are fans of wine and enjoy a relaxing glass a few times each week. Though I’m not a big fan of wine in general, there is one type of wine that […]
Adding Olives to Your Diet: 7 Ideas for Eating and Cooking with Olives
I am a fan of olives and can easily eat them on their own – and often do! The rest of my household, however, are not fans of olives at all. My husband in fact, picks them out of his rice and other foods I cook with olives. This works just fine for me, as […]