As great as a winter root vegetable beef stew is, nothing speaks comfort to me like the robust, deep flavors of Mexican food. What can I say... I'm Latina through and through. I'm one of those old fashioned kind of mami's who does not like to waste food. Something ircks me inside to even think about throwing nourishing meals away or any kind of good food for that matter. It's usually no problem as Gabe loves leftovers for lunch, however, since we have both started on a fitness plan and have ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, 29th Edition
It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Below you'll find the linky to add your post to. Remember you can add your link on any of the four hosting blogs. ... continue reading...
Winter Root Vegetable Beef Stew
One of the few things that gets me though our cold and snowy winters are warming stews... potajes. The simplicity and versatility of winter stews are innumerable. You can use any kind of meat, fish or vegetable and let it simmer all day long filling your house with warmth and comfort. Not to mention moisture if you need some humidity in your house. I have a storage of winter vegetables from last season's farmers market that were begging to be used. Every year at our last farmers market of ... continue reading...
Steamed Cod with Cabbage in a Spanish Tomato Sauce and Fried Potatoes
One of my favorite fish to eat and one that is used in many Spanish and Mediterranean dishes is cod, bacalao. So often, I speak about sustainability when it comes to raising animals on the land, however, I've recently started learning more about sustainability of our oceans. The depletion and extinction of many sea life as we overfish certain "popular" species such as Bluefin Tuna, Red Snapper and Atlantic Cod. When it comes to cod, we have overfished them so much in the Atlantic that we ... continue reading...
A Naturally Sweetened Blood Orange and Almond Cake
This past Sunday I was honored to have been a guest blogger over at Frosting for the Cause. Paula from the Vanilla Bean Baker has put together a blog to raise awareness and money for cancer research. Starting on January 1st, for every day of the year, a new blogger guest posts on how cancer has personally affected them and shares a baked good. Each guest blogger is also committed to donating $25 to cancer research. Frosting for the Cause is raising $9,125 by the bloggers alone. That's ... continue reading...
