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It only happened a few times, but it was enough to make me nervous. One of my five-year-old Latino students had great attendance – except when he had to watch his little sister. He’d be absent just one day, but I’d still ask, “Was mommy home with you?” Fortunately he always answered yes. Once, he Read More
It’s early September, and at least in the good ol’ Midwest the temperatures are still hovering in the 70s and 80s. But for some retailers, Christmas can’t come soon enough. Costco has been selling holiday merchandise since Home Depot will stock their shelves by September 19th, and Kmart and Sears will follow suit by September Read More
BL Cooks Serves 4 1 1/2 pds ground turkey 1 poblano 1 serrano 2 tomatillos 1 garlic clove
BL Cooks Hot chicken salad This is a great dish to bring to a BBQ or enjoy for dinner. You can pair it with a fruit salad or with a side of chips and guacamole. The source of this wonderful dish is Eva Longoria’s Eva’s Kitchen: Cooking with Love for Family and Friends.
In college there was no doubt in my mind that I would marry a Mexican. I didn’t want my culture to be diluted. I wanted to live in a Spanish-speaking household. I wore Ché Guevara berets with rebozos and Tehuana blouses. I just stopped short of wearing a poncho and purchasing a donkey just to really Read More
BL Cooks Ingredients: (makes about 5 cups beans with 2 cups of broth) 1 pound pinto beans 2 bay leaves 4 cloves of garlic 1/2 onion epazote (optional) 8 cups of water 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Friday Night Cocktails In Mexico, Paloma cocktails are more popular than margaritas, and for good reason: Grapefruit flavor mixes perfectly with tequila, better than lime juice alone. A traditional Paloma is made with a grapefruit soda such as Squirt. But this refreshing version, served at Apothecary in Philadelphia, calls instead for freshly squeezed white grapefruit Read More
“Drink all day. Play all night. Let’s get it poppin. I’m in Miami b***.” The attitude and sentiment of this song is an appropriate anthem for a city whose energy and over-the-top aesthetic are infectious. Whether you’re coming from New York or LA or anywhere in between, you’re just a few hours away from a Read More
Friday Night cocktails Pisco is a strong, colorless grape brandy produced in Peru and Chile and both countries’ though consumption of pisco per capita in Chile is around 20 times bigger than in Peru. It was developed by Spanish settlers in the 16th century as a cheaper alternative to orujo, a pomace brandy that was being imported from Spain. Recipe…
Friday Night Cocktails Coco Loco 1 oz dark rum 1 oz light rum 1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz creme de bananes 1/2 oz pineapple juice 1/2 oz coconut cream 1/2 oz sugar syrup Pour the rums, vodka, creme de bananes, pineapple juice, coconut cream and sugar syrup into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well, and strain into a chilled Read More