Recipes

Oven-baked Fries

by Claudya Martinez February 27, 2013
How to make oven-baked fries

My husband grew these potatoes in our backyard. We brought them in and cleaned them up. Since I know the potatoes were grown without pesticides, I didn’t even bother peeling them. I sliced them thinly Tossed them with olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. I put them on a cookie sheet and  in the [...]

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Mexican Chocolate Oatmeal Muffins

by Claudya Martinez January 8, 2013
Mexican Chocolate Oatmeal Muffins with ingredients from Lucky Supermarkets

I hereby declare this THE YEAR OF OATMEAL and you should too. Why? Well here are my top 5 reasons… It’s good for you: may help lower cholesterol, may help you control your weight, may help reduce blood pressure. These are all claims made by studies I didn’t conduct, but there is enough evidence out [...]

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Avocado and Cucumber Salad

by Claudya Martinez December 13, 2012
Aguacate

Surely, you’ve met my friend the avocado or as I like to call him, mi cuate, el aguacate. This guy is welcome in my home and at my table all year round. Most of the time, mi cuate, el aguacate gets transformed into the easiest guacamole ever or I have been known to make a [...]

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I Make Cake and I Eat it Too #Positivismo

by Claudya Martinez November 10, 2012
Milk cake recipe

When I was pregnant with both my daughters, I didn’t have cravings so much as I had aversions. One exception to not having cravings was cake. I always seemed to be in search of the perfect slice of cake when I was pregnant. Is it any wonder that both my daughters love cake? I don’t [...]

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Easy Guacamole Recipe #ILoveAvocados

by Claudya Martinez July 26, 2012
Easy guacamole recipe

Avocados are a staple in my kitchen year-round because I love them! I could eat avocados every day and never get sick of them. Think of the versatility. You can eat them in salads, on sandwiches, in quesadillas, as guacamole, or just put them on a tortilla with a little salt and ta-da! I am [...]

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Chicharrones de Queso (Cheese Crisps) Recipe & Sponsored Video

by Claudya Martinez May 24, 2012
chicharrón de queso

Cheese, glorious cheese! I am a big fan of cheese. One of the ways that I particularly enjoy it is baked until crispy. My husband and I started making Chicharrones de Queso or Cheese Crisps before we even knew they had a name or that other people were making them too. It just goes to [...]

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BLT Guacamole Recipe #amolosaguacates

by Claudya Martinez May 14, 2012
Logo-Avocados-from-mexico

My love affair with avocados started when I was a child. I remember coming home from elementary school and snacking on avocados. I would scoop them into a bowl, sprinkle them with salt, and squeeze some lemon on them. My mouth waters just thinking about it. Avocados are one of the few foods that I [...]

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Orzo Salad

by Claudya Martinez March 5, 2012
Orzo-salad

I fell in love with an orzo salad at a child’s birthday party. It was love at first, second, and fifteenth bite. I’ve since recreated my own version many times and I find that my love has not faded. Ingredients: 1 pound uncooked orzo 1/2 cup olive oil 2/3 cup red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons [...]

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Homemade Fast Food Breakfast

by Claudya Martinez February 20, 2012
Homemade-breakfast-to-go

I am a fan of a certain fast-food breakfast sandwich and have been known to recreate it at home. Inspired by a pin on Pinterest that was pinned from a post on Macheesmo, I decided to make a few and freeze them so that Unknown Papi could grab one on the mornings that he leaves [...]

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Sundays In My City (My First Quiche)

by Claudya Martinez February 11, 2012
Your-first-quiche

San Francisco, CA. I made my first quiche and it was delicious! Broccoli and Bacon Quiche Ingredients: 6 large eggs, beaten 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup milk (I used 1%) Salt and pepper 2 cups chopped fresh broccoli As much bacon as you dare, cooked and crumbled (I used a 12 oz package of [...]

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