Tag: Desserts

  • Chai Spiced Cheese Flan

    Chai Spiced Cheese Flan

    It wouldn’t be a Caribbean holiday without flan. It is creamy, sweet, smooth, and it was a gateway dessert for me after we arrived in the United States. It lead me to cheese cake, and creme brulee. Even though I should own stock at the Cheesecake Factory, I will always be loyal to my first…

  • Monster Pumpkin Cookies and Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches

    It finally feels like Fall here in the Bay Area. I’m even wearing boots today, which is a sure sign that it is cooling off. I’m looking forward to the holidays the most this year, because it will be the first for the boys and I cannot tell you how much my heart wants to…

  • Guava-Cheese Hand Pies (Pastelitos de Guayaba y Queso)

    We had an absolute lovely weekend here in Martinez. The weather was finally pleasant enough where we could actually walk to the park and enjoy the afternoon without getting overheated. Christopher also spent some time outside working on our vegetable beds, a project which has been on hiatus for a while. In all, we spent…

  • Sweet Potato & Coconut Popsicles (Paletas de Batata y Coco)

    Earlier this week, one of my twin babies, Lorenzo, learned to roll over onto his back. He was doing morning tummy-time when he suddenly figured out how to get his arms underneath him to flip over. We were both shocked when it happened, and we looked at each other momentarily before he gave me the…

  • Strawberry Shortcake

    Strawberry Shortcake

  • Lava Hot Chocolate with Holiday Donut Holes

    I was tempted to call this recipe “Chocolate Gordo with Doughy Roli-Polis”. However, I’m trying to do this blog thing right, so I figured I should be serious with the names. I just “lava” good cup of thick hot chocolate. This beverage is a happy, warm, decadent treat on cold dreary days. For me, it…