Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz 
We are preparing to celebrate El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, this coming weekend. Along with traditional Guatemalan foods like fiambre and molletes, we also wanted some kid-friendly, fun snacks, so I came up with the idea of making skull pizzas. These where not only good but they where so much fun … Read more
Whether you want to change things up for the kids or are looking for a quick appetizer chicken nuggets can be answer. I am sharing ideas for easy and delicious dipping sauce for making gourmet chicken nuggets that are sure to become your new favorite appetizer! These sauces are perfect for whipping up before watching … Read more
Espero que todos estén disfrutando de la llegada del otoño y del clima un poco mas fresco, o mas frío si no están en Florida como nosotros. Hace poco les hable sobre la importancia de mantenerse hidratados y de como podemos hacer pequeños cambios para asegurarnos de que tanto nosotras como nuestra familias y sobre … Read more
For many of you fall is already in full swing and although I have been having fun with all the delicious fall flavors and have decorated with fall colors the weather here in Florida has stayed in the 80’s and 90’s. But this morning it’s at a nice I am loving the crisp morning air … Read more
As Halloween and el Día de los Muertos approaches many of you might be thinking about your costumes and a very important part of that is how you will wear your hair. If you are considering a Day of the Dead themed costume here are some great hairstyles if you are dressing up as la … Read more
This is part of a compensated campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and P&G However, all opinions expressed are my own. One in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime. That is an astonishing number and if you add to that the fact that breast cancer rates are higher among African American and Latina … Read more
I am always trying to come up with recipes to get more healthy food on the table and get my family to eat more vegetables. To accomplish this I like to make at least one or two meatless dinners per week. On my weekly grocery shopping trip, as I was looking at all the fresh … Read more
Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and WGBH. However all opinions are my own. My kids are both huge Curious George fans and with Halloween just around the corner they where super excited when we got the new Curious George movie: Curious George Halloween Boo Fest. Along with the … Read more
Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and State Farm. However, all opinions expressed are my own. My kids are not old enough to drive but we are already teaching them to drive safely. Like any other mother I worry about their future and about the choices they might make, … Read more
Fiambre is a traditional Guatemalan cold salad made with more than 50 ingredients and served only on November 1st and 2nd for Day of the Dead and All Saints Day. This is my family’s fiambre rojo recipe, broken into a three-day plan that makes the long ingredient list manageable, with the caldillo dressing that ties it all together.
