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Best Guatemalan Desserts

In this post, you’ll find the best Guatemalan desserts with lots of easy and delicious Guatemalan dessert recipes to choose from, whether you are in the mood for platános en mole, Buñuelos, champurradas, canillitas de leche, empanadas de manjar or anything in between. I have included all of the best traditional Guatemalan desserts, and the … Read more

Chicken pepian from Guatemala

Guatemalan Pepián De Pollo Recipe

Pepián de pollo, or chicken pepián, is one of the oldest Guatemalan chicken recipes. This Guatemalan chicken stew is rich in flavors and filled with roasted spices. Pepián can be made with chicken, beef, or pork (or a combination of these meats), stewed in a tomato-based sauce flavored with roasted seeds, and peppers. The addition … Read more

Day of the dead skull sandwiches and other Day of the Dead recipes for kids

Best Day of the Dead Recipes for Kids

My traditional Day of the Dead recipe post is so popular each year that I decided to make a compilation of all of my favorite kid-friendly Day of the Dead Recipes. These are some of the best Day of the Dead recipes for kids I have found and we’ve made many of these at home. … Read more

This DIY sugar skull noise maker is a great pipe cleaner Day of the Dead craft for kids.

Day of the Dead DIY Noise Maker

This easy and colorful Sugar Skull inspired noisemaker is a fun and easy Dia de Muertos craft for kids.  There’s not a child that doesn’t love to make noise. This DIY sugar skull noisemaker is a great pipe cleaner craft to make with kids.  Filled with color and sparkle this is a fun and easy to … Read more

Sugar Skull Pinata Garland

Easy Day of the Dead Crafts for Kids

Celebrate Día de Los Muertos with these easy Day of the Dead crafts for kids! On November 1st and 2nd, we honor the lives of those who have passed and swap the mourning with a celebration of life. The Day of The Dead is unlike any holiday you have ever experienced. It is full of … Read more

Day of the Dead Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Sugar Skulls Recipe

Day of the Dead Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Sugar Skulls

These pumpkin spice cheesecake skulls are a fun and delicious Dia de los Muertos treat to make and enjoy with family. They also make a fun kid-friendly Halloween treat and are perfect for adding to your Halloween party spread. Dia de los Muertos is a very special holiday at our home. It’s a day when we … Read more