Today, I am proud to share my family’s Panamanian tortillas asadas. Last year, we traveled to Boston for spring break to visit family. I had such a wonderful time with my mom and my cousins. Minimally, I helped, my cousins make some of our favorite Panamanian dishes. Since I am the only of this group…
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Delicious Green Platanos Fritos – Twice Fried Plantains
Few things can bring back my childhood than platános fritos, or deep fried plantains. They are also called platános verdes fritos, platanos fritos, or fried plantains – depending on where you are and who you are talking to! Additionally, you may hear these delicious crisps referred to by regional names – such as tostones from…
How to Make a Strawberry Lime Sherbet Drink
If you like frozen strawberry margaritas, you will love this strawberry margarita sherbet float! Despite the name, it is actually a non-alcoholic strawberry lime sherbet drink so it is a great treat for the whole family! Inspiration for this Frozen Strawberry Margarita Sherbet Float On an ice cream float kick this summer, I found some…
A Beautiful Custom Christening Gown from a Wedding Dress
This weekend was a biggie as it was my 30-something birthday plus Little One’s baby baptism. We had lots of family and friends over, and the whole weekend flew by in a blur as fun weekends usually do. I’m writing this post to show the wonderful job my sweet mom did in making a custom…
Easy No Bake Coconut Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie
Today, I’m super excited to share my tropical coconut and pineapple cream cheese pie recipe with you! Here in the southern part of the United States, tropical pies seem to entice me from everywhere during these hot summer months. The variety of flavored tropical pies is surely one of the best things about summer. I’m…
The Best Refreshing Blue Raspberry Frozen Lemonade
With summer bearing upon us, this blue raspberry frozen lemonade is a no-brainer! Made with ice cream, flavored lemonade, and fresh fruit, this ice cream drink with blue raspberry flavor is so refreshing! I have made this blue raspberry lemonade ice cream drink for years now. It can be made a variety of different ways…
The Best Tangy Florida Key Lime Pie Recipe Ever
Pie. Is a life without it really a life worth living? Today, I’m going to introduce you to my Florida key lime pie recipe. You can thank me later for this Key West key lime pie! It is both sweet and tangy and will wow any guests! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying…
Butter Pecan Praline Poke Cake is the Best Dessert
This butter pecan praline poke cake with butter pecan icing was a surprise creation that begin while visiting my parents in southern Arkansas one summer. This is an elevated butter pecan poke cake from a Betty Crocker butter pecan cake mix base. What can I say? We southerners love butter pecan everything! Since publishing…
Try this Platanos Maduros Recipe – Fried Plantains of Panama
Being part of a bi-cultural family has brought me many interesting experiences. And the twice weekly eatings of these delicious Panamanian fried plantains – platanos maduros – are no exception! On the one hand, there is the Latin flair gleaned from my mom’s upbringing in her native Panama. But, most people who visit my parents’…
How to Make Shaving Cream Easter Eggs with Kids
Today, I am sharing our toddlers’ experiences with shaving cream Easter eggs. A few weeks ago, I made the mistake of stepping into the Easter aisles at our local Walmart. Holy moly! I was overwhelmed with the ridiculously large variety of Easter egg dye kits. How would I choose? Which one was really going to…
