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Homemade Marshmallows or How to Buy Your Child’s Love

We’ve been toying with the idea of making homemade marshmallows for a long time, but the recipes are soView full post »

The Joy of Gingerbread (and the Blonde Gingerbread Cookie)

My quest for the perfect gingerbread cookie recipe started decades ago. I tried every recipe in every cookbook I had,View full post »

Fresh Water Anyone? (Agua Fresca)

Have you ever been to Tijuana or Rosarito just for the tacos and aguas frescas? I have. That’s how good they are.View full post »

For the Love of Tomatoes

These tomatoes are from my garden. I planted an entirely heirloom crop, this is my fist real garden, and each piece ofView full post »

Watermelon Pickles a Gem of the South

Many of you know that my family and I are new to The South. And being foodies, we are enjoying what American Food isView full post »

strawberry

Strawberry Shortcake 101 (wow, this is post #100, who knew you Folks would keep reading?)

Simple rustic recipes will always win me over compared to fancy, multi-step, complicated recipes. I believe this is dueView full post »

SASS y Fat Cooking Method (yeah, I made that up)

Highlights: Pressure Cooked, Shredded Chicken, Flavored and Seasoned with Condiments. Here we go, another pressureView full post »

A Good Day Outside

We have a lot of good days at home. But the best days to me, are the days we get to enjoy it in a cleanish state, whenView full post »

Mad Gringa’s Amish Butter-Only in America

I’m not Amish, or Mexican. I’m a typical “empty slate” of American cultural heritage. I’mView full post »

Kefir And Gogurt Are Not The Same Animal

I first met Kefir at Trader Joe’s Grocery store. I’ve always loved yogurt, and when Kefir was introduced toView full post »

Medicinal Sweets or I Wish I Had a Sore Throat

Awhile back I shared a post about Candied Tangerines and how delicious they are in the bottom of a cup of tea. But IView full post »

Real Butter is Yellow? or How I Bought Part of a Milk Cow

This is the story of how I bought part of a milk cow… Pictured: Homemade butter (using raw, unpasteurized milk)View full post »

No Bake Love Bites, I Mean Cheesecake Bites

Cream Cheese is one of the most versatile ingredients in the fridge. It has a great texture, mild flavor and can be usedView full post »

What a Smelly Day

Some days, you are just more keenly aware of one sense over another. When I ate a piece of garlic fresh out of the ovenView full post »

Grown-up Grilled Cheese

We made the best grilled cheese sandwiches tonight. No, I really mean it, the absolute best, most delicious, savory,View full post »

(Faux) Buttermilk (Real) Banana Bread

THIS IS NOT MY RECIPE: I wanted to make sure you all understood that right away BUT I did make alterations because IView full post »

Mad Snack Time! Avocado Burrito

My favorite lunch in avocado, seasoned up and rolled in a tortilla. The avocado has more than enough fat and flavor toView full post »

Mad Gringa Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas

Since my move to the South, I have not been able to find a decent tortilla. It’s quite possible they exist hereView full post »

National Pie Day! An Ode to Coconut Cream

Alright, we made this pie a couple of weeks ago, not even knowing that there was such a thing as National Pie Day.View full post »

Pressure Cooker vs. Crock Pot (yes, it’s a real issue)

Since I’ve posted a couple of recipes from my pressure cooker, I’ve had a slew of folks saying “now IView full post »

the Lovely Biscuits of the Loveless Cafe

We finally ate at the Loveless Cafe today! What a great day out with the family. We weren’t sure what we wereView full post »

Mad Gringa Pintos-Made in my Pressure Cooker (Fat Optional)

Recipe at bottom of post. I’m white, really, really white. But I was raised in SoCal, and I’ve grown up onView full post »

These are a Few of My Favorite Things Tartlets

When you’re a foodie, it’s really hard to say what your favorite food is. But most of us do know what ourView full post »

Tiny Lemon Turnovers, Mom’s Idea

Baking with my mom and kids is so much fun. Here is something else we worked on today, along with our Favorite ThingsView full post »