Health

It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health. This is a Guest Post by Rachel White of The Digital Latina. ********************Put up the decorations, trim the tree, make the coquito and lets bake some [...]

Have you heard the news? The White House may turn red! Why? Because it will raise awareness for heart health! How cool is that?! If you have never heard of Go Red for Women and/or Go Red Por Tu Corazón, it's a non-profit organization that aims to raise awareness for heart health in women. As [...]

Did you know that the U.S. generates over 34 million tons of waste each year, and 14 percent of that is from food scraps alone? Talk about giving new meaning to Mami's dicho/saying,   "¡Comete eso por que hay niños que quisieran ese bocado!" [Translation: Eat that because there are children who would love to [...]

It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health. ******************** This past week, while at church, a few of the women began chatting about recipes. After listening to them, I was inspired to go home [...]

As a child I loved licorice, especially black licorice. It's a sweet treat that has followed me as I've gotten older but according to the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") this is one treat that I should avoid. Black Licorice is hazardous to adults over 40. According to the FDA, "...eating 2 ounces of black [...]

I recently discovered what "Grade Pending" signage means for a restaurant in New York City. To bring you up to date, New York City started giving food service establishments, aka restaurants, a letter grade based on the food safety requirements of the New York City Health Code and the State Sanitary Code in mid 2010. I used [...]

It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health. ******************** This past week, the boys and I tried a Pam receta/recipe, I received when I began working with Pam. It came with my initial package [...]

It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health. ******************** Earlier this week I went to the market and brought enough food to last at least a month (I hope!). Of course, all that food [...]

It’s Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)! The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and our taste buds, without sacrificing our health.  ********************  It's officially Fall. The weather is cooling. The kids are back in school. And me...I'm cooking!  I normally cook  my family meals without a recipe. [...]