It’s no fun cooking dinner on Halloween! This is why I’m always on the lookout for a great deal. There’s a Chipotle right around the corner, and I just saw that on Halloween they’ll be offering a $3 boorito deal. To score the $3 burrito, visit your local Chipotle from 5pm to close on Halloween, […]
Food & Drink
Quinoa ‘Arroz con Leche’ (quinoa pudding)
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with MilkPEP and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Hispanic Heritage month is coming to an end soon, and as the autumn food preparation season kicks off and I’m spending more time in the kitchen, I’ve also been thinking about how so much of our […]
Proud to be a Perez
This is part of a sponsored campaign with DiMe Media and Coca-Cola. However, all opinions expressed are my own. I’m Mexican-American, but because my father is Anglo, I grew up with a very American-sounding last name – Johnston. No matter how perfectly I spoke the language, the Latina girls in high school never saw me […]
Our #Snackation picnic at Roosevelt Island
This post is part of a campaign on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company and Sverve. Summer’s almost over, but we’re taking full advantage of our last few weeks off from school by taking fun day trips. This weekend we went to one of my daughters’ favorite places – Theodore Roosevelt Island. It’s an island […]
Walmart is my #SNACKATION destination
This post is part of a campaign on behalf of The J.M. Smucker Company and Sverve. Summer is packed with lots of fun things to do and places to go! For us, that means lots of family road trips, museum visits, beach days, movie nights, and everything in between. I know I have to pack […]
A low-calorie yet indulgent summer snack – a Fruttare Coconut & Milk Bar
This was written as part of a compensated campaign in collaboration with Fruttare® and Latina Bloggers Connect, but all opinions are my own. I’m counting down the days until Labor Day weekend when I’ll be in sunny Florida, enjoying our last week of summer vacation! I should probably start packing, but right now I’m looking […]