Mexican Christmas Traditions

Salsa de tres chiles

5 · Jul 12, 2011 · 4 Comments

In case you missed it last week... check out our salsa de tres chiles on the Kenmore Genius Blog – the ultimate fresh, homemade dip for your tortilla chip! Warning: you may never be able to eat crappy restaurant "salsa" ever again after tasting this stuff. You know what I'm talking about – that runny, watery, often bland mess of tomatoes, onion and jalapeños they serve at chain restaurants. You'll have to visit the Genius Blog for the full recipe with instructions, but here's a sneak peek of the video:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjYHU9woZ1s[/youtube]

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Disclosure: I am compensated for my posts on the Genius Blog and provided with Kenmore small appliances to test but all my recipes and opinions, about the appliances and otherwise, are my own.

Win a trip to Huatulco from Mexico Today!

6 · Jul 11, 2011 · 1 Comment

I've written several times about our trip to Huatulco last year when we spent our Christmas vacation in Mexico. Lots of you have written to say you loved the photos and the stories, and even the video I took from the beach. Huatulco is, hands down, one of the most beautiful, peaceful places we've been in Mexico.

Now you have a chance to win a 3 day/2 night stay at the brand new Secrets Huatulco Resort & Spa!

Mexico Today is hosting a giveaway on their Facebook fan page for a trip for two that includes airfare, hotel accommodations and spending money for you to enjoy and discover Las Bahías de Huatulco. You must be a fan of the Mexico Today page to enter. You must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the U.S. or Canada in order to be eligible to win. The sweepstakes ends July 20 at 6 p.m. PDT. See the official rules and more information at the Mexico Today Facebook fan page....

Daydreaming about Guerrero

3 · Jul 8, 2011 · 1 Comment

My friends at the Mexico Tourism Board office here in Chicago posted this tourism video about Guerrero on their Facebook page yesterday and it had me totally captivated! They've been doing a state-by-state campaign (in alphabetical order) to share highlights that different states have to offer and I've really been enjoying each week since they started. I'm learning tons of new things about some of the states I've never been to as well as some of the states I have visited, but not extensively. It's also planted a seed about starting a list of all the places I really want to visit in the next few years. I've been daydreaming about visiting the Pacific-side state of Guerrero since I watched the video, though, and thought I'd share with you.

The good thing: I have a trip planned to visit the state of Guerrero for a friend's wedding in Acapulco later in the year. The bad thing: The trip is still several months away. (Insert sad face here.)

But until then when I can share photos and video of my own experience visiting Guerrero, here's a little something to whet your appetite...

¡Feliz fin de semana!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDiaq8kM-8o[/youtube]...

¡Hoy es el cumpleaños de Frida Kahlo!

8 · Jul 6, 2011 · 2 Comments

Today marks the 104th anniversary of the birthday of my favorite Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo!

If you're not familiar with Frida's life, work, or the famous Casa Azul, you can read more about them on the Museo Frida Kahlo website (in English). And if you're ever visiting Mexico City, Casa Azul is one of the places you absolutely must visit.

It's a magical place where you can feel her presence in just about every room and in the garden as well.

At the time I last visited Casa Azul, a stunning and thought-provoking private collection of photographs of Frida, Diego and their family and friends, entitled "Frida Kahlo: Sus Fotos," was on display and many of the photographs were taken by Frida herself. It was an incredibly interesting glimpse into her life and how things looked from her point of view. You can read more about the photo exhibition, which ran through December 2010, on the museum's website (in Spanish)....

Wordless Wednesday: Nopales

2 · Jul 6, 2011 · 8 Comments

I saw these nopales (known as cactus paddles in English) in the grocery store last week and they were just asking to be photographed! It reminded me also that it's been awhile since I've had ensalada de nopales from one of my favorite places so I think I'll have to make a trip this weekend. The place where I like it from opens very early in the morning and they usually sell out by noon. I'll post pictures next week if I can make it there on time!

What's your favorite way to eat nopales?