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I posted this hot little recipe on my Insta account and have received repeated requests to lock it down for posterity on my blog. I first tasted these chiles at El Taco Nazo in Baldwin Park and was enamored with their depth of flavor

Since then, I’ve powered through over 20 books and many of my reads are authored by women so in honor of #WomensHistoryMonth and #NationalReadingMonth, I thought I’d take a moment to share some of my bilingual reading list with you. It tastes like a 50/50 bar (an ice cream bar I loved as a child that is half vanilla ice cream at the center with another half on the outside that is orange popsicle) – divine, simply divine. Use reusable shopping and snack bags Recycle plastic bags Avoid buying water bottles Avoid using bags altogether Sip on reusable straws Buy only wooden toys for kids Use glass jars for storage Thanks for sharing!

a few pieces for our altars – and enjoy Mexican hot chocolate as we discuss the significance of different foods associated with Day of the Dead. Pan de muerto, sugar skulls, and salt each have significance on Día de los Muertos altars. In some parts of Mexico, people wear skull masks for Day of the Dead and the tradition of painting faces to look like skulls is a variation of this practice. — Thomas Campbell, “Hallowed Ground” Vanessa, Amado, and I created these flower head crowns by hot glueing artificial flowers and butterflies onto plastic headbands, all from the Dollar Tree.

I recently set out to whip up a quick breakfast but soon realized that I only had sweet potatoes in the pantry. Once hot, add sweet potatoes (test one to make sure it sizzles when added) and cook until slightly soft, about 10 minutes, flipping after five minutes. Add lid, lower flame to low, and cook an additional 10 minutes until sweet potatoes are soft but not mushy. *Homemade Refried Beans: add 1.5 cups of Peruvian beans (or your favorite beans) to a crockpot with ½ large onion, 1 head of garlic, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and salt (to taste).