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  • How to make Atole at home! This warm Mexican drink combines cinnamon, piloncillo, and masa harina for a creamy warming cup of comfort. Use plant-based milk for a vegan alternative. Great for breakfast, a snack, or lovely way to wind down at the end of the day. #atole #veganrecipe #Mexicanatole #glutenfreerecipe
    Breakfast, Comida Latina, Dairy Free, Drinks, Fiesta, Recipes

    Vegan Atole {Warm Cinnamon and Corn Drink}

    How to make Atole at home! This warm Mexican drink combines cinnamon, piloncillo, and masa harina for a creamy warming cup of comfort. Use plant-based milk for a vegan alternative. Great for breakfast, a snack, or lovely way to wind down at the end of the day.

    March 3, 2021
  • A super easy holiday appetizer recipe made with briny olives warmed with fresh tangerine slices, arbol chiles, and black pepper and shaped into a wreath with fresh rosemary. Very impressive indeed! #holidayappetizer #wreathappetizer #olivewreath #marinatedolives
    Apps, Dairy Free, Fiesta, Recipes, Snacks

    The Ultimate Holiday Appetizer: A Marinated Olive Wreath

    A super easy holiday appetizer recipe made with briny olives warmed with fresh tangerine slices, arbol chiles, and shaped into a wreath.

    December 16, 2020
  • Festive Kir Royale Cocktail using California sparkling wine! This pomegranate sparkling wine cocktail is bubbly and beautiful and the perfect way to toast the holidays. With fresh pomegranate, pomegranate liqueur, and sparkling wine it's an effortless three-ingredient cocktail! #kirroyale #sparklingwine #holidaycocktailrecipe #champagnecocktail #ad
    Dairy Free, Drinks, Fiesta, Recipes

    California Kir Royale Pomegranate Cocktail

    Bubbly Pomegranate Sparkling Wine Cocktail using California sparkling wine! This “California Kir” is festive and beautiful. Only 3 ingredients!

    October 2, 2020
  • No more cheese boards filled with the same 'ol thing - here are the best Mexican cheeses, Mexican wine and beer pairings and serving ideas for your cheese board. Mexican snacks. Jams. Nuts. Fruits. So many cheese options it makes your head spin. If you want to spice things up at your next wine and cheese night, check. this. out. #cheeseboard #mexicancheese #kindsofmexicancheese #mexicanfood
    Apps, Comida Latina, Fiesta, Recipes, Snacks

    The Perfect Mexican Cheese Board

    No more cheese boards filled with the same ‘ol thing – here are the best Mexican cheeses, Mexican wine and beer pairings and serving ideas for your cheese board. Mexican snacks. Jams. Nuts. Fruits. So many cheese options it makes your head spin. If you want to spice things up at your next wine and cheese night, check. this. out.

    September 11, 2020
  • This Fall Sangria is like the California wine harvest in a glass: Champagne grapes, Mission figs, crisp apples, and blackberries mixed with luscious Merlot. #sangria #winecocktails #redwinesangria #fallsangria
    Comida Latina, Dairy Free, Drinks, Fiesta, Recipes

    California Harvest Fall Sangria Recipe

    This Fall Sangria is like the California wine harvest in a glass: Champagne grapes, Mission figs, crisp apples, and blackberries mixed with luscious Merlot.

    August 20, 2020
  • Your quarantine-ready Cinco de Mayo party guide is here! With a pantry-heavy Mexican party menu, mezcal cocktails, even fun DIY ideas to keep the kids busy. #cincodemayo #cincodemayoparty #cincodemayorecipes #mexicanpartymenu
    Fiesta

    Your Stay-Inside Cinco De Mayo Party Guide

    Your quarantine-ready Cinco de Mayo party guide is here! With a pantry-heavy Mexican party menu, mezcal cocktails, even fun DIY ideas to keep the kids busy.

    April 23, 2020
  • These 5 Picnic Essentials are the foods you'll pack over and over again this summer. A menu so delicious and easy, you'll be picnicking on the regular. #ad #picnic #picnicrecipes #picnicfoods #picnicideas
    Apps, Comida Latina, Fiesta, Recipes, Salads, Sandwiches

    5 Picnic Essentials for Summer

    These 5 Picnic Essentials are the foods you’ll pack over and over again this summer. A menu so delicious and easy, you’ll be picnicking on the regular.

    June 18, 2019
  • A Mexican Appetizer Board is the ultimate snack board for any party. This one is full of Mexican favorites like taquitos and chimichangas, dips & veggies. #mexicanappetizer #snackboard #partysnacks #mexicanfiesta
    Apps, Comida Latina, Condiments and Salsas, Fiesta, Recipes, Snacks

    How To Create a Mexican Appetizer Board

    A Mexican Appetizer Board is the ultimate snack board for any party. This one is full of Mexican favorites like taquitos and chimichangas, dips & veggies.

    June 13, 2019
  • This ultimate summer entertaining guide is loaded with endless, easy ideas, menus, and tips that will have you partying from Memorial Day to Labor Day. #summerentertaining #summerpartyideas #summermenus #easysummerideas
    Comida Latina, Fiesta, Mains, Recipes, Side Dishes

    The Ultimate Summer Entertaining Guide

    This ultimate summer entertaining guide is loaded with endless, easy ideas, menus, and tips that will have you partying from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

    May 29, 2019
  • Seven strategies for hosting a stress-free Game Day party. Because chilling and watching the big game with friends is supposed to be relaxing. Don't freak out over the perfect football-shaped cake, pick up some store-bought apps, make a few easy dips, then just sit back and enjoy the game! #SuperBowl #easysuperbowlparty #SuperBowlPartyIdeas #gameday
    Apps, Fiesta, Recipes

    Seven Tips for a Stress-Free Game Day Party

    Seven strategies for hosting a stress-free Game Day party. Because chilling and watching the big game with friends is supposed to be relaxing. Don’t freak out over the perfect football-shaped cake, pick up some store-bought apps, make a few easy dips, then just sit back and enjoy the game!

    January 19, 2019
  • Platter ideas abound but this Pool Party Platter is the best way to satisfy poolside grazing with lots of fresh fruit, veggies, dips, crunchy snacks, and energy-boosting nibbles like cheese, nuts, and hard-boiled eggs. #partyplatter #poolparty #platterideas #summerparty #healthysnacks
    Apps, Fiesta, Recipes, Snacks

    The Ultimate Pool Party Platter

    Platter ideas abound but this Pool Party Platter is the best way to satisfy poolside grazing with lots of fresh fruit, veggies, dips, crunchy snacks, and energy-boosting nibbles like cheese, nuts, and hard-boiled eggs.

    July 24, 2018
  • A SoCal Winter Brunch from the Friends Who Fete gals. We give you the everything you need to pull off this gorgeous brunch from Tequila-Brown Sugar Bacon to Blood Orange Ginger Sangria, plus flowers, decor, and more! #winterbrunch #brunch #brunchrecipes
    Breakfast, Fiesta, Mains, Recipes

    The Best SoCal Winter Brunch Party

    A SoCal Winter Brunch from the Friends Who Fete gals. We give you the everything you need to pull off this gorgeous brunch from Tequila-Brown Sugar Bacon to Blood Orange Ginger Sangria, plus flowers, decor, and more!

    March 7, 2018
  • How to throw a stress-free holiday party that can come together in an afternoon with a full menu, drinks, and decorating ideas for a last-minute party!
    Fiesta

    How to Throw a Stress-Free Holiday Party

    How to throw a stress-free holiday party that can come together in an afternoon with a full menu, drinks, and decorating ideas for a last-minute party!

    November 27, 2017
  • Make this fun horchata bar that is a hit with kids and adults alike for this year's Halloween party. Using syrups means everyone can make their own flavor!
    Comida Latina, Dairy Free, Drinks, Fiesta, Recipes

    Pick Your Poison Horchata Bar for Halloween

    Make this fun horchata bar that is a hit with kids and adults alike for this year’s Halloween party. Using syrups means everyone can make their own flavor!

    October 24, 2017
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¡Hola! I'm Kate Ramos. Mama of two. Iowa girl married to a Mexican-American man living in California. Here's what I love: my family, Mexican flavors, and creating great recipes that celebrate our SoCal life! I'm so happy you're here.

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  • Easy Mexican dishes like this Roasted Asparagus with Sweet Jalapeño Dressing and Garlic Breadcrumbs is the perfect side dish for Easter or any spring party!
  • Easy Mexican dishes like this Roasted Asparagus with Sweet Jalapeño Dressing and Garlic Breadcrumbs is the perfect side dish for Easter or any spring party!
  • All you need is a few simple ingredients and time for the beans to get tender for restaurant-style refried beans cooked right on the stovetop. A healthy, vegan refried bean recipe! #refriedbeans #veganrefriedbeans #beanrecipe #mexicanrecipe
  • Easy Mexican dishes like this Roasted Asparagus with Sweet Jalapeño Dressing and Garlic Breadcrumbs is the perfect side dish for Easter or any spring party!
  • Just your classic Perfect Pot of Beans made with pinto beans, onions, garlic, jalapeños, a few spices and love. Get all my secrets right here!
  • DIY Chili Powder! SO EASY and perfect for soups, chili, dry rubs, and more! #recipes #chilipowder #plantbased #glutenfree #minimalistbaker
  • All you need is a few simple ingredients and time for the beans to get tender for restaurant-style refried beans cooked right on the stovetop. A healthy, vegan refried bean recipe! #refriedbeans #veganrefriedbeans #beanrecipe #mexicanrecipe
  • Pot Roast Chicken Mole is a Mexican-version of the classic British pot roast chicken: a rich mole sauce, sweetened with fruit juice, and accented with golden hunks of potato, carrots, and fennel wedges. The chicken and vegetables slowly cook in the fruity mole sauce and soak up all the flavors of warm spices, charred chiles, and fruit.
  • Just your classic Perfect Pot of Beans made with pinto beans, onions, garlic, jalapeños, a few spices and love. Get all my secrets right here!

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