Let's talk TV. Tonight, ABC TV has got a fun new comedy line-up for you. First, the hit comedy, The Middle returns for their 8th season on a new night, Tuesday. (Hey, that's tonight!) Last month while I was in LA, I had the wonderful opportunity to take a tour of Stage 31 on the Warner Brothers Studio Lot, where ABC's The Middle is filmed. We ...
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Spanish Tortilla Recipe
DISCLOSURE: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with the American Egg Board and #WeAllGrow Latina Network Ahead of Our Time In honor of World Egg Day on October 14th, I feel like I’d like to add my Cuban 2 cents to the conversation and share a favorite recipe using perfect and versatile eggs. I have to begin with a full ...
Abuela Mami Brings Cuban Love to Your Doorstep
It's still party time here at My Big Fat Cuban Family. As you know we are celebrating 10 whole years in the blogosphere. As promised, I'd like to kick off the Celebration with the first of some very Cuban Giveaways. If you haven't already heard of Abuela Mami, you are seriously missing out! I gushed wrote about them here. I know it's hard for ...
A Decade of Blogging – There Should be Cake
It's hard to think of things I've been doing consistently for 10 years. Well, besides personal grooming, like brushing my teeth, or cooking meals for my family or doing laundry. Okay, so I guess I've been doing lot of things for the past decade, but that's not important right now. I'm celebrating my occupation of this particular space of the ...
Cuban S’mores Recipe
Ah, summer. It's been a long, hot, beautiful summer. And frankly, to me, summer means All-American food. Burgers and hot dogs and stuff like that. Eric picked up a fire-bowl-thing a few weeks ago from Home Depot. He thought it might be fun to enjoy a fire in our back yard every now and then. And he was right. We're kind of loving it. The ...
Bacon Guava Cream Cheese Bites Recipe
This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with and Latina Bloggers Connect. But, of course, all opinions are my own. Recipe Development - let’s discuss this for a moment. When I hear the term, “Recipe Development,” I think of scientist types in an expansive, pristine kitchen, clothed in white lab coats and safety goggles. Because “Recipe ...
The Real Life Inspirations for Disney’s Queen of Katwe: Interview with Robert Katende and Phiona Mutesi
The newest Disney film, Queen of Katwe opens today in theaters everywhere. I am telling everyone I know to GO SEE IT. Not only because it's such an amazing story, but because it's an amazing TRUE story. I had the privilege of sitting down with the real life 20-year-old, Phiona Mutesi (played by newcomer Madina Nalwanga) - she is the Ugandan chess ...
Director Mira Nair’s Passion for Queen of Katwe
It's always fun interviewing a director. It gives you a new and different perspective of the filmmaking process. As you know, I was in LA last week spending time interviewing the cast and director of Queen of Katwe. I also got to walk the Red Carpet at the premiere, which I'm going to keep talking about every single time I can, but that's not ...
Salvadorian Pollo Encebollado Recipe
**This post is sponsored by Gigasavvy. The recipe as well as all opinions are my own.** Years ago when Amy and Adam were very small and I was a single mother, I had a wonderful neighbor named Isabel. She was from El Salvador. Because I was one of the few people on the block that spoke Spanish, she and I became fast friends and would often compare ...
Exclusive Interview with Lupita Nyong’o and the Kids from Queen of Katwe
As part of my adventures in LA last week, not only did I get to walk the Red Carpet for the Premiere of Disney's Queen of Katwe, I also had the amazing opportunity to sit around a table along with 24 other amazing bloggers and chat with the lovely and talented Lupita Nyong'o and the fabulous actors who play her kids in the ...
