From the Video Vault-Guess What I'm Making for Dinner Tonight?

ENCHILADAS! This clip cracks me up AND makes me hungry at the same time. I *don't* think I'll be following their recipe, though. Seems like a muy loco way to make enchiladas to me! (Maybe because none of them are Mexican?) 

What? You don't dance around barefoot in your slip when you want enchiladas? 


BTW-how is it they missed the opportunity to rhyme "peso" with "queso"? Their dramaturg was SO alseep at the switch on this one!


If you'd like to see MY Weight Watchers-friendly version of Nacho Mama's Enchiladas, click HERE to see my recipe, published in a guest post at The Retro WW Experiment!


Wishing you love with extra cheese ENCHILADAS!
Nacho Mama

Nacho Mama's 4-point Orange Creamsicle Pie! #Smuckers

Something you may not know about me is-I absolutely adore jam! Where most folks enjoy their pancakes, waffles and french toast smothered in maple syrup? I'll always reach for the marmalade or boysenberry jam.

So when Smuckers sent me an assortment of their jams to review as part of their Spreading Smucker’s® Traditions Recipe and Essay Contest, I was delighted to try and come up with an original recipe using one of my favorite ingredients!

Ok, it's not *entirely* original! One of my favorite recipes is this blackberry pie by Paula Deen (you KNOW how I love her!). When I tried the Sweet Orange marmalade, it kind of reminded me of a creamsicle and I thought, "Why not make an ORANGE version of Paula's recipe?" Also, I wanted to make it as friendly to my Weight Watchers plan a possible. After a little fiddling, I came up with a pie that my whole family LOVES! You won't believe how EASY it is to make too!

Nacho Mama's Orange Creamsicle Pie (NO BAKE!)

serves 8

1 Lite pre-made Graham Cracker Crust

10z canned mandarin orange slices, drained

3T Smucker's Sweet Orange Marmalade

1 eight ounce tub of Fat Free whipped topping

1. Combine orange slices with marmalade and spread evenly over the crust.

2. Top with whipped topping and SERVE!!! That's it! (NOTE: the topping in the photo is not very fluffy because I was too impatient to completely defrost it before spreading on the pie. This made it even more like a creamsicle, but not as pretty looking as if I had let it completely thaw first.)

This is seriously yummy folks. I even made a "Peaches and Cream Pie" with 10 oz of drained canned *peaches* and Smucker's "Orchard's Finest" peach preserves. This was super yummy and, I thought, a fitting tribute to my favorite Georgia peach, Miss Paula Deen!

After plugging in all the ingredients on the WW website, the pointsplus for this recipe came out at only FOUR pointsplus per serving! That was almost as sweet as the pie itself. :) This is a great recipe for any time of year, but now (right before Thanksgiving) is when baking items like those pie crusts and the whipped topping go on sale, so it's a great time to stock up!

I had so much fun experimenting with these Smucker's products! For more info on their Spreading Smucker’s® Traditions Recipe and Essay Contest, please visit the Smucker’s website where you can find the competition, in English and Spanish: www.smuckers.com or www.smuckersenespanol.com.

I'll definitely be preparing one of these pies for the holidays-please let me know if you give my creamsicle pie a try!

Wishing you love with extra cheese-

Nacho Mama

Disclosure: I was sent these products for review by Smucker's. The above is my honest opinion-and my own recipe!

Twitter Party for #POSITIVISIMO Nov. 19 6pm PT Awesome #PRIZES!

You KNOW how I love a good Twitter party! This one is going to be super fun, featuring the hilarious "Master of the Glass Half Full" along with ME and some awesome bloggers you'll want to follow if you don't already. And we haven't even gotten to the PRIZES! 

Join Latina Mom Bloggers, the Positivity Ambassadors, Toma Leche and The Master of the Glass Half Full for a Twitter Party on November 16^th from 9-10:30 PM ET (6-7:30 PM PT). 

Not only will we be sharing our best tips on living a more positive life, but we’ll also be sharing our favorite milk-based recipes along with creative ways to incorporate milk into our family’s diet. Not to mention we’ll also discuss the great benefits of milk. Of course, there will be lots of prizes too. It’s going to be a fun party—hope to see you there!

PARTY DETAILS:

WHEN: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011, at 6-7:30 pm PT or 9-10:30 pm EST

WHERE: Twitter hashtag #Positivismo

WHOM TO FOLLOW:

Special Guest: @maestropositivo a.k.a. El Maestro del Vaso Medio Lleno (The Master of the Glass Half Full)

Panelists: @SassyScorpYM, @Eva_Smith, @michellerivera5, @daytrippingmom, @unknownmami, @shesnachomama, @darielacruz, @nibblesnfeasts, @yvonneinla, @spousesprite, @presleyspantry, @vidacoco, @colombianaenCA, @mamanoticias

Moderators: @LatinaMomBlogs, @JollyMom, @Eva_Smith

And now the best part-what you can WIN!

*PRIZES:

·       Oster Classic Beehive Blender with a Six Month’s Supply of Milk

·       Two (2) Six Month’s Supply of Milk

·       Tree of Life Yoga Kit with a Six Month’s Supply of Milk

·       NOOKColor & skin with a Six Month’s Supply of Milk

 I have a NOOKColor myself and absolutely LOVE. IT. My kids ask me to read to them from my NOOKColor every night-really!

 IMPORTANT!!! Please follow the rules or you won't be eligible for the fabulous prizes!

RSVP: To be eligible to win prizes, you must RSVP at LatinaMomBloggers.com. Click HERE to RSVP.

OFFICIAL RULES: Please make sure to read the Official Rules at Latina Mom Bloggers.

* Six month’s supply of milk is calculated at 5 gallons per month for six months at $4 per gallon equaling $120 to be paid in the form of a gift card.

*Twitter, NOOKColor, VividView, Oster and Tree of Life Yoga are the trademarks of their respective owners, and they are not affiliated with California Milk Processor Board. 

·       Follow the Master of the Glass Half Full on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ElMaestroDelVasoMedioLleno)

·       Follow The Master of the Glass Half Full on Twitter (http://twitter.com/maestropositivo)

·       Once again, YOU MUST RSVP at Latina Mom Bloggers to win! (http://latinamombloggers.com/?p=1069)

·       Link to Official Rules at Latina Mom Bloggers (http://latinamombloggers.com/?p=558)

Hope to see you in the Twitterverse on November 19th and GOOD LUCK! 

Wishing you love with extra cheese-

Nacho Mama

Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored campaign with the California Milk Processor’s Board and Latina Mom Bloggers

VIVA LAS VEGAS! How to put on 1.5 lbs in 4 days and look cute at the same time.

I feel like I've been away for AAAAAGES! So what have I been up to? Ummm...putting on 1.5 pounds?


WAIT! Hear me out!


Sometimes 1.5 pounds is a bargain when you also gain a TON of fun and learning. That's exactly what I got while spending 4 days at the inaugural Latina Lifestyle Bloggers Conference in VEGAS, baby! I've been a part of this awesome, dynamic group since it started and was NOT going to miss the opportunity to party in person with these FABULOUS blogueras!

Opening night dinner courtesy of sponsor BUCA DI BEPPO! (photo via Curves Ahead Makeup)

Four days with an absolutely brilliant and inspiring (not to mention FOXY) group of women, working on our skills and learning tools to become better bloggers and businesswomen. The seminars were awesome! First, there was the keynote speech by acclaimed author Alisa Valdes, of "Dirty Girls' Social Club" fame. WOW! We were super pumped after her talk!

Thanks for taking time to talk to each of us, Ms. Valdes!

We learned about branding, SEO and business planning.

Seminars is our EXCLUSIVE suite! Photo via Curves Ahead Makeup

 And the FOOD! It was too yummy to resist. The conference was held at the Tropicana, which I absolutely LOVED! The interiors were so fresh and sunny-feeling. And I adored every restaurant in the place. We even toured the "Mob Experience" museum at the Trop which totally fed my love for "Vintage Vegas"-WOW!

Hangin' at the Trop. Photo via Curves Ahead Makeup

But then? There was the FASHION. This was a pretty intimidating crowd, style-wise. Many of the ladies were fulltime fashion bloggers and they Turned. It. Out.

Like the aforementioned Curves Ahead Makeup. She and her partner run a business called Fancy Steps which offers unbelievable shoes like these:

They wore heels like these ALL THE TIME! Photo via Curves Ahead Makeup

Speaking of shoes....I was muy flattered when Illsay from Full Figured Potential asked to snap of photo of ME for her blog! WHAT?

Photo via Full Figured Potential

I was just trying to be comfy! And here this fancy fashion blogger wanted to feature my outfit on her blog! I was wearing pieces from this season's Jockey Person to Person Collection (of course). I like to be colorful but I think what really made the outfit (if I do say so) was the SHOES.

I want you to know, I was a little skeptical about taking these shoes to Vegas. I had been sent the pair of glittery "Sea Star" sandals to review by the company, Fibi and Clo, but only decided to take them at the last minute. OMG you guys! I could not BELIEVE how many compliments I got on these sandals! But what I really couldn't believe was how incredibly comfortable they were!  I wore them all over Las Vegas-even during our fabulous tour of the 2 million square foot Fashion Show mall...

Next time you go to Vegas, do NOT miss Fashion Show mall!! Photo via Curves Ahead Makeup

Now, I am not a "flip-flop" kind of a gal. I own only one pair of thong sandals and they are a VERY expensive pair of flats by Tory Burch, which are cute but tiring to wear after a couple of hours. I wore these Fibi and Clo sandals (which were even cuter than my TBs and only $45) all day and night! I literally walked MILES in these without getting tired at all. LOVE THEM! I hope you'll take a moment to check out their website and see some of their other yummy styles. I was wary of getting them without trying them on but found them to be true to size and even prettier than the photo.


It was such a fantastic conference, and NOT just for the fashion! Thank you so much Ana Lydia, Sujeiry and everyone else from Latina Lifestyle Bloggers for working so hard to make such a productive and unforgettable conference. I'd especially like to thank all the wonderful sponsors for being so generous in extending themselves to all of us.


And those 1.5 pounds? I'm back on track to remove them, counting Weight Watchers pointsplus AND working the Sensa weightloss system! They were one of our fabulous sponsors-but there'll be more on them later. :)


WHEW! I'm tired just writing about it! But it was totally worth it. I hope you'll check out some of the links I've mentioned here, and who knows? Maybe you can join us at the next conference!


Wishing you love with extra cheese-
Nacho Mama



PS-THANK YOU so much to Curves Ahead Makeup and Full Figured Potential for sharing your photos with me!


Disclosure: I was sent the Sea Star sandals for review by Fibi and Clo. I purchased my own ticket and hotel for the conference and everything above is my personal and honest opinion.