RECIPES
New recipes tested in the A Thrifty Diva Kitchen.
Grilled Shrimp with Rio Star Grapefruit Glaze Recipe
This recipe was introduced to me at the Rio Star Grapefruit cooking class I went to last month. It was so scrumptious that I had to share it with my family tonight. My boys love fried shrimp and I was excited to introduce another type of shrimp to them. The Grilled Shrimp with Rio Star […]
Rio Star Grapefruit Sunriser Smoothie Recipe #TexasCitrus
Disclosure: Rio Star provided compensation in exchange for this post. Mornings never looked so refreshing. They say you should practice what you preach and I have been preaching a lot about my 2014 goals. Finding healthy alternatives to my meals at home is my biggest change and challenge. Although I am far from a breakfast […]
Jungle Snack Recipe Inspired by The Jungle Book #LoMasVital #BareNecessities
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and Disney Studios. However, all opinions expressed are my own. My husband and I started the new year by swearing off junk food. We are in the baby steps people, we have our fair share of fast food. One thing I learned about getting […]
TruMoo Chocolate Marshmallow Milk & Win $500 Target GC #TruMoo
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in collaboration with TruMoo. You know what I did today, I gave my almost three year old a glass of chocolate milk. Yes, I have been holding out on the chocolate goodness. I started to feel like I was doing my kiddo an injustice. Until today he had no […]
Lamb Barbacoa Nachos Crock Pot Recipe
Disclosure: This post is compensated by Mountain States Rosen. All thoughts expressed are my own. The folks at Mountain States Rosen contacted me about doing an American lamb recipe – barbacoa style – and I was all ears for this one. I grew up with lamb being a delicacy, but barbacoa from a cow was my […]
Cucumber Champagne Martini Recipe {Prosecco}
My version of a Champagne Martini! This cocktail won drink of the night at our Golden Globes Skinnygirls party. Okay so technically I didn’t use Champagne, I used Prosecco. To-may-to, to-mah-to it’s all the same, right?! Prosecco is an Italian sparkling white wine made from Prosecco “Glera” grapes. Champagne is a sparkling wine produced from grapes grown in the Champagne […]
Golden Globes viewing party with Skinnygirl Cocktails #LetsDrinkToThat
Disclosure: Thanks to Skinnygirl Cocktails for supplying product in exchange for this post. This past Sunday, I invited a few of my neighborhood friends over for an at-home Golden Globes viewing party with Skinnygirl Cocktails. It didn’t take much convincing considering I wanted to have a comfy night in with my girlfriends. Yoga pants (required), no makeup, […]
Macy’s Culinary Council Dishes with Chef Cat Cora
If you follow me on instagram, you may have caught my posts of me at the Macy’s Culinary Council event with Chef Cat Cora a few days ago. I was pretty excited that this event made it to San Antonio and I was able to attend. I am a huge fan of Chef Cat Cora, cooking […]
Grill and Serve Dinner My Favorite Meal
My idea of the perfect meal is a Grill and Serve Dinner it includes a great cut of steak and grilled vegetables. Preferably a ribeye, asparagus, mushrooms and onions all grilled to perfection. Now you know the secret to impressing my belly. Quite often we take to our gas grill for dinner, my husband is the master […]
Creating Moments of Connection with Pumpkin Spice Coffee #loveyourcup
I absolutely love my family, being a mom and making memories with them. As my three boys grow, I find myself having to work a little harder to make special connections with them. Who would have thought hovering over a warm cup of coffee would turn a quiet Sunday afternoon into a breakthrough day. Yesterday […]