5 Power Salads That Rule!

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Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by spring being a time to take charge of our health. They all include tips for being fit, eating right and feeling healthy, brought to you by Colgate. Let’s ToneUP together! Salad doesn’t have to be looked upon as a food you [...]

Steak Tostadas Your Kids Will Love

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    If the tweens had it their way, taco night would be every night. The same ground beef tacos with all of the toppings over and over again. I love to cook and use it as my creative outlet. But just like no artist creates the same painting more than once, I rarely create [...]

Make a Fab Nyan Cat Cake!

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Your kids and their friends will think you are the coolest mom in the world if you bake this adorable Nyan Cat cake for their next party. Rosanna Pansino makes it look like a breeze with this quick and easy vid. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Related Video: Cinco de Mayo Crafts: [...]

Exploring Geography & Culture with Foods & Recipes

Exploring Geography & Culture with Foods & Recipes

Two of my kids’ favorite subjects are geography and culture. Both go hand-in-hand really, since you can hardly have one without the other. My children especially love exploring different people, traditions, languages, and lands. And one of the best ways to do so is through food. Latin American food is, naturally, one enormously fun lesson [...]

Cooking With Your Computer

Cooking With Your Computer

Black bean soup—that’s what was on the menu last night. I remembered the onions, the garlic, the oregano… But what was the ingredient I was forgetting? And which of my many cookbooks had the best recipe? I couldn’t remember either detail, so I did what more and more home chef superstars are doing: I went [...]

12 Tips to Make You the Smartest Supermarket Shopper

12 Tips to Make You the Smartest Supermarket Shopper

Editor’s note: This is one of many articles in our “Get Fit, Feel Fab” campaign focused on areas where many of us require expert insight and peer support (weight-loss, nutrition, exercise, mental-health & self-esteem issues, financial organization, etc.). Follow Mamiverse posts on Facebook, and Twitter for the latest updates, tips and giveaways. You shouldn’t shop [...]

Healthy New Mexican-Style Enchiladas

Healthy New Mexican-Style Enchiladas

When I was growing up, one of my favorite dishes made by my mother was a traditional New Mexico cheese and red chile enchilada casserole. Served with a side of larded pinto beans, and topped with crunchy iceberg lettuce and tomato, those enchiladas were just about the most satisfying meal I remember having. I loved [...]

Authentic Mexican Tacos & Guacamole

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Jasmine shows you how to make mouth-watering tacos with easy to follow instructions and a peppy soundtrack! For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Read Related: Healthy New Mexican-Style Enchiladas

Perfect Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

Perfect Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

Carnivores, have we got the perfect recipe for you, courtesy of Chef Ronny Abenaim, owner of New York’s Leña Grill. Vegans and vegetarians, we recommend drizzling this on veggies, too, but maybe that’s just us. Chimichurri 1 Cup of chopped Parsley no stems1 Cup of chopped Cilantro some stems 5 Garlic cloves minced 2 Shallots [...]

Best New Latin Restaurants of 2011 to Visit in 2012

Best New Latin Restaurants

For nearly three decades, Esquire Magazine’s John Mariani has published a list of the best new restaurants of the year. Each November it is highly anticipated amongst foodies and restaurateurs alike. This year, he remarks on the proliferation of new Latin American establishments and notes that “excellent, highly creative Latino restaurants…have reached a critical mass [...]