Just Like Mom-Igual Que Mama

Like many Latina's out there, I too have struggled with my weight all of my life. I have never been thin, but I struggled not to get bigger. My mom would always tell me that my genes came from my father's side of the family where the women were "grandotas" or "big boned" and tall. I always looked at pictures of my mother when she was younger (mind you she said she would fit in a size 3) and wondered why I wasn't lucky enough to have been blessed with her family's genes. Well I guess you just have to work with what you have. I think that at my 30-something years I am still obsessed with the weight issue. My co-workers and I vowed that this year we would all do the weight watchers/biggest loser thing. I know that it is important that my little girl (and boys) learn good eating and exercise habits from their mother. I came across this article and thought I would share it with you. Happy {light} eating!

A little Ripe-Un Poco Maduritos

Like I do every Sunday I go to my parent's house to visit them. I love it because I am bombarded with my favorite foods. I still remember that when I was younger, Sunday was the day that my mom cooked extra special meals like, menudo, posole, sopes, carnitas just to name a few. Now that I have my own kids they know that Sunday is the day that we will be visiting "mami" and "Antonio" (they call their grandpa by his first name). When it's time to leave, my mom always has to send me off with something. This past Sunday she gave me bananas she said that they were "un poco maduritos" or a little ripe. I smiled and took them home, I knew there was no way my kids would eat them looking the way they did. I decided to make a banana cake. They loved it! So ladies…when mami gives you "ripe" bananas make banana cake! Buen Provecho!

Welcome-Bienvenidas

After much thought, I finally decided to just go for it. I have wanted to start up this blog for some time now. I have found that when it come's to Latina women, the only blogs out there either have XXX in front of them or really have nothing to do with us. None of that here. Sit back relax and just chit chat about day to day stuff! I thought this would be a great way to increase "mi familia" like having 13 aunts and uncles on my mom's side and 11 aunts and uncles on my dad's side isn't enough.--So Welcome, Bienvenidas.