NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY! Looking to impress? Here’s a tasty yet fancy looking cake without all the fuss. One slice of this blissful chocolate goodness and your loved ones will think they died and went to heaven. Although it’s not the oozy type of molten cake, it sure does come close in terms of texture. Featured […]

Sure, egg whites are high in protein while the yolks are high in cholesterol. But did you know that yolks are also high in calcium, vitamin A, E, D, K and so on? Fear not, when making this recipe. Yolks impart a variety of health benefits, including healthy protein, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. As […]

I made this recipe for a company event and based on tremendous positive feedback from both my daughter and the staff, I think I will be making these quite often. Time to get a second mini-muffin pan! Ingredients 1 ½ cups butter, softened 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 2 ¼ cups sugar 6 […]

Perfect for breakfast or brunch, this Honduran banana bread is very dense but super moist and oh, so sweet. The unique ingredient used in this recipe is flaked coconut. It’s like coconut bread taken to a whole new banana level. Featured on Fox News Latino Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 2 tablespoons lite […]

Apples are full of fiber, satisfy the sweet tooth without compromising calories and keep your tummy filled for a long time.  In this recipe, we took a recipe that is typically enjoyed in a deep fried empanada and stuffed into a baked puff pastry shell and added rehydrated dried fig, a good source of potassium […]

I absolutely loved making this recipe.  Especially since I had a pair of little helping hands with my daughter Madison by my side.  She was 5 years old at the time and now my little nutcracker is 8.  My how time flies. Ingredients 1 – 14oz box pie crust 4 oz bar – 60% to 70% […]

In this video recipe at Fox News Latino, Liz Carrion shows Maria Molina how easy it is to prepare a delicious Valentine’s Day dessert in under a minute!

This recipe is low in every way.  Low in calories.  Low in carbs.  Low in sugar. Low in fat.   After eating a bountiful Thanksgiving meal, this light dessert is a perfect finish for your crowd. Makes 12 servings. Featured on Fox News Latino Ingredients 2 pkg. (1.5 to 2 oz. each) vanilla flavor fat free sugar […]

Mangoes taste so good that people forget they are also healthy! Research has shown that the “superfruit” protects against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. It is also know to lower cholesterol and provides good eye health. Posted on Fox News Latino Ingredients • 3 ripe mangoes, peeled and cubed • 3 limes, juiced • 2 […]

This dish was inspired Rachel Ufer, who loves apple crisps so of course, I added a Latin twist.  Many of my dishes come from everyday conversation with people I speak to so feel free to make a suggestion of something you would like to see.  Enjoy! The pectin in apples lowers LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. People who eat two […]