Just Launched: Bilingual Wedding website
Para Ti Novia is a beautiful website dedicated to the bilingual Latina who is a bride-to-be. This one stop DIY wedding planning site has predominately Latina writers helping you plan the best wedding mixing the best of culture and includes a city to city guide on what’s hot, new and classic in order for you to have the wedding of your dreams.You have access to:
- A wedding notebook
- A wedding page
-DIY projects
Check out the site for some great help in planning your boda!
Check out Remezcla for your Latino City Guide!
January 19, 2010 by Jai
Filed under Cultura, Entertainment
Are you hoping to find new things to do in your local city? Do you live in San Francisco, Chicago, LA, Miami or New York? Check out Remezcla for your online guide to some great Latino events! This is the go to resource for young bilingual/bicultural Hispanic 20-30 year olds who may also be music and art lovers. Also a great way to meet new people with similar interests and backgrounds! Acceess to the website is absolutely free! This easy to navigate website has all you need to find major and less publicized Latin concerts, art exhibits, conferences, festivals, films and literary events. You can also find exclusive giveaways and backstage passes as well as profiles of young local bilingual urbanites doing cool and exciting things in their city.
There are also some great articles including how to get rid of la cruda Latino style! In the words of Romeo from Aventura…”Latinos Stand UP!”
The Holidays at Mamitas
December 14, 2009 by Jai
Filed under Traditions
The following post was written by Matt Ciscart, a Married father of one seven year old handsome SLMB (Sexy lil man beast). Decided to go back to school as work turned into just a job, and longer enjoyed it. So after ten plus years he’s back in school to become an educator. he’s just recently started blogging. Check him out at Back 2 Go Forward.
Remember the sitcom Cheer’s, which took place in a bar in Boston? The title song talks about a place where everyone know’s your name. Well, it didn’t have anything on Mamita’s, where instead booze there seemed to be something going on in the kitchen, but the holidays, olvidate man, te digo, it was crazy. I personally, could care less about the holiday season, not that I didn’t like getting gifts, but being that my birthday is four days prior to Christmas, meant I kind of got the short end of the stick, if you know what I mean. It was one gift for two occasions, but anyway like in life you get over it or like me make amends when you get older. Yep! I ensure that I buy myself a wonderful gift for my birthday each year.
On Christmas Eve you’d swear it was the grand opening of some major Broadway show. Mamita would be in the kitchen to all hours of night. You know those jars of crushed garlic you find at the supermarket know-a-days, well if you ask me, Mamita invented that idea. She’d used an empty apple sauce jar and spend her time peeling and pressing ajo until that jar was full. By late Christmas Eve or Early Christmas day the fridge would be loaded, not that it was ever empty, but you best be careful opening it around this time of year. The pernil, pork shoulders to those who don’t know, it just sounds so much better in Spanish, y el hamon would both be seasoned so well, cono, I swear if you were in a coma you’d immediately recover after a quick whiff. Mamita would also be up at the crack of dawn to ensure that everything was going as planned. Please realize that, whoever ventured into her kitchen would immediately be ushered out, and please dare not touch a pot lid, what you’d hear next would be something along the lines of "Cono tocate el culo". Mamita would make breakfast for not just the us, but in the early years it would included my nieces and nephews who would spend Christmas vacation with us. Imagine our house looked like a small village, we went from seven to about fourteen at times.
Though this changed as we got older, one thing that did not change was the fact that everyone appeared for the Christmas feast, instead of having my nieces and nephews stay during vacation, they would all stop by with there friends, and significant other on Christmas day, and my brothers and sister would come with their spouses and their children. So many people would be in the house that we have to open doors and windows, which never sat well with Mamita. All the guys would be downstairs eating, watching sports and just basically hanging out. While all the ladies stayed upstairs eating, and doing what ever ladies may do when you get together. Outside of the wonderful cooking, which I experienced every single day of my life growing up, after dinner was done everyone would end up upstairs crowded into the living room, dining room and kitchen just talking about what ever came to mind.
What I love and treasure is, looking at Mamita sitting at the head of the table with a sparkle in her eyes. I used to think it was the food, but know as an adult, I now know what the sparkle in her eyes really was about. That on that day she got to see all the hard work and sacrifices she made during her life. I realize that Mamita, as a pirate who surrounds themselves with gold, Mamita surround herself with what she considered a pirates gold equivalent. Familia! Our familia was not just us, but every friend or significant other that came over and made sure that they were there the following years after no matter what. So with that, te dejo con un dicho, que Mamita siempre decia, "Donde come dos comen tres". If you don’t know what that means ask a fellow Latino, they’ll be glad to explain.
Free Holiday Party Planning Webinar
Que Rica Vida is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, December 16th at 4pm EST.
The webinar will have a lot tons of ideas for food and activities to do around the holidays from setting the table to making a dish. Check out this you tube video it’s a sneak peek of the webinar. Felices Fiestas!
Para participar sigue estos dos pasos sencillos: Marca gratis al 1-800-747-7409 y pulsa el código 7642591. Mientras esperas a ingresar al webinario por vía telefónica, haz click aquí: https://www.callinfo.com/prt?host=gcc&ac=7642591&an=8007477409 y sigue las instrucciones.
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The Perfect Holiday Drink: Coquito
Coquito is like the Latino version of Eggnogg. Is it great around the holidays and it’s honestly way better than Eggnogg. Here is the recipe via Recipe Zaar. Hope you have had a great Thanksgiving! Is your Coquito better or different? Share in the comments!
- 2 cans coconut cream
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 cup rum Bacardi would be the best choice. Puerto Rican rum for a Puerto Rican drink!
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
Directions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender on high for 5 minutes.
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Refrigerate.
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Serve cold, sip and enjoy.
Dallas hosting National Conference for Minorities
Dallas will be hosting national conference of minority students and professionals in science. SACNAS is an organization of scientistsdedicated to fostering the success of Hispanic/Chicano and Native American scientists since 1973. They connect students with professional who can share their own experiences about prusuing a career in science and using it to help the community. The network of support with SACNA helps people attain college degrees, reach leadership positions and establish careers.
Minority students and science professionals will gather at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel for the annual SACNAS conference On October 15-October 19, 2009 which is titled "Improving the Human Condition: Challenges for Interdisciplinary Science." Check out the SACNAS website for more info about this great organization.
Mexican Jewelry designer Sabido & Basteris on ALMA Awards
I know the ALMA awards were a few days back but I really wanted to share this with you. Mexican Jewelry designer Sabido & Basteris outfitted ALMA award participants such as CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien, Benito Ramirez, Jordana Brewstar, Mario Lopez and award winner David Archuleta.
“To be from Mexico and to participate in the Alma Awards is a truly one of a kind memorable experience, I am so honored to be a part of this unique combination of culture and entertainment”, says designer Victor Sabido Basteris, “This will be a night to remember”.
Completely set apart from its predecessors, Sabido & Basteris combines fine jewelry design with cutting edge technology to dye silver using natural materials to create ribbons of rainbows. The line is distinguished by brilliant colors and silver thread that is weft in a completely unique way. This visionary company is setting the standard with their fine jewelry designs that are a fashionable alternative to traditional offerings.
These two pieces are so eye catching! Enjoy!
Con Kleenex nationwide art contest winners
I’m a bit late with this but I wanted to share with you Kleenex’s winners of the nationwide art contest Con Kleenex Expresa Tu Hispanidad. Out of 600 entries three winners were chosen. Good job!
A side note…I know you guys are thinking it so I’m just going to say it. The guy is a cutie!! 
Hispanic Heritage Month!
Today, September 15th, marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. We celebrate our Herencia Hispana with music, food and lots of fun! I am planning to take my son to the local museum to celebrate. They are having a day of family fun with crafts, music and art. I try to keep the culture going all year with Puerto Rican Day Parades, I always cook my Spanish food at home and am teaching him how to speak Spanish. Right now he knows the numbers 1-10, the words "Stop" and "wait" and "Open your mouth" in Spanish. Dora and Diego are a huge help!
Before I became a mami I made a point to read a book by a Latin author during Hispanic Heritage Month. I forgot to mention B as in Beauty again that was such a good book! Here is a widget with some recommendations. You can find it on the sidebar.
So how do you celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? What other books would you add to this collection?
Latino Public Broadcasting Presents New Season of Voces
September 6, 2009 by Jai
Filed under Cultura, Entertainment
The series features films about Celia Cruz, Tito Puente and more. It premiers in the fall in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month on National Public Television and you can also see it online. This series showcases documentaries celebrating the rich diversity of Latino life. Besides featuring films about musical legends, there will also be documentaries about subjects ranging from the Puerto Rican activist Antonia Pantoja to Mexican guest workers to a unique soccer league made up of formers stars from Latin America. These eight films will be available for online viewing on their broadcast premiere dates.
Edward James Olmos (the dad in the movie Selena)will be hosting each program. Latino stories presented in this new season include Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Chilean and Peruvian. They will air Sundays at 10pm (check your local listings).
