snacks

These Mexican spicy peanuts (cacahuates locos) are a fun, easy, and healthy snack! The inspiration for these hot spicy peanuts comes from Tostilocos–a popular snack you can get from street vendor carts.  If you’ve ever seen pictures of Tostilocos, they look really decadent! There are so many layers, ingredients, and flavors going on! Which is […]

A recipe for crispy, healthy baked plantain chips. These mariquitas are baked instead of fried for a lighter take on plantain chips.

My take on the classic Mexican treat, using half the sugar and pepitas to add even more protein to this amaranth sweet.