Armida Cooks!

This Christmas I decided to make homemade gifts to give out to family and friends. I wanted to create something different than cookies or...

I've had a can of chopped clams in my pantry for about 4 months now and they've just been staring at me, as if saying, "u...

I was cleaning out my refrigerator yesterday morning when I saw I had a quart of buttermilk stashed in the back. Thankfully it was not e...

I'm into "easy" homemade recipes now. I just don't have the time to prep and cook like I used to and taking care of a...

Everybody in the world has their own guacamole recipe and I think guacamole is one dip that is always a hit at any party and it is supe...

For Father's Day it was my task to bring "chips and dip" to our family celebration and this gave me the opportunity to fi...

I can't believe its been almost 4 years since I first posted the recipe for this salad, and I am happy announce that Urban Solace r...

Hello friends, it's been a while. Yes, I know every time I update my blog I say I'll update more often, cook more recipes, bla...

Sometimes I reminisce about my childhood in Tijuana, Mexico, and at times I can't believe the stuff I saw, the things we did, and h...

If you've never had homemade tortilla chips then get your tastebuds ready to be wowed! When you make your own tortilla chips the taste...

I don't know why I never made this soup before but this is the simplest, fastest recipe and not only is it great on a cold, rainy (or s...

I've made this meatloaf a couple of times and it always come out delicious, moist and it's definitely a crowd pleaser. Thanks ...

There is an Italian restaurant in downtown San Diego called, Bice , which I have not had the chance to visit yet but I hear so many good th...

I started my Christmas vacation on December 19th which let me stay home, clean, do a million loads of laundry, finish my Christmas shopping...

Last Christmas is a bit of a blur to me. I was so focused on my daughter (who was one-year old at the time) and I wanted to avoid my extend...

Someone once told me that divorce is like a death in the family and that you need to go through the five stages of loss in order to get ove...

Sometimes you find yourself awake on a Sunday morning, slightly hungover from the previous night's wine that you just had a bit too m...

As of late, my daughter (who is 20 months-old) has been a picky eater. I know that she eats a lot of organic fruits and veggies and prote...

I have become a Fresh and Easy groupie. If you don't know what Fresh and Easy is, it's a wonderful low-cost food market...

I feel so bad that I have not been cooking much lately. I guess you can say I'm in a bit of a funk. And yes, my friends, the rumor...