Sharing culinary adventures, life moments and creative passions, Confessions of a Foodie is a food and lifestyle blog created by San Diego based award-winning journalist, photographer, writer and recipe developer Anita L. Arambula. Posting on Twitter as @afotogirl
It’s the scent that grabs hold of you first. Escaping through the nooks and crannies and crevices, seeking out a willing host, penetrating your nostrils as it (...)
Today's recipe is a classic old-school rendition of carnitas prepared traditionally: cooked slowly in lard. This is the second carnitas recipe here on (...)
A friend from the news mill who was laid off a few rounds ago was recently re-hired following someone else's retirement. It's been great seeing him in the (...)
How to make caldo de res mexican beef vegetable soup
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Even when it isn't chilly out, I often go searching for a bowl of something comforting and nourishing. I'm one of those people who can eat soup for lunch or (...)
Tweaking the paleo cauliflower tortilla recipe by adding masa harina, gives these tortillas a more traditional corn tortilla taste and texture. A little over a (...)
Cilantro lime salsa verde with homemade tortilla chips
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Cilantro Lime Salsa Verde is versatile enough to serve on its own or use as a marinade for chicken, to top eggs, in a salad dressing mixed with Greek yogurt or (...)
Mom's posole all dressed up with shredded cabbage, radish, onions, cilantro and lime. There are a few dishes that both my parents make where I definitely, on (...)
Growing up in a home where food was at the center of most family functions, I have a lot of memories associated with food. Christmas: tamales. Easter: honey (...)
Harissa chicken wings with herbed yogurt dipping sauce
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These tender baked Harissa Chicken Wings are addictive. The heat, not overpowering but definitely there, builds slightly with each wing. Paired with my Mint (...)
So, let’s get something straight from the get-go: I believe that store bought guacamole is a true crime against well deserving taste buds. So repeat after me: (...)
This Tequila-Lime Grilled Shrimp is easy to make and, considering I was not a shrimp eater the first time I had it and now love it this way, I'd have to say, (...)
Valentine’s day dessert: cheesecake trifle with rum berry sauce
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2012. A full month behind me and I am still finding myself brushing off it's invasive dust. This past year has been an incredibly demanding one of change both (...)
Glo shares dog food recipes tested for homemade dog meals
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I am the proud mommy of a fur child. So proud, in fact, that 75% of the photos on my iPhone are of her and I probably have about 10 gigs of photos on my backup (...)
I've learned to take a degree of heat and I don't know when or how it happened. There was a time when I really disliked anything that was more than mild. To (...)
When it comes to creating recipes, I rather enjoy mixing up cultures, borrowing spices from one and adding them to ingredients associated with another just to (...)
The perfect bite: cheesecake stuffed strawberries for Mother's Day
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"They aren't the same." "Yes they are." "No, they aren't." "They are." "They aren't." And round and round we've gone, my Auntie and I, when we've chatted about (...)
Red velvet cupcakes in a jar with vanilla bean buttercream frosting
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As I write this, it's almost 10pm on Friday, December 20th. Where did December go? Christmas is just five days away. FIVE DAYS. How's your gift prep going? Got (...)
Summertime growing up meant family entertaining at our house. My dad, a former professional cook, often worked on the main entré while mom was sous chef / (...)
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, (...)
Hemingway daquiri recipe: my favorite summer cocktail
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Last Monday I tweeted that I was up early shooting a cocktail in my home studio for a cover story for the newspaper and how said cocktail will be THE drink of (...)
Moroccan-spiced grilled eggplant and red onion pizza
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You guys! This pizza! Oh, man is it heaven. These days, I don't eat pizza very often because, you know, carbs + keeping diabetes at bay do not a good marriage (...)
Carne asada tacos with harissa avocado crema and pickled red onions
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Welcome July with this twist on a Mexican classic: Carne Asada Tacos with Harissa Avocado Crema and Mexican Pickled Red Onions. Grilling season is in full (...)
Spring Vegetable Salad with Israeli Couscous and Harissa Dressing
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A healthy, colorful salad bursting with spring vegetables and Israeli couscous finished with an ever-so-slightly spicy dressing featuring Mina Harissa will (...)
Spaghetti squash and meatballs with quick tomato sauce
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My father's meatballs were famous amongst our family and friends when I was younger. Whether they were being served in sandwiches, accompanied by spaghetti, or (...)
Brining brings out corns natural sweetness while the post grilling addition of queso cotija and Tapatîo gives it a Mexican spin. Growing up in Southern (...)
