Corn In A Cup

There's something about Fiesta that makes all the food tastes so much better. When you walk through La Villita you get the wafting scents of marinating steak & gorditas on a cast iron skillet. Now who knows it could be the mexican beer or just the pure excitement of Fiesta that makes everything taste that much better. Either way the chalupa's, taco's & of course corn in a cup taste amazing. There's nothing fancy about this corn in a cup recipe, it's just purely simple but purely delicious. It's just five basic ingredients. Sometimes the best recipe's are the easiest, don't ya think?

Rose Water Facial Spray

Fiesta is absolutely one of our favorite times of the year but it wreaks havoc on our skin. All the smoke, heat & humidity has our skin crying for help. We have a secret weapon that instantly gives you that extra bit of hydration anytime of the day. It's just two ingredients & it takes 5 minutes to make, if that. It's a rose oil facial spray. When you apply rose oil it helps to retain moisture making your skin look soft & supple. Rose oil can also control the greasy appearance of skin. Which is perfect for summer's here in TX!

Fiesta Fiesta Ay Ay Ay!

It's that time of the year again. It's Fiesta time!! Fiesta is this 10 day celebration full of parades, tons of food, music & loads of fun! We're really involved in Fiesta, by the last day we're exhausted but it's sooo worth it. Fiesta comes only once a year so we live it up!
If you've been reading our blog since last year (BIG thank you by the way) you'll know we have a week full of Fiesta posts. We're talking recipes, cocktails & of course beauty & fashion. Just a few things to get you in that Viva Fiesta mood!
Just in case y'all were planning on making a trip to good 'ol S.A to come party with us here's a few things you may want to have handy. You know blotting sheets, extra hair ties & a hydrating facial spray. I mean we don't want y'all worrying about what to put in your purse we would much rather have y'all thinking about where to get the best gordita.


We would love for all of you to come party with us but just in case you can't here's a few songs to get you in that party mode! Viva Fiesta!!!!

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Stepped out in: River Parade!

Of all the years we've been living in San Antonio (which is our whole life) we have never been to the River Parade during Fiesta. It was a first for us and we loved it! Watching floats down a river may seem boring but when you have margaritas and free medals its worth it! 

If your wondering why we need medals, well I don't know the answer, but people go crazy for them during Fiesta. Their equivalent to foursquare badges -- people love getting them and they give you major street cred. We only got 3 (between the three of us) I guess you can tell how much street cred we have. 

Word!

Viva Fashion!

Let's be honest, who doesn't like being told "DAMN! You are rocking that outfit!" only everyone right? We basically shouted this whilst waving our camera and chasing people down who we thought had awesome style. We hoped everyone would be jumping at the chance to be photographed by The Style Dossier (don't they know who we are?) but alas, these were the 12 brave souls who actually let us. We love doing street style and yes, Fiesta is about partying till the wee hours, but it's also about fashion and these people had it! All of them had something unique and different about their style -- which we love. There were so many bright colors and patterns, very fiesta-ish!! We want to give a big "Thank you" to everyone that let 3 complete strangers take their picture, you guys and gals looked steller! Viva!

Drink Up!

I'm not sure if being excited about an alcohol drink is a good thing or not, but we were really excited to make this white sangria! It was so simple a baby could do it. Keep in mind we don't condone any baby making an alcoholic beverage (that would be amazing though, right?) This recipe is amazingly delicious and quickly climbing the charts to be a #1 must have for FIESTA! Your going to love it! 

Margarita's with a braid on the side

Fiesta isn't all about food, margarita's & cascarones. Ok maybe it's all about margaritas!! But it's also about fashion & accessories for us. We want to be fashionable & COOL @ the same time (it tends to be in the upper 90's during Fiesta) So anytime I can pull my hair off my neck is a blessing. For those of you that live in TX 'm glad you can relate to us :) I usually just wear my hair curly for fiesta but this year I'm really into braids so yes this tutorial has a braid, I knew y'all wouldn't mind

STEP 1. Gather your hair into a twist on one side

STEP 2. Take your bobby pin & secure the twist down

STEP 3. Pull the remaining hair into a side ponytail

STEP 4. Braid the side ponytail

STEP 5. Grab one strand of hair from the end of the ponytail, pull that exact piece

STEP 6. As you pull that piece of hair from the ponytail, push the braid up @ the same time

STEP 7. Now that your bun is pushed up take your bobby pins & pin it into place

STEP 8. Since the bun is finally pinned into place add a flower right @ the ear

*I like to spray a little dry shampoo right @ the roots for a little extra hold & volume

Viva Ceviche

When I was thinking of food posts for our Fiesta week a friend of mine suggested ceviche. My immediate reaction was "yeah right I'm not making that" but I didn't let him know I was thinking that. I did like every girl would I smiled & let him talk. Finally when he said I didn't have to cook the fish I got a little excited (fish is one thing I haven't cooked & I don't plan on doing it for a while) He said that the lime juice does all the cooking for you, now that sounds like my kind of recipe. I also found this video that helped a ton. All you do is chop, dice & voila! Plus I have to admit I have some mean knife skills if I do say so myself!

Fiesta San Antonio!

If your in San Antonio from now until the 29th I suggest you drop all the plans you have and hit up some awesome FIESTA events. Its the one time of the year when the whole city parties till the sun comes up, c’mon you don’t wanna be left out! Here are 5 events we would never miss! King William Fair- This fair is one of the coolest events (literally) all the hipsters hang here and its for a good reason. There is so much local talent in the great city and this is where people showcase it. If your interested in the local bands, painters and designers this is where you need to be. We will be there with our fedora’s and ray bans, but I’m sure everyone else will be too. Good luck finding us! 

 ** Be ready to spend money here, the art is one of a kind! Oyster Bake- It’s a huge carnival type event that has everything anyone could love from rock music to country and tejano. Lets not forget the food. Turkey legs and chicken on a stick are a must. But don’t be fooled it really is just chicken on a stick, but its DELICIOUS! And if course the whole reason people gather, OYSTERS! They are awesome and come prepared any way you like them! NIOSA- Which stands for "Night In Old San Antonio". This event attracts about 90% of our city but its worth the elbow rubbing. They have tons and tons of different foods from all different cultures as well as all kinds of different music from every genre. If you head down there the Irish section is always a blast. Grab a beer and a chalupa and enjoy everything San Antonio has to offer! Alamo Heights Night- This event is similar to NIOSA except its a little more on the upscale side. They have actual restaurants catering the booths set up and the blue margaritas are the best! Rick Cavender’s band plays every year, so if your into 70’s and 80’s music you will love them. They even have a shuttle that takes you to and from the actual event. The bus my be our favorite part, aside from the blue maragaritas of course! Fiesta Flambeau Parade- Its the largest illuminated night parade in the nation! Im serious (look it up) Parades are the funnest of all events. Tons of floats go by with everyone from “fiesta royalty” to grown men in tiny cars, those guys are the best! Take your own ice chests, grab a seat and enjoy the scenery. If you happen to see us, be prepared to get squirted with a water gun. Its tradition! 

 ** There is also a day parade which is the Battle of Flowers Parade. If you don’t mind sitting in the heat for 3 hours be our guest. Drink lots of water and don’t forget your sunblock. Texas heat is brutal!

Viva! Viva!

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This time of year in San Antonio is, well basically its a huge party and the whole city is invited! Its called Fiesta and we couldn't be more excited for it. It's a 10 day long non stop rager with lots of food, drinks, music and dancing. We get really involved in everything Fiesta related so make sure to look out for all our Fiesta related posts

If you were reading our blog circa...last year, you maybe familiar with these posts. Were going to have some awesome DIYS, delicious food and drinks and some drunken "stepped out ins" so grab your sombrero and maracas and pretend your partying with us; we'll pretend too so it wont be so weird!

VIVA FIESTA!

(We also have a new header courtesy of Katy, fiesta related of course. Tell us what you think!)