2013 in Review

Dear Readers,

I have leave you with great news: I got engaged!!!

WEPA! Now is that how you wrap up a year or what? I’m so very happy and excited.

Thank you for all your comments, emails and stopping by to check out my blog. I leave you for a bit with this look back at the best of 2013:

Top read posts:

Just say “no” to MSG
Spanglish Mini Glossary
Cuchifrito Rotisserie Chicken Recipe
Origins: El Cuco
5 Things I Learned from Walter Mercado
25 Intriguing Facts About GGM from Gabriel García Márquez
DIY Guava Pastries: Pastelitos de Guayaba
Flan vs. Tembleque
New Book: Jenni Rivera: The Incredible Story of a Warrior Butterfly Jenni Rivera

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