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My First Official Blog as La Piña en la Cocina

January 5, 201410 Comments

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Not sure where to begin, ha, ha…. This past year has been the most exciting journey. After 25 years of working in retail, I decided to take a break due to some health issues. I found myself with the job of full time homemaker with no computer skills. I did not even own a computer until 3 years ago.

A few years back I was teaching Mexican cooking classes and discovered how much I loved sharing the traditional Mexican recipes I learned from my parents. My main reason for finally deciding to purchase a computer was so that I could connect with my family in Mexico, Texas and California.

Once online, I found myself exploring many blogs and sites that shared recipes and pictures of foods that I love. One day I stumbled upon the Hispanic Kitchen site.That same week I joined and begin blogging and sharing recipes, many, many recipes, lol! Quoting the owner of the site, Jorge, he said, ” You came in like a hurricane!” Well, you could say I was a little excited, ha, ha! Finally, I found an outlet where I could be creative doing the thing I loved the most, which is cooking.

As a result of my work on Hispanic Kitchen, I was asked to be part of the contributing team on Que Rica Vida. I help develop recipes that are shared on the site as well as an online magazine that they also publish. It has been the biggest honor and even bigger blessing to be part of both sites. The driving force behind all of this, is to continue my parents legacy and to share all that I learned from them.  I am looking forward to 2014 and what new projects it may bring me.

 

Here I am finally updating this post on November 17, 2018! Since first adding this blog post my blog has grown by leaps and bounds! Thanks to all my loyal followers and new followers every single day! I feel truly blessed to share this food journey with all of you. There is still much more of my story to tell though. Come along with me!…………..Sonia Mendez Garcia

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  1. Laura Lopez

    January 20, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Excited for you Sonia!! Good Luck to you…..Laura

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    • Sonia

      January 20, 2014 at 2:35 pm

      Thank you Laura!!

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  2. Laura Lopez

    January 20, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    :))

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  3. Velma munoz

    January 20, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    Great start amiga!

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    • Sonia

      January 20, 2014 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you so much Velma!!!

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  4. Sonia

    January 21, 2014 at 9:20 am

    Thanks Cathryn!!!

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  5. Mary E Morales

    April 10, 2022 at 4:06 pm

    I just found you today and tried out your flour tortillas and they were bomb! I looked at every single recipe you have posted and saved probably 3/4s! Can’t wait to start cooking!!

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    • Sonia

      April 10, 2022 at 7:59 pm

      Thank you so much Mary! I really appreciate you taking the time to write.

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  6. dolores sandoval

    August 23, 2022 at 3:52 pm

    Hi Ms. Sonia! Oh my goodness! I had lost U! U had another site right! Well then it disappeared, and I couldn’t find U! I gave up. well here u are I found u a year later, but under a new site. I love it! all my favorites! Because of u my cousin, sister and I tried our hands at Tamales awhile back, at first a disaster! In time we’ve gotten better! we can actually eat the Tamales now. Lol…. watch out, we’re good now! Lol…Lol…. wait till I tell them I found your site. I’ll be making your Guisado tonight with the beans, that’s how I found you, I said hmmm, I’ll try this, and there you were! I bought all the stuff. I hope I don’t lose u again/ thank U so much for your recipes

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    • Sonia

      August 23, 2022 at 4:01 pm

      Hi Dolores! I used to work on the Hispanic Kitchen site, but that was not my own blog. I started my own blog back in 2014 and have been working to build my audience and add all the recipes that I love and enjoy. I am so happy you stumbled onto my site! Yay!

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