Save Yourself: The Crasstalk Money Challenge

It’s been over a week into the new year, which means that you’ve likely made some money-related resolutions. Or you recently looked at your bank/student loan/mortgage/credit card  statement and spent the rest of the day weeping and gnashing teeth. Or you want something but need to save up for it.

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Recipe Sunday: Flan

This past Wednesday, my family went back to Panama after spending three weeks(!!!) staying in my house. A great perk of having my mom and my grandma in town is all the delicious food they make every single day. Last year my grandma tried to make a flan (one of my favorite desserts) using my double boiler to make the flan on the stovetop. It was a disaster, and my poor Tita stayed up until 1 a.m. waiting for the flan to set. This year we tried my mom’s friend’s flan recipe, and things turned out much better (and faster). Continue reading →