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Not only were the muffins gone immediately I had one guest come down and give me a huge hug and another confessed she froze two for her plane ride home.

Enjoy a Lime Margarita blended just right! Compliments will get you everything! When guests compliment my recipes I'm charmed; when they tell me my Margarita's are the best, they get a second round and, well, I just had to teach them how to make them. Three of our guests recently asked me to teach them how I make my Lime Margarita's and I decided [...]

The yummy 'ness' of Sangria blended into a luscious, icy, slippery 'ness'; Oh baby, you must try a Sangria Smoothie! I was making these yummies long before they and wine slushies were plastered all over social media! My Sangria Smoothie includes berries soaked in alcohol, frozen, blended to an icy consistency, served with a drizzle of red wine like a moat around the fruit. Sometimes [...]

Update; October 2018 La Cruz inn continues their great tradition of great food served with Love. Comfort food, great surroundings, wonderful people and community spirit abounds. Sometimes you just want a good meal; sometimes you get so much more. When lovebirds Cirilo and Annette bought The La Cruz inn in June 2016 the town gained a gem of an eatery as well as great accommodation [...]

As an appetizer, as a side veggie or as an alternate for the meat course Stuffed Portobello Steaks are always a hit with guests. My friend, Linda, who also runs a Boutique Hotel/B&B Alaska's Capital Inn suggested portobellos the first time I had a vegan eater at Villa Amor Del Mar and was at a loss for BBQ items, other than salads and veggies. Linda [...]

Organic foods and health products made with LOVE. Many will know Alef from the Octopus Garden where over the last two years, she created "Organic breakfast with Love". Alef has ventured out again and created "Organic Love" a kitchen and shop where you will find hand made and organic products made with love and consciousness about our Mother earth! At 30 years old, Alef is [...]

Masala Restaurant; where it’s all about the spice! With Rita's history in town and Julio's love of fishing, Masala Restaurant is in the perfect location for their flavor 'full' delights.   In a small town like La Cruz many folks are related; recently at the fisherman’s market I heard “Tio!” (Uncle) as the vendor yells to someone purchasing shrimp, then “Tio!” as someone purchasing tuna [...]

"The large Huanacaxtle trees that grace the town have ear-shaped seedpods, and we like to say that so many musicians have moved here because all the trees are listening." Aruna creative/founder partner of Octopus Garden in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico

You will see pretty much every kind of instrument played; from a washboard and a squeezebox on up. We enjoy world famous artists; wonderful guitarists and drummers make up local bands while we also hear incredible saxophones and fiddles by world-renowned musicians who often play for the simple joy. Oh, and the voices; we also enjoy great singers too.

Characters of La Cruz; Andrea Kuffner of the Black Forest restaurant. Experiencing Germany in a quaint Mexican village. Four Canadians from opposite sides of the country, one couple visiting, the other lives here, dining at a German restaurant in a quaint Mexican town listening to flamenco music performed by a German who lives in Mexico and a Mexican who lives in the USA… yes, that’s [...]