Hacienda Don Jose Restaurant "TlaquePasta" - Tlaquepaque, Mexico

The restaurant at our favorite B&B in Tlaquepaque

is Hacienda Don Jose. It is like a second home to us in Mexico... we have stayed there so many times.

Salvador tends bar and is quick to offer a

refreshing drink to guests.

We love the art on the walls... and I am so

sorry to say that I did not get the name of the artist.

An art critic was staying there and we asked what he thought of the paintings. He loved them and said that the eyes of the woman were absolutely captivating.

The food is delicious! You probably cannot make out that this is a chicken breast in a cream sauce with slivers of peppers... served with a medley of vegetables. My husband had just treated me to a bite of his more than excellent steak. That is the touch of brown you see on the plate.

This creme brulee has taken center stage

as THE best I have ever eaten.

Knowing this now... in the future it will be salad for me for the main course in anticipation of this creamy, thin crusted dessert... to end all desserts!

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Doors to Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

These are some of the beautiful doors that you will see on some of the buildings in Tlaquepaque, a "suburb" of Guadalajara. Usually behind these door are some of the most beautiful haciendas and landscaping.

This may be the entrance to a bed and breakfast.

The architecture in Mexico is beautiful.

The "door knobs" to these doors are elephant

heads made of metal. Amazing!

An evening in Mexico

These beautiful yellow trees call Primavera here in Mexico are all over

the state of Colima right now. I have searched for days looking for the

best view of these to photograph but it just has not happened. You are

having to settle for second best. When the sun hits these just right they

almost glimmer. My favorite tree in Mexico!

Our granddaughter prepares a little botana for us in a local resaurant.

It's a tostada with chopped onion, tomato, beans, jalapeno, melted manchego cheese and a dab of a cream that is so wonderful!

Our grandson was busy the whole time we were there.

The fish in the little pond by our table loved being fed crackers.

You can barely see them poking their heads out of the water.

It was a great evening!

A great day in Mexico!

We arrived at Suchitlan up in the hills of the state of Colima, Mexico

This is our oldest son, his two year old son David, my husband David and

our six year old granddaughter, Carmen.

This is the view as you enter Los Portales, the open-air restaurant.

They are well-known for their cream that is used on their many dishes of beef,

chicken and rabbit.

Carmen demonstrates spreading the cream on a blue corn tortilla.

After she covered the tortilla with cream she sprinkles a small amount

of sea salt on top, rolled it up and enjoyed it as a flauta, a flute.

After Suchitlan, we drove to city of Colima, the state's capital, for

a walk through the mall. It was time for an ice cream

treat at the Golden Arches!

It was a great day. My son's wife was under the weather so was unable to join us. Otherwise, it was a perfect day!

Today in Mexico

Carmen - how little fashionista!

Lunch on the patio with our sweet granddaughter.

A quick pic of our grandchildren. David had been into the cake.

The day in Tecoman, Mexico

Our granddaughter is learning how to ride a bike. She just hasn't learned how to stop yet. Our grandson likes to run along side of her. When she falls he tries to help her up. My husband loves to get in on the action.

Mangos hang from the trees everywhere. These are pretty green, but many others have ripened and usually fall around us. They are really good!

I love to drive by my daughter-in-law's boutique. Her display windows are always fully decorated and beautiful. She is very talented.