From Dave & Sarah | Milagros Utah

Milagros: Orem Restaurant Celebrate Birthdays Privately

May 21, 2016April 3, 2013 by Dave Tuomisto

In many Orem restaurants, they celebrate customer’s birthdays by singing to the special guest of honor. There are special traditions that develop within a business culture and birthday singing seems to be one of them.

At Milagros, we do not sing “Happy Birthday” in the dining room. It always seems so insincere with I’m eating out and watch waiters huddled around a table singing birthday regards.

However, we at Milagros take birthdays very seriously, that is if you are a part of the Milagros team.

The Mexican culture has played a big influence in our “over-the-top” birthday celebrations. And, I’m not talking about just chocolate cake. Our birthday cakes are not only baked with unique cake flavors, they are brightened up with fresh oranges, mangos, strawberries and kiwi.

Auction and Concert At Milagros in Orem

May 21, 2016December 19, 2012 by Dave Tuomisto

You’ve heard the old saying, “When it rains, it pours.” This is certainly the case for Lisa Harris, a single mother of four beautiful children. After a divorce, Lisa decided to share her teaching and singing talent by starting “Sing with Lisa Vocal Studios,” out of her home. She wanted to share how music was … Read more

Milagros Mexican Food Restaurant Quesadilla Challenge

May 21, 2016October 16, 2012 by Dave Tuomisto

Just offer 12 year old young men an opportunity to have a Mexican Food eating contest and immediately all stomachs are on board. “And, you want us to do what?”

A little background information is necessary here.

I have the privilege of teaching the 12 year old young men at my church. There are 15 of them. My son Jackson Danger is part of the gang, which make my duties more enjoyable and rewarding.

I persistently challenge them to care and watch out for each other, not only at church, but at school and social events. I also encourage them to prepare for missions.

LDS young men can go on a mission for the church at the age of 18-19. For 2 years they teach the gospel worldwide at their own expense.

Part of their preparation is to read their scriptures frequently, preferably on a daily basis. The group talks big about reading their scriptures every day, but like many goals, they slip by the wayside after a few days or weeks.

I told them if they would take their daily scripture seriously, we would have a “Quesadilla” party every six months. To make this event a little more exciting, I bet, between them all, they could not eat 50 Quesadillas.

Milagros Adventuresome Spirit

May 21, 2016September 8, 2012 by Dave Tuomisto

As a youth, I was a pretty adventuresome guy. For some reason, adventure and a little risk taking still woo me. I realize, since I have a family… I have to tone it down a bit… in fact a lot! Butttt… once in a while it just creeps out. A few days ago, I had … Read more

San Juan River Trip | Milagros Takes A Break

May 21, 2016August 6, 2012 by Dave Tuomisto

It was good to get away from Milagros and the fast pace of a Mexican restaurant and relax with my friends and our kids for a few days. Sometimes you just need a break so you can come back refreshed… ready to dive in again.

When a river trip was suggested… my mind went back to my childhood. I have always been drawn to rivers. However, one of my earliest memories is my mother telling me, “There are alligators in the water, stay away.” (I think she said that because there was a irrigation canal behind our home.)

I lay in bed at night worrying about alligators leaving the water and crawling to our house. Also, I have always hated cold water… so the idea of rafting down a river in water that was 45 degrees did not sound fun.

However, I was reassured there would be no alligators and the water temperature would be warm.

We choose to float the San Juan river, which is located about 1 hr. south of Moab, Utah. The river looks like chocolate milk because it is so full of sediment or sand. The San Juan flows into Lake Powell. An estimated 44 million tons of sediment flows into Lake Powell every year… mostly from warm “muddy” rivers like the San Juan.

Many River Runners believe the San Juan is the best river for small kids anywhere around. And they were right.

The water temperature is about 80 degrees. The average depths in July is about 3 feet and the bottom of the river is smooth white sand (with an occasional rocky mild rapid.)

THE CONSTRUCTION IS OVER! 800 NORTH IS WIDE OPEN

May 21, 2016July 31, 2012 by Dave Tuomisto

Milagros Orange Cone Nightmares | Best Mexican Food Utah At last…. the construction is over and 800 north is wide open. Great Mexican food is waiting for you at Milagros in Orem.

It’s been a long year. Road construction has been going on in one form or another for a long time. It was frustrating to see… days on end… when there were no construction workers working on the road right next to Milagros. My complaints fell upon deaf ears. In the night, we would try moving those blasted orange cones around so folks could get into our place.

Sure enough… a couple of days later… they would be back… blocking easy access to Milagros and other businesses on our corner. After while it became a game.

SUMMER TIME- When Mother nature is at her best, which makes our food ROCK!

May 21, 2016June 15, 2012 by Dave Tuomisto

Every recipe at Milagros involves fresh natural items from Mother Earth. I love our food this time of year! The Tomatillos are perfect for roasting, the red leaf lettuce is flavorful and bright with color. Even the Sweet Onions taste sweeter and fresher. If you have not tried our unique style of preparing Mexican food- … Read more

Mexican Food Markets In Michoacan Mexico

May 23, 2012May 22, 2012 by Dave Tuomisto

While looking for good Mexican food recipes, I found hidden jewels in the towns and villages of Michoacan, Mexico. Not only did they have fine food, the market places were just loaded with wonderful things to buy. Michoacan, Mexico is a state located in Western Mexico along a beautiful stretch of coastline on the Pacific … Read more

Miracles At Milagros

May 19, 2012May 19, 2012 by Dave Tuomisto

You can just imagine how surprised we were when customers, Katie and Dr. Kimball Crofts of Lindon, arrived at Milagros for Mexican food just after leaving the hospital with their new baby girl. This is their first child and they are pretty excited about her. (Who wouldn’t be… she’s a doll.) Seems like Katie’s pregnancy … Read more

Milagros Mexican Food Restaurant | Family Business

May 2, 2012April 19, 2012 by Dave Tuomisto

Milagros Mexican food restaurant is a family business. Sarah and I work in the kitchen and dining room, and the kids are involved in some way.

We started the business in the fall of 2010. There were a lot of folks who advised us not to open because the economy was in such poor shape. We had already been through many business disappointments, so it was not an easy decision to make.

However, we decide to pick ourselves up… move forward with determination and hard work. Our budget was on a shoe string and our kids were young and we didn’t want to leave them at home under the care of someone else. We came up with a plan.

When I was on shift, Sarah was home with the kids, and when she was at Milagros, I handled the kids at home. Sometimes it was necessary for us to be at the restaurant at the same time…. so we packed up the kids and took them along.