As they prepare to make the traditional Christmas cookies known as bizcochitos, Christina's grandmother tells her the story of how a magical butterfly first introduced these sweet treats to her great grandfather, a shepherd in the hills of New Mexico.

As they prepare to make the traditional, pillowy bread called sopaipilla, Cristina's grandmother tells about the time her great-grandfather, aided by a scarecrow, brought an end to a drought and, in the process, helped make the first sopaipilla. Mientras se preparan para hacer el pan esponjoso tradicional que se llama sopaipilla, la abuela de Cristina le cuenta del tiempo en que su bisabuelo, con la ayuda de un espantapájaros, puso fin a una sequía,...