Have you heard about picarones? Picarones are ring-shaped fried sweets made with wheat flour dough mixed with pumpkin, and sometimes sweet potato, dipped in flavored chancaca honey. It is a traditional dish of Peruvian and Chilean cuisine but you can find them in other places like Colombia and México. The story goes that Picarón hadContinue reading “Picarones”
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Aluminum Foil. Is it safe?
Let’s talk about one of the most controversial topics in the food industry. Aluminum foil. Here we share our input and information taken from top ranked reliable medical sources, other professional opinions in the medical and food industry fields. Further research is always encouraged as this is not intended to be medical advice. That said,Continue reading “Aluminum Foil. Is it safe?”
Guineos en escabeche
Have you ever tried green bananas? Yes, unripe bananas can be cooked and eaten! In English it would be maybe marinated bananas, bananas in brine, pickled bananas… you get the point! This is a traditional Puerto Rican dish that you will find at any cookout, gathering, holiday, birthday or any kind of celebration, makes aContinue reading “Guineos en escabeche”
Homemade Croutons
Got some bread sitting around and it’s about to get stale? Don’t throwing it out! Bread pudding is not the only option to transform days old bread. This croutons are good for topping just about anything or even as a snack by themselves! This is my go to recipe for garlic and herb croutons. HomemadeContinue reading “Homemade Croutons”
Maraschino Cherries
Have you ever wondered how to make your own maraschino cherries? While making your own homemade maraschino cherries might sound like a time consuming project, the process is surprisingly simple: Soak frozen pitted cherries in a concentrated simple syrup that’s highlighted by lemon juice, vanilla extract, and a bit of almond extract until sweet andContinue reading “Maraschino Cherries”
Banana Nut Breakfast Muffins
If you love cupcakes or muffins I got news for you: You can have them for breakfast! I made some banana nut muffins but added granola instead of a crumble topping which is mostly butter and flour. Most granola is rich in protein and fiber, which both contribute to fullness. Protein even influences levels ofContinue reading “Banana Nut Breakfast Muffins”
Foodieland 2023
This year we went to Foodieland in San Francisco and we had a blast! We made sure to be really hungry and got the munchies going walking by the beach. Entry was easy going, we got in at 1:00 pm because we bought the first round tickets to make sure we got plenty if timeContinue reading “Foodieland 2023”
Roasted Peppers
This is a great preparation for whenever you buy fresh bell peppers but for some reason the week went by and didn’t get to use them. When the peppers start getting wrinkled most people throw them because they think they’ve gone bad, wrong! Those wrinkled red peppers make perfect roasted red peppers, they don’t needContinue reading “Roasted Peppers”
Alcapurrias
Did you know about alcapurrias? Alcapurrias are an iconic Puerto Rican dish coming straight from our African ancestors. It turns out that alcapurrias were part of the enslaved people’s diet. As you can imagine, the menu for slave labor was not very sophisticated. The common thing was to give them ingredients that were in abundance,Continue reading “Alcapurrias”
How to heat treat raw flour
There’s a trend lately, everyone is making all kinds of “edible cookie dough” but in none of the videos or recipes I’ve seen they state that you NEED to heat treat the flour. This is VERY important or else it isn’t really edible since eating raw flour is a potential health hazard. Yeah, I knowContinue reading “How to heat treat raw flour”