Fall is in full swing which means people are decorating and cooking all things pumpkin! This roasted pumpkin seeds recipe is the perfect way to use all of the seeds from your pumpkin carving, or from making pumpkin purée or cooking dishes with pumpkin but we especially love the seeds! Crisp, baked seeds are perfectContinue reading “Pumpkin seeds/Pepitas”
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Picarones
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”
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”
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”
Ricotta Scrambled Eggs
This recipe is a top one and you need to save it in your recipe file. Perfect for when you have guests because it’s super easy to cook, assemble and one of the tastiest ways to have scrambled eggs. This eggs make a simple yet elegant breakfast/brunch item but if you’re like me and oftenContinue reading “Ricotta Scrambled Eggs”