Fancy Hot Chocolate

Culinary

Chriiiistmaaaas! la, la, la laaaaa! CHRISTMAAAS! la, la, la, la, laaaaa! It’s been unusually cold here in the big old state of Texas and we’ve literally had hot chocolate for the past three days. I’ve got a few recipes down but this one is definitely my favorite.

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Sofrito

Culinary

As many of you already know, I’m a Puerto Rican. An important part of Puerto Rican cuisine is a particular seasoning known as Sofrito. We put this stuff in everything. I mean everything! We use Sofrito to season our beans, meat, even rice! It’s a huge staple in Puerto Rican cooking and I could not possibly live without …

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Homeade Salsa

Culinary

This recipe came to me in a dream. In said dream, I had a bag of corn tortillas and no salsa. Let me be honest here, that dream was more of a nightmare. I woke up the following morning with the most intense craving for chips and salsa. A craving, you will be glad to …

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Churros and Vanilla sauce

Culinary

It’s 12 a.m. on a Sunday, and what do I decide to make? Churros. Yes. Churros and a vanilla sauce to go with them, because why not?! The recipe I used is an adaptation to the one in The Cookie and Biscuit Bible. Apparently, the original recipe is called Spanish Churros.  I, on the other …

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Turkey Meatballs

Culinary

Now, I don’t know about you guys but I think meatballs are pretty delicious. This is my turkey meatball recipe with a Hispanic twist. These meatballs are very tender, but  they’re packed with a lot of flavor. You can serve these at a party or just have them for dinner with some rice or bread.  They’re pretty …

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Liebster Award

Awards Culinary

I’ve been nominated for another WordPress type of award. In this case, it’s the Liebster Award and the lovely lady behind the nomination is Lovely Buns. Thanks, Candy for the nomination! I’m so flattered. I’ve been working very hard on my blog and will continue to do so in the following year. These are the …

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Pasta Salad (Ensalada de Coditos)

Culinary

I love pasta: any type with any kind of delicious sauce please. During the holidays, there’s a particular kind of side dish we Puerto Ricans cannot get enough of. You know what? Let me actually make the previous statement a little clearer, Puerto Ricans eat this pasta throughout the whole friggin’ year. But, during the …

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Coquito

Culinary

Coquito is a Puerto Rican drink, equivalent to eggnog,  made of all that is delicious, pure, and beautiful on this earth. I say eggnog because it’s a drink we usually have during the holidays. However, it does not have an eggy taste at all and it’s more like a coconut liquor, creamy, thing of just justice …

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