Tag: Puerto Rican food
-
Flan de café
One of the best desserts that I loved as a kid was flan. My mom is not a baker by any means necessary, but she always bought flan. It is a prepackaged flan that it is addicting. As in, I bought 2 packets (each packet has 3 flans) and I had to use all of…
-
Mami’s Arroz con Vegetales
When I was in PR, I cooked with mom. It was pretty cool. We had my brothers kids over when I arrived so we had to cook a bunch of things at once. Especially if it was around brunch time. Spaghetti for Fernando, Bacon for dad, Eggs for me, while start the big cook for…
-
Braised Pork Shoulder (Pernil)
Pork shoulder in a new way. Easy, yet impressive. But most of all: delicious.
-
Sopa de fideos (con pollo) – PR Chicken noodle soup.
Sopa de fideos aka PuertoRican Chicken Noodle Soup
-
Simple Polenta with Carnitas
I saw in the internet a recipe for “Instant Pot Polenta”. I was in disbelief. I did not believe it. So I decided to try it! I searched and the internet delivered! If you google Instant Pot Polenta; the internet will smack you in the head with recipes. Then I saw that Bon Appétit had…
-
Habichuelas (stewed beans)
Want a yummy side dish that you can pair with some rice? Try my mom’s recipe for habichuelas guisadas!