Main Dishes and Sides

Just wanted to share a quick recipe for this upcoming week. I take my own lunch to work (usually a peanut butter sandwich on 100% whole wheat), but after a …

Puerto Rican Picadillo: beef hash seasoned with sofrito. Great with rice, or as a filling for empanadas, papas rellenos and tacos! (Popular in Cuban and Latin American cuisine). My Puerto …

You haven’t had rice that blows you away until you try Puerto Rican Rice (Arroz con Gandules)! This rice with pigeon peas is a must-have with every meal, party or …

If you’re looking for tender, juicy pork chops look no further than these Chuletas Guisadas stewed with peppers and onions. Serve over rice to soak up every last drop of …

When it comes to Christmas cookies, these are the majority favorite, hands down.  They go by many different names (Russian or Swedish Tea Cakes, Snowball Cookies, Pecan Meltaways, etc), but …

This is another recipe I picked up when I was in Mexico. Chiles Rellenos are typically stuffed with cheese, battered and then deep fried, but my host mother said they …

Puerto Rican Rice and Beans WITH VIDEO – otherwise known as Habichuelas Guisadas (Stewed Beans) – are the most flavorful beans simmered in a tomato and sofrito based broth with …

Sesame Noodles with Beef – quick and easy noodles dripping with a delicious garlic sesame sauce! Served with tender slices of steak, this recipe is wonderful hot or cold! Sesame …

On the other side of the cupcakes, sweets and treats is the person who wants to eat a healthy, processed food-free diet. One of the things I’ve discovered about trying …

Today is a trip to the Mediterranean side. Like I mentioned before, my stepfather is Greek which means Big Fat Christmas Dinners in Greektown and as many Greek festivals as …