I love making deviled eggs and adding my own spin in the ingredients. I always get requests for it whenever I have a get together at home. This time around I added some whimsy to my little eggs. I used my instant pot to cook the eggs, but you can cook the eggs by boiling… Continue reading Deviled Eggs
I love meatloaf and since I made the air fried gyro meat, I wanted to try making a meatloaf in the air fryer. It cooks much quicker than in the oven. I'm sharing the recipe that my late sweet dear mama use to make but with a twist air baking it. I'm using the Instant… Continue reading Air Baked Meatloaf
Adobo is a powdered mix of different ingredients that many Puerto Ricans use in their recipes. The only issue for many people is the sodium content. It can be high in store bought adobo. I like making my own because I can control how much salt and pepper I put into it. Here is a… Continue reading DIY Adobo
I like making dishes from other countries. I added a little bit of fusion in my recipe. Here's my process. Serves 4-6. Some curry chicken spices. Ingredients 1 1/2-2 lbs. chicken thighs, skin removed 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. sofrito 1 tbsp. fresh thyme 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 6 gloves… Continue reading Chicken Curry Pressure cooked
Finally, here is my sofrito recipe, that magic ingredient that I've used in many of my recipes and which many Puerto Ricans use whenever we make savory dishes, such as sauces, stews, beans, etc. It's quite easy to make, using fresh vegetables. The only hard part is probably finding some of the ingredients. Some ingredients… Continue reading Sofrito Puerto Rican Style
I'm a fan of stuffed food that is deep fried with a crispy crust. Growing up in New York, they had places where you can get some tasty fried treats on demand. However, we know eating deep fried foods isn't the healthiest on the planet and some of us (like me) have to watch how… Continue reading Relleno de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls) Air Fried
Picadillo is a staple in Puerto Rican culture when it comes to food. It's a versatile cooked ground meat that is used for many recipes such as empanadas, alcapurrias (stuffed plantain fritters) and rellenos de papa (stuffed potatoes balls) among other foods. You can vary the recipe depending on the meat and how much you… Continue reading Picadillo, Puerto Rican Style
I love finding ways to use my Instant pot for cooking pretty much anything that comes to mind. Since it's still hot here in the west coast, my pot I she best way to have oven baked goodness at half the time. My next recipe is contains a mix of Asian and Mediterranean ingredients. I… Continue reading Pressure Cooked Beef Flank Steak
I absolutely love gyros! I usually get them whenever I go to a faire, which hasn't happened much since the lockdowns, so this prompted me to make my own and I really loved how it came out. It's even better and healthier because I'm air frying it and controlling the ingredients. And now I can… Continue reading Air Fryer Gyro Meat
There are many variations when it come to making this sauce. It's used as spread in gyros or falafels and sometimes as a dipping sauce for veggies, pita bread chips if you like. I made a homemade air fryer baked gyros to use with this. The sauce is usually made using Greek yogurt, lemon juice… Continue reading Cilantro Cucumber Sauce (Tzatsiki Sauce)
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