I wanted to have some oven roasted potatoes but since it's too hot at this time of year, the air fryer has a feature to bake it. Love it and it's so awesome. Here's my version of air fried oven roasted potatoes. It's pretty simple and I added a few ingredients that other recipes didn't… Continue reading Air Fried Potatoes
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Marinated Grilled Beef Chuck Steak
I love grilled steak. I'm partial to charcoal because it really does give food a different taste, but we do have a gas grill and it works quite well. I wanted to try a different marinated/rub than I normally do (I'll post that when I do). I used some ingredients that are usually found in… Continue reading Marinated Grilled Beef Chuck Steak
Garlic Shrimp Pasta with Walnut Pesto
I recently made this dish because I was looking for something different to eat. I combined a few techniques and recipes to make it happen and it turned out better than I hoped for. For those of you who might be allergic to shrimp, you can substitute with you favorite meat, fish, vegetable or even… Continue reading Garlic Shrimp Pasta with Walnut Pesto
Walnut Pesto Sauce
Walnuts, Thai Basil Traditional pesto sauces are mostly using pine nuts and basil. There are quite a few using walnuts and parsley as a substitute. I did the latter a while back and it was very tasty. This time around, I did a pesto sauce using walnuts, Thai basil and some parsley and (wait for… Continue reading Walnut Pesto Sauce
Pollo Guisado (Chicken Stew, Puerto Rican Style)
This hearty pollo guisado was made using my mom's recipe (may she rest in peace), but I added a few ingredients she didn't and shortened the time using my Instant Pot. I will give you how long it'll take to cook using both pressure cooker and stove top methods. This recipes yields 4-6 servings. Ingredients… Continue reading Pollo Guisado (Chicken Stew, Puerto Rican Style)
Stuffed Peppers Pressure Cooked
I've made stuffed peppers in both the oven and slow cooker. Both came out edible, but I found that when I made them in the oven, the peppers came out a little "raw." I think it's because I didn't par boil (precooked) the peppers first. When I made them in the slow cooker, the peppers… Continue reading Stuffed Peppers Pressure Cooked
Arroz con Salchichon (Rice with Spanish Salami)
Arroz con Salchichon This next recipe is another Puerto Rican dish that my dear old mom use to make. I use a cured salami called Salchichon, which is a Spanish salami. The difference between Spanish and other salami is how they are made and its origin. It has a different, unique flavor to traditional salami… Continue reading Arroz con Salchichon (Rice with Spanish Salami)
