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
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Pulled Pork, Pressure Cooker
Welcome back and thank you so much for stopping by. After having made my pernil in the Instant pot, I thought I'd wanted to make barbeque pulled pork. Instead of taking hours, this was much quicker and I didn't have to sacrifice taste and tenderness. The key, for me, was using liquid smoke to add… Continue reading Pulled Pork, Pressure Cooker
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
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)
