Posts Tagged ‘Puerto Rican’
Vegetarian Creativity in the Pearl of the South
Last February I met a small restaurant owner and chef that operates and works in my hometown of Ponce. One of the biggest issues you can have in Puerto Rico like I have expressed on past occasions is the lack of opportunities for vegetarians to eat out. Much less have a meal prepared by a…
Read MoreChayote Relleno
Today I decided that I was going to make Chayote Relleno. The first time I had chayote, I put sugar and tons of butter on it because it didn’t tast like anything to me. My mom put salt, pepper, and olive oil. Here is a bit more information about what Chayote is and the various…
Read MoreLimbers A cool Puerto Rican treat
Growing up in a predominately Puerto Rican neighborhood in Connecticut, the kids on my block looked forward to the summer months and one special treat from two of our neighbors named Doña Guillermina and Doña Minga (both have passed). The tasty treats I am talking about are called Limbers. Here is a little history of…
Read MoreEl Sancocho Veggie with @Gardein Homestyle Beefless Tips
El Sancocho Prieto o wait I mean Sancocho Veggie, or Puerto Rican root vegetable stew, is something that many of us love to eat and reminds us of our moms or abuelas. It is also something that in my family we would eat the night before Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve. The Sancocho that many of…
Read MoreArroz con Quorn Naked Chik’n Cutlet Jardinero
I decided to try the Quorn Naked Chik’n Cutlet combined with rice. Puerto Rican’s have a dish that is compromised of rice and a protein mixed into the rice. So I decided that I was going to make this dish with the leftover barbecue mycoprotein cutlet from Quorn I had made the night before.…
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