Easy Oven Roasted Cuban-Style Mojo Pork Tenderloin Recipe
I’d always heard submarines served the best food in the Navy. I’m sure many 20-something guys think a rotating menu of Philly cheese steaks, corn dogs, and pizza is pretty much the most amazing thing...
View ArticleGarlic Tostones – Twice Fried Green Plantains/Platanos Recipe
If you’ve never tried plantains, you’re missing out on one of life’s great pleasures. Yes, they’re a member of the banana family, but a green plantain has more in common with a potato that a ripe,...
View ArticleVenison Picadillo – Cuban-Inspired Ground Deer Recipe
It’s finally fall, and for many people that means deer season! My home state of South Carolina has a very long deer season – the longest in the country, as a matter of fact. I’ve seen farm raised...
View ArticleCuban-Inspired Puerto Rican Sweet Plantain Lasagna
Cuban-inspired Puerto Rican lasagna? That seems like about three contradictions in one, doesn’t it? Well, Puerto Rican sweet plantain lasagna, or pastelon, is a very real dish, and this version is...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Lechon Asado with Pork Tenderloin
Let me begin by admitting that nothing can truly compare to slow-roasting a pork shoulder or whole hog, but sometimes it just isn’t feasible. Maybe you don’t have a huge outdoor cooker, or maybe it’s...
View ArticleBaked Mariquitas Green Plantain Chips with Greek Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Green plantains will always hold a special place in my heart; the night I met the wonderful man who is now my husband, he brought tostones (twice-fried green plantains) to a get together hosted by a...
View ArticleOven Baked Sweet Plantains – Healthier Platanos Maduros (Paleo-Friendly!)
Did you know that October 15 is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month? Yeah, I didn’t know either until about two weeks ago when we were driving on base and saw a sign advertising a celebratory lunch...
View ArticleEasy Cuban-Style Black Beans and Rice
I’m pretty sure I could serve Papi Chulo black beans and rice every day and he’d be fine with it. Well, as long as I packed him his customary salad for lunch! The night before deployment I made his...
View ArticleCuban-Inspired Slow Cooker Lechon Asado Plantain Nachos
Oh, Papi Chulo. ¿Estas celoso? Don’t worry, I will make these again when you are home. To the best of my knowledge, Cuban nachos aren’t actually a thing. I really don’t know why, though! If you’d each...
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