Tostones rellenos are little fried plantain cups traditionally stuffed with any meat of your choice (shrimp, chicken or shredded beef) and it is one of my favorite appetizers at any Hispanic restaurant. But who are we kidding, anything on a fried plantain is delicious! This appetizer is my aunt’s specialty and she loved making these […]
With this whole whipped coffee craze, I wanted to come up with some ideas on how else to use this recipe because it was just so delicious! I went to the kitchen, made a mess as per usual, and I created coffee whipped cream, whipped coffee milkshake, and whipped coffee over ice cream and a […]
Arroz con Leche (rice pudding), is my wife’s favorite dessert. I had never made it before, until our anniversary this year and honestly, it is not as complicated as it looks. The best thing about this dessert is the combination of all three forms of milk. It reminds me of a tres leches which is […]
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!! To finish off my Mexican fiesta run, I would like to share these delicious shrimp tacos on Taco Tuesday! I love shrimp tacos and they are extremely fast and easy to make. When I am running short of time I use fajita seasoning from Whole Foods, but the blend of […]
I fell in love with elote (Mexican street corn) when I moved to New York. Growing up in Miami, Mexican food was never a huge part of our diet, but when I moved to New York, it is about a weekly go to. Since then, elote has become one of my favorite appetizers. Since Cinco […]
With Cinco de Mayo coming up I figured we all could use a delicious margarita recipe to celebrate. Also with the warmer weather to come, this is the perfect recipe for those hot summer days. Is it easy to make? This mango margarita is super easy to make! The base of the drink is a […]
This delicious, simple and easy to make dip created by my sister in-law is the perfect dip for any get together and of course for Cinco de Mayo. It is extremely refreshing and the perfect dip for a hot summer day to enjoy pool side! Chips and salsa are a staple snack in our household. […]
Frijoles colorados are my all-time favorite type of beans. Whenever I head back down to Miami to visit family one of the main things I look forward to is going to my grandmother’s house to have some of her frijoles colorados. These are not your typical beans, frijoles colorados are usually cooked with different meats, like […]
As some of you may know from reading my blog, chicken vaca frita is one my favorite dishes that my suegros make, so for Frito Friday, I decided to use my left overs and make them into empandas, and god damn they are so good! Then if you dip them in my chipotle sauce, which […]
Growing up, I never really enjoyed eating arroz con salchichas. Not sure why because it’s two things that I enjoy on their own, rice and salchichas. But together it just wasn’t my cup of tea. This dish is my brother’s favorite. I remember my mom always making it for him and I was pretty much […]
