Whiskey Smash Cocktail | Working from home has its pros and cons. Con it’s easy to procrastinate and get distracted. Pro, I am in control of my schedule which allows me the ability to travel along with my husband on his business trips. One of these trips took him to Chattanooga, TN. So, we loaded…
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Slow Cooker Pernil (Puerto Rican Pork Shoulder)
Slow cooker pernil | Pernil is a traditional Puerto Rican dish that is slow roasted in the oven. This twist takes slowly cooks a boneless pork shoulder in a crockpot until tender. The end result is the most flavorful and tender pork you’ve ever had. There are rankings when it comes to proteins in Puerto…
Arroz con Pollo | How to Make Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice
Arroz con Pollo | Do I have a treat for you! We all have a dish that brings up feelings of nostalgia and comfort. For me, it’s always a toss-up between fricase de pollo (chicken fricassee) or arroz con pollo (chicken and rice). Arroz con pollo made a regular appearance throughout my childhood. I loved to come home…
Slow Cooker Mexican Carnitas Recipe
Slow Cooker Mexican Carnitas Recipe | Whenever I am asked if there are any foods I don’t like or if I have any allergies I declare that I eat all the foods. And this is a true statement. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have strong preferences for one food over another. If given the…
Stay Warm with Some of My Favorite Soups and Stews
Soups and stews are making a regular appearance lately. At the beginning of the week, I was in Phoneix enjoying 75-degree weather. But, when I got home to Dallas it was a brisk 12 degrees. Needless to say, I wasn’t exactly thrilled. When it’s this cold outside there is nothing better than a hot bowl of…
Banana Nut Protein Baked Oatmeal Cups
baked oatmeal cups This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons Companies. The opinions and text are all mine. It’s a New Year! It’s time to put all the decadent amazing foods we ate over the holidays behind us and start fresh. We all want to start the New Year on…
Sancocho (Puerto Rican Beef Stew)
Sancocho | Last week it was crazy cold outside. I never thought that when I moved to Texas the temperatures would dip below 25 degrees! Cold weather like this calls for a warm hearty stew. Something to warm the soul and fill the belly. Without a doubt, my favorite stew is Sancocho, which translates as…
Pastelon (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantain Lasagna)
Pastelon | There are a lot of dishes that make me think of home, but, there is no doubt that my favorite is Pastelon. It’s one of those dishes that I don’t get to enjoy often so when I do it’s a real treat. If you’re not familiar with pastelon, your life is incomplete. It’s basically a…
Chai Spiced Orange Flan with Cranberry Compote
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Tom Thumb and Albertsons. The opinions and text are all mine. The countdown to Christmas is ticking down and it’s ticking loud. It’s an incredibly busy time but it’s also a magical one. All the decorations, music, parties, and food. So much food! Which personally is my favorite…
Puerto Rican Christmas Recipes
Puerto Rican Christmas recipes are some of my favorite recipes! And, I am so excited to share them with you today! I know Christmas is a crazy busy time of the year so, I thought to help make the hunt for recipes easier I would collect my favorite family Christmas recipes all in one place….