Veggie burgers are the rage! People are making these delicious bites from anything and everything. My take on these healthy gems? Black Beans!! Latin style black bean burgers with spicy pico de gallo, to be more precise. Being Latin American, I grew up eating black beans. I will be honest with you and tell you…
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Turkish Chickpea Burgers
Anything that takes 5 minutes to prepare, and is delicious has my name all over it. For all my vegetarian friends, this Turkish chickpea”burger” recipe is for you! These are so full of flavor you wont even have to ask: “Where’s the beef”? because frankly, you won’t miss it. These babies are packed with protein,…
Tilapia Ceviche Recipe
Ceviche is a tangy, tart, and bursting with flavor appetizer of Central and South America. Tender whitefish is “cooked” in lime juice and then served with salty pastry cups. Your tastebuds will sing. Ceviche is a dish typical of Central and South America. Its origins are highly disputed among various Central and South American countries….
Slow Cooker Smoky Chicken Tinga
Hola everybody! You all know that Mexican food is among my favorite cuisines because it’s so flavorful and easy to make. Today’s pick: slow cooker smoky chicken tinga. It’s similar to “pulled chicken, but ” a la Mexican style. Read on! This dish is EXTREMELY versatile. For instance, you can use it to make tacos, tostadas, or even…
Moroccan Saffron Chicken
Moroccan Saffron Chicken is another Moroccan dish with an eclectic blend of spices that is easy to prepare and oh so aromatic! Like all Moroccan food, it is the blend of spices, and the slow cooking process that makes this a most delightful and flavorful dish. Fresh, aromatic, and slow cooked Moroccan cuisine has many…
Sofrito Recipe: The Flavor of Latin America
So what? Sofrito!!! What exactly is sofrito? Sofrito is the base for most Latin American and Caribbean meals. It is used in stews, rice dishes, bean dishes and soups. Sofrito is not a single ingredient, but a tomato base concentrate, accented with garlic, onions, cumin, and jalapenos among other things. An arroz con pollo (rice…
Fast and Easy Shrimp Ceviche Recipe
A delicious twist on the fish original. This Latin American appetizer is a party classic and oh so easy. Chop, mix done! What are you waiting for? Go make some ceviche, and don’t forget that nice cold beer to wash it down with. The origins of ceviche are as confusing as its multiple spellings. In…
Blender Salsa Verde with Mango
Here is a sweet, spicy, tangy quick and easy blender salsa for your next party! Read on and you’ll be eating this about 20 minutes. I was recently compensated with an amazing product from Ovente which I used in preparing this mango tomatillo salsa. All the opinions presented in this post are my own. This multi…
Mango Black Bean Salsa Recipe
Mango Black Bean Salsa is what I would call Fusion cuisine. It is neither Latin American or Caribbean, however, it utilizes ingredients that are native to that cuisine. Mango Black Bean Salsa works well as an appetizer, as a side dish, or even a relish. Mangoes have the natural advantage of being extremely nutritious. They…
Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Mango Salad
I recently tried Vietnamese sweet and sour mango salad at a dinner put on by students in the Culinary Arts program at Mercyhurst University. This is the school where I work; and which happens to have a great culinary program from which my son is a graduate. My husband, mother in law and I went….
Spicy Almond Butter Chicken Curry
Almond butter is one of those ingredients I’ve been thinking about lately. The thought of using it in a curry just seemed so appealing. Any kind of curry is a favorite at our house. So, when the opportunity came up to create a curry using almond butter I jumped at the chance. Spicy almond…
Indonesian Curried Noodles with Shrimp
Make Indonesian curried noodles with shrimp on any given night to add some ethnic flair to your table. I’ve been having a lot of fun lately learning about all the different types of curries throughout Asia. Curry varies from country to country throughout South East Asia. In Indonesia it varies from island to island. So,…
Vietnamese Beef Stew (Bo Sot Vang)
This post for Vietnamese Beef Stew (bò sốt vang) was created in partnership with Ninja® Cooking System with Auto IQ™. I received complimentary products and compensation to facilitate my review, but all opinions are mine. The rich aroma of Vietnamese beef stew (bo sot vang) is filling my house. I am so hungry that I…
How to Make Homemade Arepas
The idea for how to make homemade arepas came to me from two different stages of my life: college student, and college professor. Let me tell you the story. You see, while I was in college I was friends with a girl from Venezuela who introduced me to arepas. We used to hang out at…
Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja Recipe
Ropa Vieja recipe: A very easy Cuban style slow cooked beef stew with Spanish origins. You can make this in a slow cooker with sofrito and recaito. You shred the fork tender meat when done and serve with rice and beans. Old clothes? Ropa vieja, literally translated into old clothes, is a traditional recipe for…
