Recipes inspired by culture and created for the mom on a budget.
Kidney beans is the go to beans for most Puerto Ricans. We use it in rice, add it to salads, and make it in a stew like form. Today, I’m sharing my quick Instant Pot Kidney Beans recipe that takes dried kidney beans and transforms it into a flavorful Puerto Rican habichuelas guisada recipe. How…
Obsessed can not begin to describe my relationship with my parents cooking. No one beats it. Take for instance these Cuban navy beans with thick chunks of smoked ham inspired by mi padre. It’s perfection! Traditionally, dried beans sit in a bowl of water for a few hours to soften, but now that I have an…
Ropa Vieja is a staple recipe in Cuba, and for good reason, it tastes amazing and is simple to make! Yesterday I shared my recipe for an Instant Pot ropa vieja on the blog. We had leftovers (I purposely made extra), and today I made some cheesy ropa vieja empanadas, and let me tell you,…
Kidney beans is the go to beans for most Puerto Ricans. We use it in rice, add it to salads, and make it in a stew like form. Today, I’m sharing my quick Instant Pot Kidney Beans recipe that takes dried kidney beans and transforms it into a flavorful Puerto Rican habichuelas guisada recipe. How…
The Ultimate Guide To Sofrito Have you ever wondered what to use sofrito for? On my site, authentic homemade sofrito is the number one recipe on my site. For good reason too! Here are some of the best recipes to use sofrito in! P.S this round up will continue growing! Think of it as The…
Simple Tres Leches Rice Pudding “Mom, can I get rice pudding?” my oldest asked me a few days ago while grocery shopping. Fast forward, she got her rice pudding, and I was hit with a “it’s time to make rice pudding” itch. I decided to go ahead and make a tres leches rice pudding recipe….
