As I have mentioned in other posts, I like to play tennis and this year I was persuaded into playing tennis league. My team was amazing! A bunch of fun, hard working, good looking, classy ladies. As a team, we had a lot of talent, enthusiasm, great leadership, commitment, dedication, wonderful sense of humor and…
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Corn and Bacon Chowder
Creating new meals with leftovers is one of my specialties. I simply don’t like to throw away food. Tonight’s leftovers can turn into tomorrow’s delicacy. All you need is a little creativity. According to the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Americans discard nearly 100 billion pounds of food every year. That translates into $600…
Mojito Caribeño
Tostones, twice fried green plantains or breadfruit (pana) patties, are a staple in caribbean cuisine and often served as a side dish, appetizer or snack. They are called “patacones” or “tachinos” in some South American countries and can be made fresh or nowadays they also come frozen. Some people season them with plain salt, garlic…
Almond Mantecaditos
As a young girl my grandmother Ita would make Mantecaditos for me every time she came to visit from Ponce, the southern part of the island. I learned to make her recipe, a variation of Carmen Aboy Valdejully’s cookbook Cocina Criolla. Ita would alter the recipe and substitute vanilla for the almond extract and place…
foodielady on bloggers choice awards
Foodielady’s blog in nominated for best food blog at the bloggers choice awards 2010. Whenever you have time, visit www.bloggerschoiceawards.com and cast your vote. I’m in the first five pages of the best food blog category. Thanks for your support!
Marinara Sauce
Marinara Sauce is mainly used for pasta, but it can also be used as the basis or complement for many other dishes like lasagna, vodka sauce, fried calamari and veal parmigiana among others. Since making fresh marinara sauce is so easy, you have no excuse to make it homemade every time! Many of you might…
Gouda Cheese Balls
This week I am making an early posting because on wednesday we are going away on vacation to Colorado for New Year’s Celebration. The kids are very excited and looking forward to making snow angels and of course, skiing. It’s a good change for us form the constant heat in Puerto Rico (although I am…
Basic White Rice
Finally! I’ve been wanting to start my foodie blog for a long time and today I took the time to do it myself. This is my first post so I want it to be simple and straightforward like the following recipe. For all of you who always ask me how to make basic white rice…here…