My mom baked this pie back in Panama a few days ago and wrote the recipe for me to share with all of you.  I might try a mushroom version of this recipe on Thanksgiving and will update with some pictures! My Mom’s Recipe Ingredients 6 Yellow Plantains 2 Cups of cheese, shredded (provolone, pressed queso […]
Recetas
Recipe: Panamanian Corn Tortillas
A good tortilla can be eaten on its own as it should taste like pure corn and a touch of queso fresco.
Coconut-Raspadura Caramel Popcorn w/ Cashews
Quick Recipe! I prefer my popcorn warm and if you do too have your caramel ready before you prepare the popcorn. Â I must add: that this caramel is a bit wet so be prepared to get sticky sweet and salty fingers! Ingredients: 4-5 Cups of Popped Popcorn 1/3 Cup of some tasty fat […]
Chicha de Avena / Oats Juice
Oats Juice / Chicha de Avena Follow this recipe and others Wellness Weekend by Ricki Heller (click here) This is a refreshing and healthy drink for hot summer days.  It’s  great for breakfast, or as a dessert depending on the spices and amount of sweetness you add to it.  When I was in high school I […]
Apple Peach Turnover / Panuelo de Melocoton y Manzana
 Baked Turnovers / Pañuelos Horneados (receta en español al final) This recipe is pretty easy to make and the beauty of using puff pastry is that it is pretty versatile, as you can use it to make desserts or to bake savory dishes. After I baked the turnovers, I used the extra sheet to […]
Pimentones Rellenos Gratinados / Stuffed Bell Peppers
Baked Stuffed Bell Peppers / Pimentones Rellenos Gratinados Ingredients / Ingredientes 2 Bell Peppers / 2 Pimentones 1 cup of cooked rice and/or noodles / 1 taza de arroz  y/o de fideos cocidos chopped garlic (3 cloves) / 3 dientes de ajos picado 1/2 pack of tempeh / 1/2 paquete de tempeh 1 tbs of […]
Receta: Pancakes Esponjosos de Vainilla
Pancakes Esponjosos de Vainilla Mis recuerdos de pancakes (hotcakes, tortitas o crepes) empieza desde cuando era una chiquilla con mi Mami haciendo las de cajeta (algunas cosas mi madre cocinaba de cajeta o enlatados, pancakes era una de esas). La marca preferida era Aunt Jemima. Recuerdo a mi mami haciendo esto para 5 personas, qué […]
Hibiscus Limeade / Chicha de Saril y Raspadura
I grew up with a tree of Saril (well not really *our tree* it was our neighbor’s and we’d take the flowers, but he never used them and half of the tree was on top of our backyard). Â I remember the smell and my mom using a gigantic pot filled with these flowers. Â I tried […]
10 Minutes Recipe: Corn Summer Slaw
This is one of my many go-to recipes when I’m in a rush to make lunch for work. Â Ok, I lied, I don’t actually have a recipe for this, but mostly a throw-in-together-leftovers-kind of recipe. Â I had some shredded cabbage leftover from a few days coleslaw, so I thought oh man I need to make […]
Receta de Hamburguesa de Lentejas
Tantos recuerdos de hamburguesas durante mi infancia, caseras, de comida rápida, luego las gourmet, que si de pavo, vaca, cerdo o gallina.  Pero hoy le dedico a a las hamburguesas veganas/vegetarianas.  Hamburguesas que aunque diferente en sabor, igual son deliciosas incluso, más que algunas de animales. Usualmente prefiero otro tipos de comidas rápidas sobre […]