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 […]
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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 […]
4 Tasty Bites in Asheville, North Carolina
Chimney Rock, North Carolina I spent only three days of this short trip and if I get the chance to visit North Carolina again I’d love to visit Raleigh and try a new Laotian Restaurant in the area and also visit a good friend of mine. Â I was celebrating my birthday and there is a […]
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 […]
How To Clean & Eat Papayas
I’m not sure if people were able to find papayas in the US 10 years ago, but since I moved here in 2007, I’ve seen them in many grocery stores. Â For the past two years I’ve been buying 2-3 papayas on a weekly basis. Â When it’s just perfectly ripen, I eat it straight in pieces […]
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 […]
Mini Kekis (Coconut Ginger Soft Cookies)
Kekis were one of my favorite pastries when I was in school. Â I would buy 3 of those cookies for 25 cents. Â They were cheap, filling and always boasting with flavors of coconut and ginger. Â As I got older I became more selective about my Kekis and would expect certain details such as: pieces of […]
Bethlehem & Philadelphia Eats!
Road Trip to Nazareth, Pennsylvania My least favorite part of road trips are waking up before 6:00 am, yet my favorite part is being able to look at the sunrise so it was all worth it. We headed to Nazareth to visit the Martin Guitar Factory and though I don’t play any instrument, visiting the […]
Date-Banana Muffin Recipe
I make Banana Muffins every other week and I always change a few ingredients like the fat, flour, spices and/or nuts. Â This time I decided to change its sweetness, I’ve always used brown sugar, raspadura (unrefined raw sugar), Â or maple syrup but this time I tried dates. I calculated 1 date per muffin, plus 1 […]
Review of Pamela’s Mix: Brownies in a Hurry!
Chocolate Brownie Mix, no shame baby! I love trying new products and though you can make brownies from scratch quickly, I still wanted to try a Gluten-Free version and I saw this package at a Target and got it!, (I think I’ve seen it too at Whole Foods too), they sell also sell Pancake and […]