Vegetarian Recipes

Find a variety of different Vegetarian dishes from soups, tacos, stuffed mushrooms, rice dishes, salsas, dips and even vegetarian ceviche! These Puerto Rican Cornmeal Fritters, Sorullitos, compliment this Amazing Roasted Poblano Soup or these Crispy Black Bean Tacos perfectly! Never had Vegetarian Ceviche? Then you must make this Mushroom Ceviche or this Easy Cauliflower Ceviche and enjoy it as a side or serve with some tortilla chips! Vegetarian dishes at their best!

Plantain Chips

October 5, 2019 By Cathy Leave a Comment

Plantain Chips are delicious, and super easy to make at home! No more store bought chips! Make these at home for a quick, easy healthy snack for the whole family. Or serve at your next chips and dip gathering!

Chances are if you ever have had Plantain Chips, they were store bought. Maybe you have even wondered how are they made.

On the other hand, if you have never tasted a plantain chip, then you could possibly be really missing out!

Either way, I’m excited to show you how simple it is to make plantain chips at home….

Ensalada de Papa

September 27, 2019 By Cathy 10 Comments

This Ensalada de Papa (Puerto Rican Potato Salad) is creamy and all kinds of delicious! Made with boiled potatoes, red onions, red peppers, boiled eggs, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. A yummy, no fuss potato salad. The perfect side to any meal!

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Yes, I know, most people think of making a creamy potato salad solely in the summer time. It is a classic dish for barbeques and buffet style family gatherings….

Platanos Fritos (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains)

May 30, 2019 By Cathy Leave a Comment

Platanos Fritos (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains) make the perfect side dish to any meal. With just two ingredients, you cannot go wrong with these! (Gluten-free and Paleo)

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Platanos Fritos (Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains) is one of the easiest side dishes you will ever come across in Latin cooking, as well as one of the most delicious! Really you can’t go wrong here!

I don’t think I have ever meant anyone who has never had Puerto Rican Sweet Plantains and didn’t like them!

They just have a delicious sweet flavor that is not overbearing in any way with any dish! And they’re so easy to make!…

Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry)

April 19, 2019 By Cathy 10 Comments

These Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry) are a delicious flaky, light and tasty pastry. Perfect for breakfast or dessert. An easy traditional yummy Puerto Rican pastry.

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Walk into any Puerto Rican bakery and you are guaranteed to always find Quesitos (Cream Cheese Puff Pastry) in the glass display shelves.

It is a favorite among Puerto Rican pastries!

If you have never had a Quesito (Ke-see-toe), it is a tasty flaky puff pastry dough surrounding a filling of sweetened cream cheese….

Easy Empanadilla Dough (Masa Para Empanadillas)

April 9, 2019 By Cathy 12 Comments

This 3 ingredient Empanadilla Dough (Masa Para Empanadillas) recipe is perfect for any kind of empanadillas you’re looking to make! Stuff with any sweet or savory filling such as carne molida (Puerto Rican Seasoned Ground Beef), chicken, shrimps, pork, cheese or pizza filling. Or make dessert empanadillas with fruit jams and jellies such as, guava, pineapple, strawberry, blueberry or peach.