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….
Make these perfect Baked Pork Chops in the oven. Guaranteed to cook perfectly tender and juicy with just a few simple techniques. No more dry oven baked pork chops!
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These juicy tender Baked Pork Chops are excellent! Savory, succulent, just perfectly tender and juicy! Follow the steps in this simple recipe and I guarantee you will also agree!
Unfortunately oven baked pork chops always seem to get a bad rap because they can easily dry up in the oven. But I promise there are some really simple tips and tricks to overcome this dilemma….
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.
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It’s remarkable to think that dough dates back to the beginning of our time!
In fact evidence suggests that 30,000 years ago, pre-historic man was already making some sort of dough!
Incredible!…
This Caldo de Camarón (Mexican Shrimp Soup) is made in a spicy (or non-spicy) fresh tomato guajillo pepper puree and flavored with succulent plump shrimp. Serve with avocado slices, toasted tortilla strips and lime wedges.
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This Caldo de Camarón (Mexican Shrimp Soup) is a refreshing spicy soup that’s kind of perfect anytime of the year! Whether it’s cold or warm outside this soup will satisfy every time.
It is made in a fresh savory tomato based sauce and other simple ingredients. It’s then flavored with guajillo and serrano peppers and comes together in under an hour.
The serrano peppers make this soup a bit spicy so if you do not enjoy spicy soups but want to enjoy a delicious savory Mexican soup, just omit the peppers. If you would like a hint of spiciness, just add half of a serrano pepper….
This Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) recipe is a hyper-tasty seasoned ground beef used as a filling to several Puerto Rican appetizers and dishes or simply eaten with rice.
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Carne Molida in English translates simply to ground meat. This Puerto Rican Picadillo is a delicious blend of ground meat, peppers, onions, potatoes, olives, cilantro and spices in a savory tomato based sauce.
It is very similar to a Cuban, Dominican and Mexican Picadillo recipe with slightly different spices and ingredients and is used in a variety of Puerto Rican dishes….
