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Bread and Grains Dishes

Here you will find an assortment of delicious breads and grains.  Everything from the tasty Mexican Morisqueta dish of white rice, topped with beans that have been made in a savory tomato sauce and then topped with crumbled queso fresco!  Or follow this delicious step by step guide to Puerto Rican Rice and Beans or learn how to make Arroz Mamposteao (Dirty Rice and Beans).  Wonder what Avocado Bread or Day of the Dead Bread taste like?  Read on and find out!

Puerto Rican Rice and Beans

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Puerto Rican Rice and Beans or “Arroz y Habichuelas” is a traditional rice dish made with medium or long grain rice, red beans and seasoned with Puerto Rican seasonings.  Excellent side dish to practically any meal!

Puerto Rican Rice and Beans (Arroz y Habichuelas) served in a large white platter and topped with freshed copped cilantro.

 

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If you have never had a plate of Puerto Rican Rice and Beans you may quite certainly be missing out on another delicious rice dish in your life.

In spanish this delicious rice dish is known as “Arroz y Habichuelas” or “Arroz con Habichuelas” and is a dish made several times a week in many Puerto Rican homes, including my own.

We have almost an obsession with rice because it is served with practically every meal we have.  It really doesn’t matter whether you’re serving chicken, pork, steak or seafood, rice finds it’s place on the table.  We just love our rice! 😋…

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Deliciously Moist Avocado Bread

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This Avocado Bread is deliciously light, moist and slightly sweet.  Perfect by itself, butter, jelly or mascarpone cheese and coffee.  Excellent loaf for the holidays.

Slices of Avocado Bread topped with butter.

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With the holidays inevitably around the corner and Thanksgiving literally just two weeks away, the excitement of delicious food flowing through our busy minds, certainly follows too.

Weeks before these special days we plan and prepare our special menu.

We think about what we will be serving for appetizers, desserts and of course at the center of all this is …

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Day of the Dead Bread

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Day of the Dead Bread or “Pan de Muertos” is a delicious, light, sweet bread made to celebrate Day of the Dead or “Dia de los Muertos.”  This traditional bread has strips of bread on top representing “bones.”  A must make for this highly celebrated day in memory of our loved ones.

Day of the Dead Bread
Pan de Muerto

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( Recipe originally posted on October 30, 2016)

Day of the Dead Bread

Day of the Dead Bread or “Pan de Muertos” is a traditional bread made in Mexico for the celebration of “Day of the Dead.”

What is the Day of the Dead?

Day of the Dead is celebrated between Oct 31-Nov 2 in Mexico….

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Morisqueta

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This Morisqueta recipe is a delicious Mexican dish consisting of white rice, topped with beans and a savory tomato sauce made with onions, garlic and serrano peppers which is then finished with crumbled queso fresco, Mexican crema and chopped cilantro.  Excellent side for any meal or served by itself for a scrumptious Vegetarian dish.

Morisqueta topped with red shredded cabbage, queso fresco, Mexican crema and served on a white plate.

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Morisqueta Recipe (Receta)

If you have never heard of Morisqueta, let me first tell you, it is delicious.

This yummy Mexican dish consists of white rice, topped with beans and a savory tomato sauce made with onions, garlic and serrano peppers.

You then top it off with queso fresco and crema Mexicana (Mexican cream) and chopped cilantro.

NOTE:  If you cannot find Mexican Cream, you can substitute it with sour cream….

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Arroz Mamposteao

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This Arroz Mamposteao recipe ( “Dirty Rice” and Beans) is a delicious Puerto Rican rice dish that I have always loved.  A blend of white rice, combined with stewed beans, bacon, onions, peppers and spices creating the most flavorful rice.  Perfect side dish for pork chops, steak and chicken.

Arroz Mamposteao served on a white platter and topped with scallions and chopped cilantro

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Arroz Mamposteao

Today we are going to take a step away from Mexican dishes and other Latin dishes and specifically talk about  another delicious savory Puerto Rican dish, Arroz Mamposteao….

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