Empanadas name comes the Spanish verb Empanar which means to wrap or coat with bread. The traditional hearty pastry is made by folding a thin circular shaped dough over the stuffing and are served as street food in the Carribbean, Phillipines, Puerto Rico and Latin America. The traditional empanada is prepared with fish...
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Shrimp Cocktails bring back memories of my life in Mexico. The aroma of the cilantro, avocados and chili sauce provide a perfect combination to think of home. Today I serve Shrimp Cocktail as an appetizer, lunch or a quick refreshing main dish on a busy night. It is one of my families favorite traditional...
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I’ll never forget the first time I tasted a Red Velvet Cupcake. I was on business travel to New York City for the week. My flight home was scheduled for Friday at 5pm to enjoy a day of shopping for clothing, more pizza and desserts. I visited a small shop that made the most delicious cupcakes and miniature cakes. I...
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I enjoy making new recipes for my family. One of my goals this year is to balance our meal plan with healthy meals. I recently starting making recipes from Soy Connection. According to USB’s 2008 Consumer Attitudes about Nutrition survey, soybean oil was among the top three oils ranked “very healthy” by...
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My husband often talks about his favorite childhood recipes. One of the favorite stories he shares is a recipe about his moms fried chicken and how his mom would make chicken for his siblings every Friday. His face brightens everytime he shares it.
One day I surprised him with a Fried Chicken dinner and its been one of our...
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One of my families favorite recipes during the holidays is fried fish! We’re a multicultural family and we like to mix up our tamales, pozole and champurado with a little bit of southern fried cooking during the holidays. I’ve been watching my husband make fried fish for years and have mastered the recipe. I knew...
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