Fruits

Fruits I eat a lot of fruits, fresh, in some dish or preserved, I can’t live without them. Summer is my favorite time of the year because cherries and the berries are all in season and cheap. We keep a little bowl of cherries on the kitchen counter and we get...

Meat

Meat I won’t have a lot of meat dishes because I have always been attracted more to vegetables and fruits than meats. I eat an occasional steak or Thanksgiving turkey. But, I have a few recipes I will share. Bacon Wrapped Turkey with Stuffing Growing up in the...
Bacon Wrapped Turkey with Stuffing

Bacon Wrapped Turkey with Stuffing

Bacon Wrapped Turkey with Stuffing Growing up in the Dominican Republic, I had a different idea as to what turkey was supposed to taste like. First of all, you ordered your turkeys from the turkey farm way in advance or you were not going to get one for Christmas (we...
Arañitas de Yuca – Fried Yuca spiders

Arañitas de Yuca – Fried Yuca spiders

Arañitas de Yuca – Fried Yuca spiders Arañitas (ñ in Spanish is pronounced like the “nio” in onion in English.) They can also be called arepitas. These were a regular staple in our house growing up. Mainly, because we all loved them. No matter how...
Betsy’s Black Beans

Betsy’s Black Beans

Betsy’s Black Beans There are many varieties of beans.  The following recipe may be used for most. You can make the same dish with dry beans but it is just as tasty using canned beans. If you use canned beans add the tomato paste towards the end of cooking so it...