Arepitas de Batata – Fried Sweet Potatoes These were my favorites when I was a kid, along with fried yucca. They are sweet but not too much, and not like the Sweet potato fried that are now popular. These are not Yams. They won’t work very well for...
Guacamole I have made guacamole as long as I can remember. The first time I went to Mexico, I learned how to make it properly. It is one of my favorite ways to eat avocados. And lately I am really liking avocado toast. Ingredients Ripe Avocados (3 Hass?) 3 tbsp lime...
Avocado – Aguacate Technically, the Avocado is a fruit. The fruit of a beautiful tree native to Central America. It comes in many shapes. The different variations have diverse skins and colors, ranging from the common avocado green to very dark purple, and from smooth...
Auyama Soup – Crema de Auyama This is a very easy recipe. My step daughter has loved this for years. I made it, at least once a week for her. Ingredients 1 package cute auyama 1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced Around 1 tbsp olive oil Cilantro to taste Salt...
Vegetables The vegetable section started out with only Latin vegetables and roots that we ate in the Dominican Republic. I have added to this through the years since other recipes were worth mentioning. Arañitas de Yuca – Fried Yuca spiders These were a regular...
