by Betsy | Jul 11, 2023
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...
by Betsy | Jul 14, 2023
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...
by Betsy | Jul 14, 2023
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 cut auyama 1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced Around 1 tbsp olive oil Cilantro to taste Salt...
by Betsy | Jun 1, 2026
Beef Stroganoff This became a staple for us in Philadelphia because I could get a little bit of meat and extend it with mushrooms and sour cream. In those days we went to stay with Connie in Wilmington most weekends. On the way there we would stop at a marvelous...
by Betsy | Jul 11, 2023
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...
by Betsy | Jul 11, 2023
Betsy’s Tacos I started making tacos when I was around 16 years old. My mother’s friend was from Guatemala and she made Guatemalan-style tacos. I got her recipe and the way they were served, putting out a spread of all the different foods (beans, meat,...
