Arepitas de Batata – Fried Sweet Potatoes

Arepitas de Batata – Fried Sweet Potatoes

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

Guacamole

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

Avocado – Aguacate

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

Auyama Soup – Crema de Auyama

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...
Auyama – Calabaza – Squash

Auyama – Calabaza – Squash

Auyama – Calabaza – Squash Auyama  is a  yellow-green pumpkin with very deep yellow flesh, used extensively throughout the West Indies. It is  usually sold by the wedge. Use instead of potato or in soups. The flowers are also edible. Mexicans fix calabaza...
Coconut Fish

Coconut Fish

Coconut Fish El pescado en con coco es un plato de pescado que no es extraño en los lugares tropicales y costeros. Pero esta receta tiene un toque exclusivo Dominicano. Coconut Fish is a dish that is not unusual in most tropical and coastal places. But, the seasoning...