Meat
I don’t have a lot of meat dishes because I have always been attracted more to vegetables, seafood and fruits than meats. However, I am trying to share some of my and my mother’s recipes, so I will be adding to this list.
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 didn't have thanksgiving,...
Basic Meatloaf
Meat Loaf is one of those things that everyone can make into their own. You start changing what you add to it, or how much you use of one ingredient or the other. My mother used to have a very simple recipe and then change it around. She might add mushrooms to it or...
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 mushroom farm. $4 got...
Carne Guisada
Carne Guisada is one part of the Dominican staple known as the Dominican Flag. This is something that is eaten almost every day in some shape or form in Dominican households. I grew up with some form of this almost every day. The bean color might change, the meat...
Picadillo
Picadillo is a staple of Dominican food. It is used to make empanadas, pastelitos, or just served with rice and beans. I like this recipe for my tacos. It is easy to use and goes perfectly well with the beans. Serve with white rice and beans, use in tacos, or use as...
Tender Juicy Pork Loin Roast
This is, without a doubt, the best pork loin recipe I have ever found. It is very easy to cook and it is extremely tender every time. It is a two-step process. You need to season it and leave it sitting for a little while. Then you brown it in a pan. After that, you...