How to Make Tamarind Juice (Agua de Tamarindo)
Refreshing, sweet and acidic tamarind juice or agua de tamarindo. It’s an easy drink with a ton of health benefits (if you don’t add sugar or you swap it for stevia) What is tamarind? Tamarind is a type of tree that produces a pod type of fruit. This fruit has big seeds covered in an […]
Read MoreCreamy Avocado Chicken Salad (No Mayo)
You need to try this creamy avocado chicken salad that will make your “boring salad lunch” a super yummy time that has nothing plain and boring about. Like every summer, I take all my salad recipes to the table. This is the time of the year when lighter food is our craving to contrast the […]
Read MoreBaked White fish With Vegetables
This super healthy baked white fish with vegetables is an easy recipe for a weeknight dinner. It will take you less than 30 minutes to cook this nutritious meal for your entire family. Lately, I’ve been way more aware of the need of keeping the majority of my foods in the healthy spectrum. I try […]
Read MoreAuthentic Venezuelan Arepas Recipe (Arepas Venezolanas)
As a Venezuelan, I cannot imagine a Sunday in my life without the smell of recently made arepas and coffee in my mom’s house. It’s part of my Sunday tradition. Now that I live on my own, I keep making arepas in my weekends and it’s just like being at home. As Venezuelans, we have […]
Read MoreRefried Black Beans Recipe
Refried black beans or caraotas refritas — as we know them in Venezuela— it’s an easy and delicious vegetarian side dish. It can be made with only 6 ingredients. Can you use canned beans? Yes, you can totally use canned black beans. In fact, that is my favorite way. I’ve told this a million times […]
Read MoreVenezuelan Pan de Jamon (Christmas Ham Bread)
Christmas is around the corner and my house is smelling like freshly made Venezuelan pan de Jamon (ham bread) already. I’m one of those that are overly excited about Christmas. I have always been this way, just like my mom. But living outside my country and far away from my family makes the holidays bittersweet. […]
Read MoreRoasted Mini Peppers
These roasted mini peppers are a quick and healthy side dish that you can use with almost any main dish. It’s easy and requires only 4 ingredients (including salt). What is the best temperature to roast peppers in the oven? I’ve tried multiple temperatures and time settings for this recipe. Thus far, for the size […]
Read MoreAuthentic Jamaican Escovitch Fish
Caribbean food is just an amazing and underrated cuisine. Today, I bring you a hidden Jamaican gem: Escovitch Fish. Easy and flavorful dinner idea that will make you feel like in a beachfront restaurant. It has bold flavors that are combined harmoniously. What is Escovitch fish? It’s basically a whole fish fried. It’s seasoned with […]
Read MoreNo more take-away: Sour and Sweet Chicken
Crispy and sticky sour and sweet chicken. I’ll teach how to make a homemade version of this signature chinese take-away dish recipe. I’m beyond proud of me. I am a loyal customer of my local Chinese restaurant. In Lisbon, you can find a Chinese restaurant almost in every corner and I love it. Almost all […]
Read MoreEasy Peasy Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug
This chocolate chip cookie in a mug is the perfect single-serving dessert for cookie lovers out there. Another sweet mug recipe here in the blog because… I’m just the laziest baker in the world. Also, my vanilla mug cake and chocolate mug cake have been such a hit here in the blog, that I couldn’t […]
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