Chicken Avocado Wrap
These chicken avocado wraps are the perfect easy and quick lunch. Easy-to-find ingredients and low prep time. Let’s talk about my favorite types of recipes for every day: easy and healthy. I hate the feeling that eating healthy has to be a struggle and even worse… boring. Since I started my “healthy-ish journey” a year […]
Read MoreSalt and Vinegar Chicken Wings
Salty and crispy chicken wings made in the oven are a must for any chicken wing lover. Salt and Vinegar is a win combination that may sound weird, but trust me, it’s A-MA-ZING. This flavor combination is usually used for chips, but you know what? Chicken wings also shine with it. How to get crispy […]
Read MoreHow to Make Coctel de Camarones
A big bowl of cóctel de camarones (Latin American shrimp cocktail) is the perfect light lunch or appetizer for a hot summer day. It’s refreshing, sweet and sour at the same time. Cóctel de camarones is different from the classic shrimp cocktail made in the US. Usually, a shrimp cocktail is boiled shrimp accompanied by […]
Read MoreLemon Chicken Thighs (Quick Dinner Idea)
The easiest and yummiest lemon chicken thighs for lazy weeknight dinners. Only 5 ingredients (plus salt and black pepper) and in less than 20 minutes! Sometimes I run out of dinner ideas —yeap the sad story of a food blogger that doesn’t know what to cook— in those moments I go to my easy chicken […]
Read MoreMilanesa de Res Recipe (Beef Milanese)
A good piece of bistec empanizado or milanesa de res (the name varies from countries in South America) is one of the easiest Latin dinner ideas. This is another old-fashioned Venezuelan recipe that never disappoints. This recipe is pretty much a beef steak version of a milanesa de pollo. The preparation method is just the […]
Read MorePinchos de Pollo (Chicken Skewers)
Pinchos de pollo is the Latin American version of chicken kebabs or chicken skewers. I guess that the idea of pieces of chicken — or meat —- in skewers is nothing new. But, here I bring you a version with a Latin touch that is so simple to make. One of the cool things about […]
Read MoreCrockpot Pinto Beans (with or without soaking)
The slow cooker makes magic with meats and beans. In general, it works a lot better with ingredients that are hard and take a long time in the stove to soften. These Crockpot pinto beans are a must! How to cook pinto beans in the slow cooker without soaking? As you probably know, when cooking […]
Read MoreMexican Chori-Pollo
Mexican Chori-Pollo is one of the easiest taco fillings that you can find. It also works as an ethnic main dish if served with rice and avocado. Only 20 minutes and done! My long affair with Mexican food hasn’t always been like this. I used to dislike Mexican food when I was younger. But my […]
Read MoreBaked Bbq Chicken Thighs
These baked bbq chicken thighs is a staple dish in my house for two major reasons: easy to make and delicious to eat. I’m all in about recipes that require almost zero prep time and that allow me to use a lot of shortcuts to get a well-rounded dinner without all the fuss. These […]
Read MoreShrimps and Chickpea Soup
This shrimps and chickpea soup is one of the soups that I like to make the most in my house. It has a lot of Mediterranean flavors: bay leaf, thyme, and fresh garlic. It is a rich and chunky soup — my favorite type —- that has bold flavors and a lot of personalities. You […]
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