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Cuban Rice Salad

Cuban Rice Salad

This Cuban Rice Salad is a twist on a classic dish. It’s packed with crunchy and fresh veggies that help bring it a whole new life. Growing up, my grandmother made rice every single day. Yes, even if there were mashed potatoes or French fries, she also made rice. The […]

Quick Congri Recipe- Cuban Black Bean Recipe

Quick Cuban Congri Recipe

This Quick Cuban Congri Recipe is so easy you can throw it together on a weeknight in under 30 minutes. What is Cuban Congri Congri is a stable in the Cuban kitchen. It’s the perfect marriage of rice and beans. It’s also known as Moros y Cristianos and depending on […]

Papitas Fritas Cuban French Fries

Papas Fritas (Cuban French Fries)

This Papas Fritas Recipe is your guide to making the most perfect Cuban French Fries, or papitas as we love to call them. Is there anything better than homemade French fries? If your answer is yes then you’ve probably never tried Cuban papas fritas, or how we like to call […]

Platanos Maduros Recipe

Cuban Plantains Recipe (Platano Maduros)

This Cuban Plantains Recipe (Platano Maduros) is a step by step to making a classic side dish that can accompany just about anything. What are Cuban Plantains (Platano Maduros) Platanos Maduros are a Cuban staple. Sweet plantains are made from ripe green plantains. Think about it like this, the darker […]

Cheesy Potatoes Au Gratin

Papas Gratinadas (Potatoes Au Gratin)

This Papas Gratinadas Recipe is a cheesy delicious Cuban twist on potatoes au gratin. Easy to follow and is a great side dish for a big holiday or even just a regular week day. Who doesn’t love Potatoes Au Gratin? Papas Gratinadas really are such a great side to serve […]

Cauliflower-Steaks-with-tomatillo sauce

Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Tomatillo

This Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Tomatillo is a great recipe to try when you are looking for something healthy and delicious It is always good to have a “meatless” recipe on hand. Vegetables are good for you. There is no debating it. Vegetables have gotten a bad wrap over the […]

Roasted Corn and Yogurt

Roasted Corn with Yogurt

This Roasted Corn with Yogurt recipe is going to be your new favorite go-to during summer or any time you are planning on hosting any BBQs or gatherings. You can’t go wrong with this Roasted Corn recipe. The flavor of this corn is reminiscent of the corn Ani’s mom always […]

Summer Chopped Salad

Summer Chopped Salad

Summer Chopped Salad is going to be your new summer go-to. Summer is here. Hopefully this means a lot of pool, beach or BBQ in the near future. We love hosting a good BBQ. That means a lot of focus on our proteins, like our Sazon Chicken Wings, or our […]

Spring Salad Recipe

Abuela’s Spring Salad Recipe

Our Abuela’s Spring Salad Recipe is a fresh take on a Cuban salad that is perfect for spring. The perfect side to keep light and delicious. Why We Love Abuela’s Spring Salad Recipe The truth is, Cuban food tends to be saucy, garlicky and heavy. Cuban sides are filled with […]

cauliflower congri

Cauliflower Congri

This Cauliflower Congri Recipe will show you how to take a classic Cuban dish like congri and make it healthier and lighter. Our Abuelas would probably argue that this was not Cuban, and most certainly not something they would endorse. But Abuela sometimes a girl needs to eat a vegetable, […]