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Sep 292 min read

Tortillas a mano (Handmade tortillas)

In El Salvador tortillas are part of every meal on a daily basis. They are often enjoyed with the traditional breakfast, with grilled...

Aug 113 min read

How to make a delicious atol de maíz tostado (Toasted cornflour drink)

This is by far my favorite atol, it's closest to a creamy and hot horchata...? My mom would only make this drink when a fried or family...

Jul 282 min read

Bistec Encebollado (Thin cut steak smothered in onions)

This is a common dish amongst Latin America and for a good reason, it’s amazing! Growing up in a Salvadoran household, meant I often...

Jul 72 min read

Delicious Salporas de Arroz: How to Make Perfect Rice Flour Cookies at Home

Perfect to enjoy with a hot coffee on a rainy day! Salporas de arroz, also known as Salpores de arroz, is a type of hard cookie that is...

Jun 234 min read

Rellenos de Ejotes y queso (Green bean and cheese wrapped in egg)

A delicious take on green beans, this is a very "casera" recipe. It's not traditional but it's one that Salvadoran households make here...

Jun 162 min read

Riguas de Elote (Sweet corn pancakes)

This article may contain affiliate links Riguas are soft, sweet and buttery pancakes made with fresh white corn, they can be eaten plain,...

Jun 27 min read

Tamales Pisques (Bean Tamales)

My grandma from my dad's side is visiting us this month so I enlisted her to help me make some tamales pisques. Tamales Pisques are bean...

May 192 min read

"How to Prepare Arroz con Tomate, Chile y Cebolla: A Delicious Twist on Classic Rice Dishes

This blog may contain affiliated links Up until I was fourteen or fifteen years old, I had no idea people ate plain white rice. Our plain...

May 125 min read

Torta Maria Luisa con poleada (Maria Luisa sweet bread with vanilla custard)

Growing up in a latin household meant you were not deprived of "pan dulce" or sweet bread. It's enjoyed in the morning or evenings with a...

Mar 232 min read

Charamusca de nance (Salvadoran popsicle in a bag)

Charamuscas bring so many childhood memories, they are the perfect treat on any hot day! What is a charamusca? In El Salvador a...

Mar 172 min read

Chocobanano (Chocolate Covered bananas

It's been fifteen plus years since I've made Chocobananos. I used to help my mom make Chocobananos when I was a teenager but I've never...

Mar 102 min read

Chicken Chow Mein Salvadoran Style (Chow Mein Salvadoreño)

Yes, we have a version of Chow Mein in El Salvador! Now, I don't know how this became a thing and in what part of El Salvador they make...

Feb 252 min read

Mango tierno con Alguashte (Green mango with Algushte)

Mango tierno is one of the most popular snacks in El Salvador. You can typically find it in a Mercado or being sold at most stoplights...

Feb 172 min read

Shrimp and Spinach Pupusas

Perfect for Lent season! Lent season is here so this is the perfect recipe to have on hand to fulfill the cravings! It’s full of flavor...

Feb 113 min read

Tortitas de carne en salsa (meat patties stewed in sauce)

One of my favorite home cooked meals for any night of the week! I love a good meal that involves sauce, growing up my mom frequently made...

Feb 44 min read

Semita Alta (Salvadoran sweet bread)

Pan dulce is my weakness. If I see it, I eat it. This is the main reason I try to stay away from baked goods but I could not leave Semita...

Jan 283 min read

Pollo encebollado (Chicken smothered in onion)

When I was a child, nothing could make me eat an onion... and now, I don't cook without it. My parents would often take us out to eat to...

Jan 73 min read

Pastelitos de Carne (Salvadoran fried turnover)

The 'empanada' of El Salvador! What is a Pastelito de Carne? A crispy delight filled with seasoned meat and vegetables that is then...

Dec 24, 20233 min read

Horchata Salvadoreña

This is not your typical horchata that you may have tried at restaurants here in the U.S... Horchata Salvadoreña is a bit different...

Dec 17, 20236 min read

Pan con pollo o pan relleno Salvadoreño (Salvadoran Chicken sandwich)

This is the "Crème de la crème" for me, it's right up there with a pupusa. Pan con pollo or pan relleno is one of my top dishes de El...

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