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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 31, 20232 min read

Flan de horchata Salvadoreña

Flan may not be from El Salvador, but I sure did fusion it with horchata Salvadoreña. If you saw last weeks blog post you know I made...

Dec 17, 20236 min read

Pan con pollo o pan relleno Salvadoreño (Chicken stuffed bread)

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...

Dec 10, 20233 min read

Empanadas de Platano con leche (Sweet Plantain empanadas)

This is my favorite dessert Salvadoreño and if your're a plantain lover these might become your favorite! What are empanadas de platano?...

Nov 26, 20233 min read

Quesadilla Salvadoreña (Salvadoran cheese pound cake)

(Links on this page may be affiliated) Quesadilla Salvadoreña brings many memories of sitting with my family on a Saturday morning or...

Nov 5, 20232 min read

The pupusa series, episode 6: La Masa (Dough)

Most important step that can make or break your pupusas! I must confess this has been the hardest part of making pupusas for me. The...

Oct 22, 20232 min read

The Pupusa series, Episode 4: Los Frijoles Salvadoreños

One of the typical fillings for pupusas is refried Salvadoran beans. The refried beans are mixed with cheese and chicharrón and it's...

Oct 15, 20233 min read

The Pupusa series, Episode 3: El Chicharrón (Pupusa pork filling)

The best traditional pupusa pork filling, El Chicharrón. In El Salvador pupusas are commonly made with Chicharron, cheese, beans, loroco...

Oct 8, 20233 min read

The Pupusa series, episode 2: La Salsa de tomate (Tomato Sauce for Pupusas)

Some don't need it, others can't eat pupusas without it In a Salvadoran kitchen you will always find tomatoes, bell peppers, onion and...

Sep 11, 20231 min read

Fresco de Chan Salvadoreño

Fresco de chan is one of my favorite refreshments since I was a little kid. It's hard to find this at Salvadoran restaurants in the...

Sep 3, 20233 min read

Carne y papas guisadas en salsa de tomate (Beef and potato stew in tomato sauce)

Hearty meal that the entire family will enjoy (May contain affiliated links) Potato is my favorite starchy vegetable, I mean it's so...

Aug 26, 20235 min read

Desayuno Típico Salvadoreño (Typical Salvadoran Breakfast)

Where tortillas, savory beans, sweet plantains, and crema and queso come together for a perfect bite In the last post I shared how I make...