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Mar 32 min read

Casamiento Salvadoreño con frijoles licuados (Salvadoran rice and blended beans)

Yes, we eat beans and rice for breakfast! Don't know what to do with left over beans and rice? Make casamiento. Casamiento Salvadoreño is...

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 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 213 min read

Yuca frita con Chicharron (Fried Casava and fried pork meat)

If you ever go visit El Salvador, you will find that at a lot of the stop lights, plazas and parks there is an abundance of vendors...

Jan 144 min read

Sopa de Pollo (Chicken Soup)

My favorite meal, even in the Texas summer! Every culture has their own version of chicken soup and I'm a fan of ALL of them! Chicken...

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 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...

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 19, 20232 min read

Enchiladas Salvadoreñas

If you're not from El Salvador, you will immediately look at the images in this post and think the name was wrongly typed... but it's...

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 29, 20233 min read

The pupusa series, episode #5: All the fillings

The fillings are endless and can be adjusted to meet any dietary restrictions. The pupusa is the national dish of El Salvador and it...

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...

Oct 1, 20232 min read

The Pupusa series, Episode 1: El Curtido Salvadoreño (Salvadoran Cabbage Slaw)

(All links may be affiliated) We always keep a batch of curtido on hand, we eat it with everything! Curtido is an integral part of the...

Sep 24, 20235 min read

Rellenos de papa y güisquil (Stuffed potato and squash chayote)

This is for the lovers of a good cheesy potato situation You may have heard of "Rellenos de papa" or "Papa rellana" and immediately...

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...

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