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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 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...

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 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...

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...