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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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Aug 20, 20233 min read

Sopa de frijoles con pitos Salvadoreños (Salvadoran bean soup with Erythrina berteroana flower)

A Salvadoran dish that is said to make you sleepy... you be the judge. What is "Sopa de frijoles Salvadoreños?" I cannot tell you the...

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