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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...

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...

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 10, 20234 min read

Sandwiches de pollo Salvadoreños (Salvadoran chicken salad sandwiches)

Get ready to to fall in love with a new type of chicken salad sandwich There are plenty of chicken salad sandwich recipes on the internet...

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...