Food Cultura & Baking
This Hummus de Gandules - Pigeon Peas Hummus recipe is quick and easy to make, super-smooth and creamy with a traditional Puerto Rican flavor! Hummus is one of my favorite foods. I tried "Hummus de Gandules" (Pigeon Peas hummus) a few years ago and since then I’ve been meaning to create my own. I used [...]
This Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread is moist, soft, fluffy, easy to make and so delicious. The recipe is rich and flavorful, making it the perfect decadent chocolate banana dessert. It can easily be made gluten-free too!
This easy pesto is ready in less than 10 minutes and it has so many uses. Pour over your favorite pasta, eat with crackers or veggies. Use it on your pizza, wraps, sandwich even as a base when making savory meals. This pesto is similar to my sofrito recipe, but it uses different ingredients and [...]
Delicious Red Lentil Pasta, tossed with rich sun-dried tomato pesto and veggies, and topped with vegan mozzarella — it makes a nutritious, comforting and healthy dinner. Because sometime we need something hearty and comforting , especially during winter. This lentil pasta is a flavorful dish perfect for meal prepping, a dinner date with your loved [...]
Polvorones de Puerto Rico or Puerto Rican Shortbread Cookies are soft and crumbly shortbread cookies that melt in your mouth. Some people call them “mantecaditos” This is my version of polvorones puertorriqueños. They are festive and can be made with sprinkles or guava paste. They are especially popular for Christmas! This is my abuela classic [...]