Food Cultura & Baking
Vegan Quesitos are crispy, flaky, and decadent puff pastry filled with a delicious vegan cream cheese filling. Vegan Quesitos - Puerto Rican Cream Cheese Puff Pastries is my vegan version of the most delicious and popular pastries in Puerto Rico. You can find them around the island in bakeries, food stands, and restaurants. I grew [...]
These Puerto Rican Vegan Bacalaitos are crispy, fluffy, fish-free fritters that are great for any occasion. Bacalaitos are a staple in our Puerto Rican street food culture. You can find them everywhere around the island, especially at food stands, carnivals, and even at your church's cafeteria. My grandmothers used to make them all the time. [...]
This Vegan Arroz con Gandules is my meatless version of our traditional Puerto Rican recipe. Arroz con gandules is a signature dish in our Puerto Rican cuisine. It is usually made with pork fat however this recipe is filled with traditional flavors without the need for meat. A Puerto Rican fiesta without arroz con gandules [...]
This recipe is very simple to make, and it will only take you a few minutes. They can be made vegan and refined sugar free like my version. These can be eaten as a dessert, snack or as a topping for your smoothies and ice creams.
Puerto Rican Pigeon Peas Soup with Plantain Dumplings Asopao is a Puerto Rican word for a stew thickened with rice. Also, many different "Asopao" recipes are popular in our Puerto Rican cuisine. Asopao de Gandules Vegano is my meatless version of this classic recipe. Asopao de gandules is typically combined with onions, ham, sofrito, chicken [...]