Category: Snacks
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Green Plantains (Tostones) with Garlic Mojo Dipping Sauce
Growing up, my best friend was Cuban. We were inseparable and needless to say, we spent a lot of time with each other’s families. I always laugh when I remember going over to her house on the weekends, and her grandmother (abuelita as we lovingly called her) would always answer the door. Her greeting…
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Flaky and Meaty Empanadas
So it’s Cinco de Mayo and your making the traditional tacos, guacamole, salsa, maybe some nachos or those irresistible cheesy tostadas that leave you licking your fingers and smacking your gums. And if you are washing all of it down with a few beers or margaritas, life is good. Well, did you ever consider making empanadas?…
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Millet Hash
I was a vegetarian for 13 years, and always searched for interesting recipes to keep my daily menu flavorful, colorful and tasty. During this time, I tried many new and unique items and learned a lot about alternative flavors and textures. There were some ingredients that I enjoyed very much, and found myself trying to be…
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Chicken Pot ‘Hand’ Pies
One of the favorite and most loved snack type foods in Australia are meat pies. Growing up in Melbourne, I remember ordering lunch at school by putting my money into a brown paper bag and writing my order on the front. Almost always, my lunch order was a pie. The simplicity of this very versatile meal brings…
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What a Pretzel
In my younger days, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels had just opened up as a novelty store in Ocean City, Maryland. Every Summer my friends and I would spend several weekends at the beach consuming our annual supply of those soft, doughy pretzels. It became like an annual pilgrimage, since that was the only location in the…
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Zesty Guacamole
Guacamole is one of the easiest and healthiest snacks you can choose to eat. It is so versatile that you can enjoy it as a dip with chips of your choice, as an accompaniment to tacos, burritos, tostadas, steak or chicken or just about anything! The creaminess of the avocado can also double as a salad dressing by…
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Zucchini Fritters
In my humble opinion, zucchini is such an underrated vegetable. At home, my family used them all the time in a few different ways. We would stuff them with meat and rice and cook them in a tomato sauce (when making yemista), or my dad would cut them in half lengthwise and fill them with…
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Cheesy Italian Rice Croquettes (Suppli Or Arancini)
I grew up in Melbourne, Australia which is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. It was not unheard of then to have neighbors from just about anywhere in the world. Most of the people we knew were from Italy, Hungary, Poland, Ireland, England and the many different nations in the Middle East.…