I love love LOVE Puerto Rican food. I was brought up in a latino household. The food is comforting and familiar. I especially LOVE yucca....the rice....I even ate the pork last time I got some for Teddy (when he was in the hospital) There are these amazing potato balls with seasoned meat in the middle. We always just called them papas....good good stuff :)

LOL..oh ok! I cracked up over some of her comments such as

"if you have extra email it to me"

that just made me laugh. I love recipe directions that are funny. Straight up instructions can become so boring so quickly!

Note to self: pack your bags...and GO :hangloose:

R u packing mone also?? Or r u telling me something????:jester:

I spent a good part of my 20's in the islands- Caribbean, West Indies and south america. Also my hometown is Miami which host some of the finest ethnic cuisines anywhere I've been.

Everyone has their own little twist on Sofrito. I adore tropical fruits and flavors. Here in VA I grow tomatillos and all kinds of peppers. Cilantro is a staple in my home and I grow it year around with parsley. Fresh chimichurri
or sauces made with mints. Damn I'm getting hungry.

I'm a huge flavor whore. I can't eat anything bland. I love combining indian with thai or cuban and italian. Coming up with interesting combinations.

tostones with oil and garlic.


I love all tacos including fish! I'll have to make some so Zimmeh can try them. I usually use Gortons seasoned breaded fish. I like a slaw on mine with tartar sauce, cheese, and good red hot sauce.

Breakfast is probably my fav meal to eat and cook. chorizo, over easy eggs, omelettes usually with diced onions, jalapenos, tomatoes and cheese. I also like hasbrowns or diced potatoes with these veggies too. bacon is my fav breakfast meat! biscuits and gravy with sausage, breakfast sammiches on any type of bread, cinnamon rolls, pancakes ( my fav are chocolate and banana ) I'm a fan of Dark Roast coffee mostly French or Espresso, and just black. This is the typical stuff I eat for breakfast.

Another beverage / meal I have sometimes for breakfast or lunch is a Visalus protein shake and I usually just have it with non fat milk berries or peaches. There is several other recipes for protein powder if anyone uses it I can post a link of these recipes.

My fav Thanksgiving dishes are turkey of course, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie! This year we'll be spending it with some friends from the BFP site and I think they have requested I bring some of my red chile enchiladas.

I know this isn't exactly high cuisine, but sometimes I miss carne asada fries. guilty pleasure. :blush: With LOTS of guacamole. :praying: Football is not required. :hangloose:

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