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30-minute meals? | Moms Miami 30-minute meals?
Lately, my cooking sessions have been taking place on Monday nights. Partly because I tend to make every Monday the day to start fresh and get organized (yes, I go through this every Monday), and partly because I realize that another busy weekend zoomed by and I didn't attack a recipe from The Project. On this given Monday, I came across this recipe and thought it was the one that was going to be a quick night meal. Really. I...read more...Six Friends, Four Recipes | Moms Miami Six Friends, Four Recipes
When I was little, I remember my weekends consisted of either sleepover parties at Abuela and Abuelo’s, with all the cousins, or, going to do visita (visit) with my parents to someone’s house. Either way, food was always involved. Meals ranged from Cuban sandwiches my grandfather would make, to full-fledged meals that I’d never enjoy because I was too busy running around with my eight-year...read more...Arroz con Carne de Puerco | Moms Miami Arroz con Carne de Puerco
These recipes never cease to amaze me. Great great great food - - but with a great great great amount of time invested. Believe it or not, this one took over 6 hours to make, over the span of two days. Just when I thought prep work would save me - - along came this dish. Recipe #227: Arroz con Carne de Puerco I had never had this dish before and when I read through the recipe for the first time and realized I had to...read more...Salsa Blanca | Moms Miami Salsa Blanca
Time for a new chapter – salsas . And no, it’s not salsa as in chips and salsa. It’s salsas as in sauces. Nitza starts the chapter by going into this lesson on sauces – Sauces are one of the main reasons that French cooking is awesome Sauces are always in harmony with the food they accompany Sauces are either white or dark She goes into more detail about each sauce, white...read more...Posted on: Oct 26 2009 - 08:20:00 AMBocaditos Lindos | Moms Miami Bocaditos Lindos
I’m on a roll – literally. I’m breezing through this sandwiches y bocaditos chapter. Partly because it’s been easy so far, and partly because I’m a Cuban bocaditos addict. I can admit it. Ain’t no shame. I can take down those mini-medianoches platters and bocaditos with any pastica in a kiddie birthday party in no time. I’m not the only one, I know you’re with me. I...read more...Cuban Pinwheels | Moms Miami Cuban Pinwheels
The real name for this recipe is Bocaditos Enrollados which translates literally into: Rolled-up little sandwiches. So, Cuban Pinwheels it is. Recipe #601: Bocaditos Enrollados A recipe that calls for an adventure, such as going to Publix to ask people to do me special favors, makes the recipe so much more exciting. This one involved a special way to cut bread and a reference to brazo gitano (literal: gypsy’s...read more...Pumpkin soup and Picadillo too | Moms Miami Pumpkin soup and Picadillo too
Getting to picadillo was a treat. My husband and I usually make some sort of ground turkey rendition that sometimes leans towards picadillo and other times leans towards chili without beans when we add cumin. But this was the time to really make picadillo , the Cuban way, and it was surprising to learn all the ingredients that went into it – not just one type of ground meat. Since I had decided to do this on a...read more...Posted on: Oct 10 2009 - 11:50:00 AMBocaditos de Bonito? | Moms Miami Bocaditos de Bonito?
As I came to the next recipe in the Sandwiches y Bocaditos chapter, I became quite confused. This recipe, Bocaditos de Bonito , didn’t have bonito (good quality tuna) in it and instead, it had lots of eggs as one of the ingredients. There she goes again. Messing with the ol’ rookie chef. Why does Nitza have to be so crazy? We had a dinner party to go to and I had volunteered to take an appetizer. For some reason,...read more...Bistec a la Plancha | Moms Miami Bistec a la Plancha
The first recipe in the 50-recipe beef chapter is good ol' Bistec a la Plancha , otherwise known as Cuban steak. At least I think that's what it is. Recipe #50: Bistec a la Plancha Once I sat down to prepare for this recipe (remember, no on the fly cooking with Nitza as she's always throwing curve balls at the end of her recipes), I read through the ingredients and made my grocery list. Easy enough - one pound...read more...Only 600 recipes to go | Moms Miami Only 600 recipes to go
As I neared the 29th recipe in The Project, a wave of...well, a wave of not-quite satisfaction came over me. I have six hundred recipes to go? I've been cooking for two months now and I haven't made a dent in this process? I sure have made a dent on the scale, which has led me to quickly join Weight Watchers in full force again. A few pounds up with no time for any excercise that doesn't include chopping, stirring or...read more...Pregnancy cravings and orzuelos | Moms Miami Pregnancy cravings and orzuelos
My Cuban Cousin is pregnant. Well, she’s been pregnant for a while and is actually due in less than two weeks. So, it’s not surprising to some when they hear that I had to make this recipe for her before the baby comes. I mean I HAD TO make this recipe – no one wants an orzuelo (a sty) from a pregnant lady. Recipe #216 Canelones Rellenos I had put some extra stress on myself for this recipe not only because...read more...
Withdrawl: What leaving town can do for The Project | Moms Miami Withdrawl: What leaving town can do for The Project
Last week, we had the pleasure of spending some time with family in Mexico City. I thought it would be a nice break from the fast pace we had been running now that school was back in session. The pace didn’t change, however, and the days flew by – dinner, dancing, First Communions and family reunions. All set to the tone of food, drinks and more food. When we returned to Miami on Labor Day, I was exhausted. Luckily, I...read more...
¡Pasticas! | Moms Miami ¡Pasticas!
With last week’s pastica de bonito success, and time slipping through my hands with my daughter jumping into school this week, I decided to keep life simple on Sunday and just tackle two Pastica (spread) dishes. Recipe #596 Pasta de Jamon del Diablo y Aceitunas (Deviled Ham and Olives spread) 12 olives 1/8 lb butter (4 Tablespoons) 2 cans deviled ham 12 oz cream cheese ½ cup mayonnaise With...read more...
Pasta de Queso y AlmendrasBueno, Bonito y Beef Broth | Moms Miami Bueno, Bonito y Beef Broth
Last Sunday, I took a trip to Publix with my family and my list. As I went back to my soups chapter, which I had deserted for a while, I found that the next recipe up was sopa de cebollas . I love French Onion Soup so I was excited to make it at home. Because I needed consommé for the sopa de cebollas , I decided I wanted to make beef broth so I picked ropa vieja to make as well, where by in the process, you end up...read more...
Secret Tamales | Moms Miami Secret Tamales
In my family, there’s a super tamales queen named Lidia. She’s been making great tamales since forever. So, since she’s had all that time to perfect them, I knew that I couldn’t tell her when I would make my first attempt at tamales. Long before The Project, I had thought of making tamales one day. I can’t remember the exact date, but it was just a few months ago when Lidia gave me two tamales she...read more...
Pescado con Queso (Fish with cheese?) | Moms Miami Pescado con Queso (Fish with cheese?)
Last weekend, my husband went on his annual guy fishing trip. Usually, it’s his time away to recharge and refresh and my time to do the same (except that I stay with the kids, so…). But this time, I had a few requests to make for The Project. I mean, if he’s out there, big game fishing in the Marquesas, there’s nothing wrong with a few requests: fish heads, fish fillets and whole fish. Hey,...read more...
Revoltillo (Scrambled Eggs) | Moms Miami Revoltillo (Scrambled Eggs)
Last week, while on staycation, I was able to make breakfast (a good, homemade breakfast) a total of three times. Not a huge amount, I know, but it’s because after the first day and the first recipe that had us eating brunch instead of breakfast, I realized that no matter what time of day it was, Cuban cooking was a production. The next two recipes would never get us to eat at brunch time – we’re only talking...read more...
Guiso de Maiz | Moms Miami Guiso de Maiz
What in the world is guiso , you may ask, as I asked my mom today, right in the middle of making: Recipe #32: Guiso de Maiz Tierno Wikipedia has guiso listed as food prepared in water or broth for a prolonged period of time, with various ingredients and the most common guisos are those made from corn, potatoes, or legumes (beans). That doesn’t say much to me besides that it’s a type of...read more...
Three recipes - one day. | Moms Miami Three recipes - one day.
As our staycation came to its midpoint, I realized that I needed to turn up the speed on this puppy and get in as many recipes as I could – much to my husband’s dismay. Recipe #167: Huevos en Plato The day started full blast with breakfast in the eggs chapter. The first of 27 recipes in the chapter is something that doesn’t get prepared in a plato (plate), as the recipe is named, but in...read more...Ready for Julie & Julia | Moms Miami Ready for Julie & Julia
I finished reading the book Julie & Julia , just in time for the release this weekend. Yes, there’s a book and this is how it got me. I had seen the preview for the movie and was thrilled that it was a cooking movie – little did I know about the real meaning behind the movie. Then, when taking the kids to the doctor as my husband and I delayed our anniversary trip (go figure!) for a...read more...La reina de la frita | Moms Miami La reina de la frita
Well, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that, just yet, but I can tell you that the recipe I just finished making for fritas was intense – and soooooo easy! I ventured out of the soup chapter because I think it’s time to officially mix it up a bit. I’ll go back to the soups, have no fear, but we’re on a staycation this week and want to take advantage of making recipes that can double...read more...
Ganas de pasar trabajo (Doing things the hard way) | Moms Miami Ganas de pasar trabajo (Doing things the hard way)
Earlier this week, I received a call from our food editor at The Miami Herald (ours because I work as the Marketing Director at the Miami Herald Media Company), to tell me that she had read my blog and wanted to feature it on the front of Tropical Life/Food this coming Thursday as a parallel to the movie release of Julie & Julia . So, after a few “my blog?”, “me?”, “are you sure?”,...read more...
Nitza tried to kill me (a tale of three dishes) | Moms Miami Nitza tried to kill me (a tale of three dishes)
This past weekend, I decided it was time to cook during daylight hours. Maybe it was the fact that I had to deal with fish heads and I wanted to make sure I had the proper support awake and alert, or maybe it was the thought of bringing my daughter in to finally participate and teach her the song "Fish Heads", just for fun. Maybe I just should have known better. Recipe #3: Caldo de Pescado (Fish Stock) I...read more...
Caldo de Pollo (Chicken Stock) | Moms Miami Caldo de Pollo (Chicken Stock)
It's 8pm on a Tuesday, I'm still in the office when my husband calls to remind me that we don't have milk or baby food for the next day. Oh well, I guess I'll have to go to Publix (!!!!!) Recipe #2: Caldo de Pollo & Recipe #6: Sopa de Pastas With my list in tow, I set out to prep for recipe 2 in my journey - plain ol' chicken stock or caldo de pollo . With last...read more...
Caldo de Pollo ingredientsJulie & Julia? For me, it's Christina & Nitza | Moms Miami Julie & Julia? For me, it's Christina & Nitza
I did it. Finally. I started a project for me. Well, not for me, it's really for the benefit of others, but for me. Since starting to read Julie & Julia in time for the movie release, I realized that I wanted to take a stab at something similar. I know how to cook. I love cooking and trying all those Food Network style recipes that require lots of chopping and prepping and little gadgets and...read more...
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