Hi, I'm Patricia! I was born in El Salvador, I love food, cultures and traditions. I'm sharing healthy, easy Salvadoran recipes and more!
For our fifth anniversary we went to an Italian restaurant. Fine dining is not our common, we save it for special occasions. We always get dessert when we do this, and one of the options was brownie tiramisu. It all sounded so delirious, but we ended up deciding for panna cotta. Our detail with tiramisu …
First of all, this is not food related obviously, but bear with me –especially if you have little ones, or planning to, and would like to plan a Disneyland trip in the future. Whatever the reasons you are here, I am sharing all the details about our Disneyland trip. I have never been to Disneyland, …
Salpicón is made with cooked, finely chopped beef, radish, onion, and mint. Add a good amount of lime that will make your mouth water!It’s so refreshing, full of flavors, and a great side or main course of lunches and dinners. You know how much I love make things easier and this is not the exception. …
Salvadoran peperechas (sweet bread), are so popular. I grew up with those without a filling and only with granulated sugar dust on top. They were so yummy, we ate them with warm milk and made a great snack, or as part of breakfast. Here are the biggest modifications to make them faster, and with the …
This is a salad I first tried when I was in college in El Salvador. One of my best friend’s mom fed us that weekend and years later I remembered how delicious this was that I asked for the recipe. She graciously share it with me and here it is. This is such a fresh, …
In El Salvador, we use guisquiles in many dishes. One of them is rellenos de guisquil. It is chayote squash, stuffed with quesillo and covered in egg. Then is placed in a tomato sauce. I love both without the sauce and with sauce. This recipe today makes the same flavors, but is cooked in the …
This is such a simple way to make chicharron. My mom taught me to make this recipe and she was right, is super easy, chicharron is well cooked, and it has great flavor. This is exactly what you need to make pupusas with chicharron and cheese. There are other ways to make chicharrones, and also …
Colorful, hearty and full of flavor, this is always a big hit in our home!
This is what my brain thinks when someone says “breakfast for dinner”. A full plate with beans, eggs, sour cream, and sweet plantains. In this recipe, I am showing you how to make green beans with eggs. It makes for a great side in your breakfasts, or dinners. The key here is to let the …
What is atol? This drink is really common in El Salvador. Atol is an slightly thickened hot drink. This one is made with dried black corn. The result is a naturally light purple color drink. It is sweet and served with “alguashte”. Alguashte is ground pumkin seeds. The combination is naturally balanced and delicious to …