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!
I have to thank Jessica for this recipe. I’ve known Jessica since college and I love how food and other commonalities connected us again. Thank you technology! She mentioned this is actually a recipe her grandmother, Emma Vanegas, used for the “salpores de arroz”. It is super easy to make, all the ingredients are placed …
This an iconic dish from El Salvador. It is made with corn flour, cheese, and other ingredients that make this dish unique and suitable for any occasion.
This is an easy way to have a full holiday dinner with less time and effort than cooking a whole turkey.
Rice pudding is a traditional breakfast or dessert in El Salvador, simple ingredients, warm for the soul.
Simple ground turkey with potatoes and carrots, in tomato sauce and beef seasoning.
Many things are changing in the Densley house! I have taken a part-time job since November last year. I finally feel I can have a scheduled figured out and I can talk about it. I love my new job –especially the new family-profession balance I wanted to achieved. It’s a job more aligned to my …
There is something about writing that is hard, once I’m writing I enjoy it, but the start is hard –maybe because of the amount of distractions. Almost every two minutes I have one of my kids, asking me a questions, asking to play, wanting to be held or snuggled, among other distractions. Anyway! The sugar …
Man, sometimes I understand why people share a lot of their lives on social media, I am always tempted. It really is a therapy to share –obviously there are many different ways to do that. Romney had an incognito twitter account that nobody knew of lol, I only know of this just recently. I get …
What is Volteado de Platano This is what we called ‘volteado de platano’; it is soft, moist, and full of pineapple flavor. Perfect for any celebration. You can find them in some of the bakeries in San Salvador. An upside-down plantains cake has the traditional ripen plantains and caramel on top and a soft batter …
In El Salvador, bakeries aka panaderias are all over, and these cookies are always found through out the year. However, for Christmas time, you can find different fillings in it. The city I was born, they made seasonal sweet pastelitos filled with the traditional pineapple marmalade, fig marmalade, and meat. So, if you like the …
This is one of the softest sweet bread that we have. It’s sold in tiendas (small shops) and in supermarkets throughout the country, I guess we call this alemanas because of the brand that sells them. It’s so soft that it vanishes in your mouth. It’s not hard to make but you need to follow …
Christmas is also a great holiday in El Salvador from food, to activities, to all the Christmas spirit –even when it looks like summer, I am sharing with you how we celebrate this special time of the year! Traditions Let’s start by saying we celebrate Christmas evening the most, that evening is when we have …
This is a traditional dish mostly prepared for Christmas or New Years. A big sandwich roll that is opened and filled with chicken in a red sauce, beets, cucumber, pickled veggies, radish, tomato, lettuce and boiled eggs. In this recipe, I am describing how I make my red sauce chicken, how to assemble it and …
I found that I can bake a good amount of meatballs and freeze some for a second meal. We love ground ground turkey and use it instead of ground beef. Super easy to make and you can play around with the ingredients and spices you would like to add. Bake for 20-25 mins at 400 F
What is Mariscada In El Salvador this is called Mariscada and is similar to a chowder –milk and cream, seafood seasoned with veggies and spices make this dish so delicate and unique. It is typically serve it with chilaquiles which are corn tortillas filled with quesillo (mozzarella type cheese) and fried. I personally like just …
