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Jul 28, 20242 min read
Bistec Encebollado (Thin cut steak smothered in onions)
This is a common dish amongst Latin America and for a good reason, it’s amazing! Growing up in a Salvadoran household, meant I often...


Jun 23, 20244 min read
Rellenos de Ejotes y queso (Green bean and cheese wrapped in egg)
A delicious take on green beans, this is a very "casera" recipe. It's not traditional but it's one that Salvadoran households make here...

Jun 2, 20247 min read
Tamales Pisques (Bean Tamales)
My grandma from my dad's side is visiting us this month so I enlisted her to help me make some tamales pisques. Tamales Pisques are bean...

Apr 21, 20242 min read
Sopa de Lentejas (Lentil Soup)
You either love them or hate them... but if you love them, here is another recipe to add to your rotation! Growing up in a Salvadoran...

Apr 14, 20242 min read
Bistec Entomatado (Beef steak stewed in tomato based sauce)
In El Salvador we "entomatar" everything! There is no clear translation in English that I could find so I'll describe the best I can....

Mar 10, 20242 min read
Chicken Chow Mein Salvadoran Style (Chow Mein Salvadoreño)
Yes, we have a version of Chow Mein in El Salvador! Now, I don't know how this became a thing and in what part of El Salvador they make...

Mar 3, 20242 min read
Casamiento Salvadoreño con frijoles licuados (Salvadoran rice and blended beans)
Yes, we eat beans and rice for breakfast! Don't know what to do with left over beans and rice? Make casamiento. Casamiento Salvadoreño is...


Feb 11, 20243 min read
Tortitas de carne en salsa (meat patties stewed in sauce)
One of my favorite home cooked meals for any night of the week! I love a good meal that involves sauce, growing up my mom frequently made...


Jan 28, 20243 min read
Pollo encebollado (Chicken smothered in onion)
When I was a child, nothing could make me eat an onion... and now, I don't cook without it. My parents would often take us out to eat to...

Jan 14, 20244 min read
Sopa de Pollo (Chicken Soup)
My favorite meal, even in the Texas summer! Every culture has their own version of chicken soup and I'm a fan of ALL of them! Chicken...

Dec 17, 20236 min read
Pan con pollo o pan relleno Salvadoreño (Salvadoran Chicken sandwich)
This is the "Crème de la crème" for me, it's right up there with a pupusa. Pan con pollo or pan relleno is one of my top dishes de El...


Nov 19, 20232 min read
Enchiladas Salvadoreñas
If you're not from El Salvador, you will immediately look at the images in this post and think the name was wrongly typed... but it's...

Oct 15, 20233 min read
The Pupusa series, Episode 3: El Chicharrón (Pupusa pork filling)
The best traditional pupusa pork filling, El Chicharrón. In El Salvador pupusas are commonly made with Chicharron, cheese, beans, loroco...


Sep 24, 20235 min read
Rellenos de papa y güisquil (Stuffed potato and squash chayote)
This is for the lovers of a good cheesy potato situation You may have heard of "Rellenos de papa" or "Papa rellana" and immediately...


Sep 3, 20233 min read
Carne y papas guisadas en salsa de tomate (Beef and potato stew in tomato sauce)
Hearty meal that the entire family will enjoy (May contain affiliated links) Potato is my favorite starchy vegetable, I mean it's so...


Aug 26, 20235 min read
Desayuno TÃpico Salvadoreño (Typical Salvadoran Breakfast)
Where tortillas, savory beans, sweet plantains, and crema and queso come together for a perfect bite In the last post I shared how I make...

Aug 20, 20233 min read
Sopa de frijoles con pitos Salvadoreños (Salvadoran bean soup with Erythrina berteroana flower)
A Salvadoran dish that is said to make you sleepy... you be the judge. What is "Sopa de frijoles Salvadoreños?" I cannot tell you the...


Aug 6, 20232 min read
Salpicon Salvadoreño de res (Salvadoran Minced beef salad)
This post contains affiliated links What is Salpicon? Salpicon Salvadoreño is a dish served cold, similar to a chopped salad. All the...
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