A classic Cuban wheat milkshake made dairy-free and refined sugar-free using paleo sweetened condensed milk, cashew milk, and puffed wheat cereal. To know me is to know that a batido de trigo is my all-time favorite milkshake. Maybe it’s because it’s nostalgic or maybe it’s because it’s deliciously creamy. Either way, a batido de trigo (translated to…
Pastelitos de Guayaba + Queso (Guava Cheese Pastries!)
Cuban pastries or turnovers filled with guava paste and cream cheese. Just 4 ingredients make these pastelitos de guayaba y queso come to life! Do you remember the first time you tried a pastelito? I don’t. I’m sure I was a toddler though…and I’m sure I loved it! To this day, pastelitos de guayaba are my…
10-Minute Healthy Turkey Meatballs (No Breadcrumbs!)
Easy to make, moist, flavorful, and healthy turkey meatballs made with few ingredients and no breadcrumbs. Low carb, gluten-free, and ready in 10 minutes! Weeknights just got more exciting over here! Guys, these are my go-to healthy turkey meatballs! I’ve been making these babies for years. Back in the day, I would always bake them…
Roasted Butternut Squash + Turkey Picadillo Lettuce Wraps
Flavorful and easy-to-make lettuce wraps made with Cuban-style turkey picadillo (seasoned ground turkey) and roasted butternut squash with bacon. If you were to ask me what was the recipe I cook the most often every week, the answer would be turkey picadillo. What’s picadillo? I’m glad you asked! Picadillo [pee-ca-dee-yo] is a classic Cuban dish made with ground beef,…
Sweet Plantain Gnocchi with Garlic Brown Butter
Give classic gnocchi a Cuban twist by using ripe green plantains instead of potatoes and a delicious garlic brown butter. The best weekend meal you’ll ever make! When I first saw the sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter and sage recipe in Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings Cookbook, I immediately wanted to make it. It looks sooo…
Healthy-ish Cuban Bibimbap Bowl
Inspired by Korean bibimbap, this healthy-ish Cuban bibimbap bowl has ground turkey (picadillo), seasoned cauliflower rice, sautéed garlic spinach, carrots, avocado, and sweet plantains. Colorful, flavorful and delicious! I love one bowl recipes. One bowl, less dishes. WIN WIN. Most importantly, I love rice bowls. Especially colorful and flavorful bowls like a bibimbap bowl. *heart…
One-Pan Quick + Easy Vegetarian Paella
A quick and easy vegetarian paella made with brown rice, garbanzo beans, mushrooms, red peppers, and peas. Perfect weeknight meal! A few weeks ago, I ran a poll on Instagram Stories (do you follow me?) asking if you guys wanted to see more easy weeknight meals. You all gave me a resounding YES! So here…
Easy 20-Minute Smoky Chicken Breast
Elevate that boring, bland chicken breast! Tender, juicy chicken breasts made with a homemade smoky, savory and sweet spice rub. It’s the ultimate weeknight dinner recipe! In case you’re new here, hi, my name is Jamie and I love smoky, salty, sweet stuff. Do you? If yes, you’re in the right place! I made these…
