This sweet, sour, refreshing Limoncello Margarita is a Mexican classic with an Italian makeover! Made with no lemonade concentrate, just simple ingredients. In case you don’t know, I’m a Disney junkie. Particularly Epcot. I loooove Epcot. Whenever I go with friends, we do the typical “around the world” walk starting with Mexico. I get myself a…
3-ingredient Brown Sugar Glazed Kielbasa Bites
With just 3 ingredients, these Brown Sugar Glazed Kielbasa Bites will be your favorite go-to appetizer for holidays, dinner parties, or snack time. WARNING: They are quite addictive. I’ve been making these bites for years! What started as a little experiment has now turned into a delicious recipe… er obsession. Quite possibly, the recipe I…
Cuban Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
An old fashioned cocktail recipe with a caffeine kick! This Cuban Old Fashioned is made with Cuban coffee, bitters, bourbon with a twist of citrus rind. I’m no cocktail connoisseur but when I find a drink I like, I’m ordering it everywhere I go and/or recreating it at home. Case in point: Guava Basil Moscow Mule…
Avocado Cucumber Salad with Sirloin Steak Tips
A delicious steak salad made with sliced mini cucumbers, diced avocado, fresh arugula, and balsamic vinegar and olive oil. SO GOOD! You ever make one of those salads where you’re like WHOA. That is what this salad did for me. I love fresh arugula so one day I threw some in a bowl. Added some…
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft chocolate chip cookies are deliciously rich, chewy, and super easy-to-make from scratch! Perfect treat for every day of the week! There’s just something so irresistible about soft chocolate chip cookies! If I’m ever in a restaurant and I see some kind of chocolate chip cookie dessert on the dessert menu, 9 out of…
Turkey Picadillo Recipe (Picadillo de Pavo)
Cuban-Style Turkey Picadillo. A flavorful yet healthy Cuban dish made with ground turkey, tomato sauce, spices, olives, and raisins. Perfect weeknight meal! Ground turkey is one of those staples that I always have in my kitchen. It’s also one of those ingredients that is very bland unless you season it well. Enter turkey picadillo. This…
Cilantro Garlic Sauce (Pollo Tropical Inspired)
A deliciously creamy garlic sauce made with chopped cilantro, fresh garlic, lime juice, and sour cream. You’ll love adding it to just about anything! This garlic sauce is no joke, guys. People go crazy for this sauce! And I bet you will too. Ever been to “Pollo Tropical”? Unless you’ve lived in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee…
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…