Cubes of toasty French bread mixed with ground beef, ground pork, diced ham, herbs, spices, sliced almonds, chopped olives, and sweet plantains! The BEST stuffing you’ll ever try! Ok, so here’s the deal. I’m ALLLLLL about traditional American Thanksgiving. From sweet potato to corn to green bean, I love all the casseroles. Cornbread, turkey, cranberry…
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Baked Apple Empanadas
Have you ever wanted apple pie on the go? ME TOO! These apple empanadas are full of delicious Fall flavors! Cinnamon, brown sugar, spiced rum. Omg, I wish you could smell them through the screen! The filling is similar to that of an apple pie and then enveloped in pastry dough, I mean what could…
Continue ReadingHomemade Roasted Tomato Soup
A deliciously simple homemade roasted tomato soup that you can enjoy all year round with a melty grilled cheese! Let me start by saying that I’m not a big soup person. WHAT? Umm…then WHY are you posting this today, Jamie? I can explain. Sometimes you come across a soup + sandwich combo that you just…
Continue ReadingSmall Batch Salted Caramel Pretzel Cheesecake
Deliciously creamy, small batch salted caramel pretzel cheesecake made with graham crackers, pretzels, and salted caramel. Making cheesecake, the traditional way, in a springform pan can be a little high maintenance. You gotta make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature. You can’t overmix, overbake, underbake…you have to make sure you bake in a…
Continue ReadingBaked Bacon Wrapped Sweet Potato Fries
Baked Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Fries. Sweet potatoes cut into fries, seasoned with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika then wrapped in uncured applewood smoked bacon and baked to perfection! Let’s face it, EVERYTHING IS BETTER WITH BACON. Also, sweet potatoes are pretty fabulous too. These sweet potato fries are SO easy to make. They make for a…
Continue ReadingGuava Rice Krispie Treats with Maria Cookies
Deliciously sweet rice Krispie treats made with guava marmalade marshmallow cream, guava paste, and crumbled Maria cookies! Hello old friend. It’s been a while. I’ve made TONS of things with you. No, not you. I’m talking about guava. hehehe. When you grow up in a Cuban household, you eat guava, cream cheese, and maria cookies…
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