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Tostones with Guacamole and Bean Dip
As an appetizer for the International Potluck, we made these bake-fried plantains. It was super-simple, just slice the plantains length-wise, place on a baking sheet with cooking spray, sprinkle with salt, and bake in a 350 degree oven until brown and crispy. We also made some guacamole (with tomatillos) and attempted to invent a black-bean […]
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Halibut Veracruz
Holy mackeral (er, halibut) this was delicious. This fish recipe comes from Healthy Latin Cooking. The book calls for snapper, but we opted for halibut instead. The sauce, which you cook while the fish marinates in lime juice, includes tomatoes, onions, garlic, capers, olives, and a bunch of good spices. Once the sauce thickens, you […]
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Chicken Tamales!
Another winner from our new favorite cookbook, Healthy Latin Cooking. Lisa worked the masa dough while I cooked up the chicken filling, which included bell peppers, onion, garlic, jalapeños, and spices. Neither one of us had even considered making tamales before — it seemed much too complicated and time consuming. Well, it was time consuming, […]
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Shrimp in Enchilado Sauce
Enchilado de camarones is shrimp in a mouth-watering tomato sauce made with beer, wine, or a combination of the two, served over rice. This recipe came from Healthy Latin Cooking, but there are similar recipes to be found elsewhere online. Delicious!
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Chicken in Green Pumpkin Seed Sauce and Hearts of Palm Salad
Made this dish for our friend Carrie one evening. The sauce was fantastic — a combination of tomatillos, jalapeños, green onions, cilantro, pumpkin seeds… it goes on and on. Yum! We had never had hearts of palm before, they were close in taste to artichokes. Very good with this simple dressing of corn, tomatoes, and […]