Roasted Turkey Recipe

Hosting your first Thanksgiving dinner can be stressful.  This roasted turkey recipe is fool-proof.  It’s seasoned with Puerto Rican flavors and cooked in a Reynolds oven bag, making it juicy and fall off the bone delicious. Ingredients Whole turkey; defrosted Reynolds oven bag; turkey-sized Vinegar […]

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BBQ Ribs Recipe

These BBQ country style ribs can be made on the grill or using your oven’s broiler.  My marinade will infuse flavor into your ribs so you can serve them “naked” (i.e. without BBQ sauce) for the little ones.  These ribs are guaranteed to be tender […]

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Puerto Rican Rice and Beans Recipe

Arroz con habichuelas is a Puerto Rican staple. In my house, rice is served as a side dish most nights. Lucas’ favorites are white rice and “special rice” (aka Chicken Flavored Rice A Roni).  Whether you use canned or dry beans is a personal preference […]

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My Mother’s Puerto Rican Sofrito Recipe

When I was single and only cooked for special occasions, I relied on my Mom to make the sofrito.  She would make it in big batches and freeze in recycled plastic containers.  Before you cooked, you had to remember to defrost the huge block of sofrito. […]

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