One of the best things about the end of the summer is that ripe plantains are all over the stores.
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Food diary day 6
During the month of September, I will be sharing a daily food log.
Food diary day 4
During the month of September, I will be sharing a daily food log.
This post will save you at least $45; How to make Kobe’s Japanese Steakhouse @ HOME!!
Kobe’s is good, really good. But Kobe’s made at home can be just as good and WAY cheaper!
How to make Puerto Rican white rice
White rice is something that accompanies our meals a lot in this house and I promised I would post a recipe for How to Make Puerto Rican White Rice so here it is.
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How to make Bistec Empanizado, "empanao" (breaded steak)
This is one of those entrees that make my mouth water. When I was younger, I didn’t eat any meat unless my mom made this. I don’t know if it was because it looked like a big chicken nugget or just the flavor – but even ’til this day it’s a favorite. (more…)
Something a little different
A few days ago, I was thinking since moving into our new place we hadn’t had a taco night yet. Well it was more of a burrito – but does it really matter?
This is the sauce Ruben used to marinate the steak last night – it was so good, we decided to make the meat again for our taco night tonight.
When marinating meat, we’ve found taking as much air out of the Zip Loc works best – the only way out for the sauce is actually INTO the steak 🙂 My mouth actually waters thinking of how good they smell when they’re in there for just a couple of hours.
Always remember, even if you just have an hour or even 30 minutes to marinate your meat – it’ll be well worth it in flavor when it’s time to eat.
One of my favorite things to put in my burritos are grilled peppers and onions. They’re so sweet and balance out the taste of the meat you put into your burrito. I sliced green, yellow and red peppers and yellow onions (1 of each). This would be enough for 4-6 burritos.
I put them in a pan with a small amount of extra virgin olive oil, which was already warm. After about 15 minutes at medium heat, this is what I got.
Here’s the picture of everything set on the table for the fiesta! The tallest container has the grilled peppers and onions, then there’s sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, grated mozarella and chopped tomatoes (clockwise).
Maybe next time you can come over for some! Just kidding 😛
Thanks for reading,
Zulaika H.
Hello… again!
This blog has gone through a few transformations: First, counting calories was my goal (I was a mom with a toddler still trying to lose the baby weight). Then I moved to just blogging about all I ate without boring everyone with dieting notes. It’s been a little while but I have experienced several big changes in my life. I always tried to keep my personal life out of my blog and just focus on the food – but now that I am out of A-School and back home there’s too much going on not to share.
So welcome to the new…
Get In My Belly!
I’m a Sailor. I’m an Executive Assistant. I’m a wife. I’m a mother.
…and I’m really excited to share my stories in new fashion – of course while still including all the yummy food I consume 🙂
Thanks for reading!
