Cuban Food: Modified – Quarter Past Normal

Easy and Quick Arroz con Pollo

Posted on September 6, 2016September 4, 2016 by Quarter Past Normal

Whenever we would be invited to my great aunt's house for dinner I knew to always expect arroz con pollo. I was never thrilled about this as the arroz con pollo that is traditional to Cubans was never my favorite...Read More

How to Make Cuban Picadillo

Posted on March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 by Quarter Past Normal

I can confess that this was not my favorite dish when I was a kid. I didn't like all the stuff that was in it and I didn't like how it tasted. I liked my food Plain Jane and wanted...Read More

Easy Cuban Moros

Posted on January 6, 2016January 4, 2016 by Quarter Past Normal

I've mentioned before that I am of Cuban descent {see more Cuban recipes here, here, here and here}. I grew up in a Cuban-American household in Miami, Florida. Cuban food was everywhere and it was abundant. Grocery stores had Cuban food ready to go in...Read More

Chicken Vaca Frita

Posted on July 20, 2015July 20, 2015 by Quarter Past Normal

There are certain things that are comforting to me and Cuban flavor is one of them. I love when things taste familiar in a nostalgic way. Vaca Frita literally means fried cow in Spanish. It wasn't a dish that I...Read More

Cuban Chicken Soup

Posted on April 24, 2015April 13, 2015 by Quarter Past Normal

There is something so comforting about chicken soup. It's not something that I eat very often, but every now and then I'll crave some chicken soup a la abuela style. The difference between Cuban chicken soup and American chicken soup is...Read More

Bistec Ensebollado (Steak with Grilled Onions)

Posted on April 10, 2015March 21, 2015 by Quarter Past Normal

Growing up eating Cuban food on a regular basis, my favorite was always bistec empanizado or breaded steak. My grandfather always made the best empanizado and I was so happy whenever he would make it for me. To this day...Read More

Island Burger

Posted on March 23, 2015March 19, 2015 by Quarter Past Normal

I always have meat in the freezer. I try to keep a box of turkey burgers that I can just throw on the George Foreman for an easy weekend lunch. This day, however, I decided to get creative with my...Read More

Strawberry Merengue

Posted on February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 by Quarter Past Normal

Merenguitos are something that I grew up eating. Of course, the ones I ate were sugar filled and never quite my favorite. As I grew up, I made them my own way which meant less sugar – and I preferred...Read More

Cauliflower Arepas

Posted on February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 by Quarter Past Normal

Okay, I'm going to be completely honest with you. I've never eaten an authentic arepa. I've seen them many times, in person and on the internet, but have never actually had one. Well, I really kinda wanted one last week...Read More

How to Make: Yuca Fries

Posted on January 23, 2015January 18, 2015 by Quarter Past Normal

Yuca is a staple in hispanic households. It was always such a treat when we had yuca fries with dinner at home and was often something I'd order when eating out. At our local chicken place in Miami, Pollo Tropical,...Read More