Cuban Food: Modified – Page 2 – Quarter Past Normal

Frijoles Colorados/Red Kidney Beans

Posted on January 5, 2015January 1, 2015 by Quarter Past Normal

When I was a kid, my grandfather would make the BEST frijoles colorados. It was always my favorite thing that he made and I would be so excited when it was red bean day at my grandparent's house. I don't...Read More

Cuban Picadillo Stuffed Peppers

Posted on December 17, 2014December 7, 2014 by Quarter Past Normal

[caption id="attachment_753" align="aligncenter" width="699"] A Cuban classic with a twist.[/caption] I love turning classic Cuban food that I grew up eating into something healthy that still tastes great. Picadillo is one dish that I never really cared for. Over the...Read More

Skinny Cuban Sandwich

Posted on November 15, 2014November 16, 2014 by Quarter Past Normal

The Cuban sandwich is a staple in any Cuban household. Growing up in Miami, we would take these crisp and delicious sandwiches to the beach along with other staples such as croquettas, pastelitos and the like. If you've seen the...Read More

Yellow Cauli-Rice With Chicken

Posted on July 30, 2014September 3, 2014 by Quarter Past Normal

Sometimes I really want a familiar dish like rice with chicken or paella but I can no longer eat rice which is the main ingredients in those dishes. I did, however, buy a head of cauliflower and decided to use...Read More

Cuban Hamburger & Portabella Mushroom

Posted on April 16, 2014September 3, 2014 by Quarter Past Normal

Many people here in the blogisphere don't know that I'm the first generation of my family that was born in the United States of America. My family all comes from Cuba, an island just south of Florida, one of the...Read More