Kitchen Anecdotes

I can’t believe I finally got the crunchy rice figured out! And it is the second time! I wanted to make sure it was not a one time thing before writing about it. The secret to making crunchy rice is NOT using parboiled rice. This one day I decided to buy […]

It has been a long time since my last post. I have been away attending a training in the mainland. Probably, one of the most unforgettable things I carried with me was the mother of all colds. Once I arrived home and wanted to go to the beach, it got me. […]

photo by BocaDorada
This weekend I was determined to use my wok for the first time. See, my boyfriend makes fun of me about all the kitchen stuff I’ve managed to acquire throughout the years and never use. So, I’m on a mission. The other days, I made an extra serving of rice […]

This Sunday morning for breakfast, I asked my boyfriend what he wanted to eat. He always leaves it up to me to decide what I want to fix for breakfast or brunch. Well, today I had a different approach. I asked, “if you were in IHOP, what would you order?” I […]

I don’t think I really know what exactly is Puerto Rican cuisine. All I know is that most of us grew up eating lots of rice, beans and meat. One of my all time favorite local dishes is white rice and canned corned beef. To some people, this is what poor people […]

I hate when I have to prepare a meal in a rush. Today was one of those days. I have to take my car to the warranty tomorrow and I wanted to make sure the car was presentable. I try to schedule things to avoid as much conflict as possible. I […]

Even though I feel kinda silly, I wanted to share with anyone out there a trick I discovered. I don’t fry food a lot, but when I do, I usually prefer my deep fryer. It is a little faster and more convenient. Still, every time I used it I hated cleaning the […]

photo by Olly F
As if trying to figure out what to fix for dinner was not stressful enough during the week, on weekends is what’s for breakfast or brunch. I stress about these things, my boyfriend thinks is funny. Here are some ideas of what to make for breakfast/brunch. If you have […]

photo by lonelysandwich
If any of y’all are anything like me, you are planning your meals days ahead, if possible. It is funny how sometimes this is a little stressful for me. I’m constantly trying to get cooking ideas. You’re thinking, o.k. I need to defrost the meat overnight in the fridge, but […]

photo by cygnoir
As you can imagine, the knife tops the list of dangerous instruments in the kitchen. I have nicked my nails with this controversial instrument.  I always try to be careful when handling them. Not always lucky though but, I still have all digitalis in my hands. I was surprised to […]