30 Saturday Jan 2016
Posted in Gluten Free, Latin Food, Make Ahead, Pork
As you can see, there isn’t too much that’s green about this sauce, except the cilantro in the “red onion salsa”. There was a plan, but then I browned the meat, and it left behind a great fond, so what’s a Goddess to do? She goes to plan B, of course. And this is Plan B…Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Green Chiles! Continue reading
19 Tuesday Jan 2016
Posted in Beef, Gluten Free Option, Leftovers, Make Ahead
Ah, leftovers…The Goddess loves leftovers. I think she’s mentioned that before, you know, twenty or thirty times, at least. Here, Cuban-Style Pot Roast, Deconstructed is, quite literally, “blown apart” into an entirely new dish. Continue reading
16 Saturday Jan 2016
Posted in Beef, Cuban, Gluten Free, Latin Food, Main Course, Slow Cooker
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bell peppers, chorizo, chuck roast, espresso, Garlic, Ham, olives, pearl onions, red wine, Spices
Last year I shared my recipe for one of The Spicy Honey’s favorite dish, Boliche, the Cuban version of pot roast, with cubes of good things stuffed in the middle of it. This isn’t that. Boliche is wonderfully tasty; it is using the eye of the round. But, I have a chuck roast. So why, The Goddess asked herself, not make pot roast, using the same ingredients, just not stuffed into the hunk of meat? Continue reading
20 Sunday Dec 2015
Posted in Buffet Food, Cuban, Lunch, Make Ahead, Meat
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It’s the time of year when the buffet table is front and center for many celebrations. At least at The Goddess’s house, it is. And The Latin Lover has been eating all sorts of good Cuban food in Miami and he’s returning for the holidays…his gift to me, whether he knows it or not! This Pastel de Picadillo Cubano is perfect for him. Continue reading
19 Saturday Dec 2015
Posted in Gluten Free Option, Main Course, Pork
Both of my parents long ago left this world for the big farm in the sky. They had a good life, a long life and they were pretty happy people. It doesn’t get too much better than that. Anyway, yesterday would have been my father’s birthday and today would have been my mother’s birthday. So my thoughts turned to pork. In my family, food was much bigger than any gift. It was the gift. And pork was always there. Continue reading
28 Sunday Dec 2014
Posted in Beef, Comfort Food, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Vegetables
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For us, pot roast is winter. It offers such a bang-for-your-buck flavor-wise, with its warm, rich flavor, its rib-sticking meatiness and it’s just so simple to prepare. It is truly the perfect Sunday dinner, on a cold winters day. And not to be forgotten, the house smells fantastic and you can spend the afternoon doing a jigsaw puzzle. Continue reading
06 Saturday Dec 2014
Posted in Apples, Breakfast, Gluten Free, Herbs, Pork, Potatoes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Option
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apples, Green beans, herbs, pork, Potatoes, Poultry, rosemary, sage, seasonings, Thyme
We’ve already discussed citrus and how you can use the various types to add flavor. I’ve decided that it might be a good idea, every now and again, to focus on specific herbs, spices, blends and flavors that compliment each other, and how to use them. To that end, we’re going to talk about sage, rosemary and thyme.
Goddess Cooks 