Don’t Hate on Pollo Tropical
For all you who know me well, you know these things about me: I am a sho-nuff foodie, and I loves me some good food. I abhor fast food, and basically won’t even acknowledge fast food as actual food. Well, this weekend, I had to bend the rules a little bit. While negotiating the last […]
Empanada’s Place
Empanada’s Place Originally uploaded by Bnita-Denise. I made a pilgrimmage here — Diane (my sister) and I used to get empanadas all of the time when I was in LA in 1995. I got a dozen empanadas: 2 chicken, potato, eggplant, spinach, broccoli, and corn. I know that y’all are jealous.
Recipe: Hummus à lá Denise
Hummus is easy, and so satisfying if you have a craving for it (like Mariko did). I make my hummus by “vibration”*, so I don’t have exact measurements. Ingredients: garbanzo beans (also known as chick peas or cecis) — you can use canned or dried ones; the dried ones you will have to soak overnight […]
Recipe: Biscuits
Okay, here is the the recipe for biscuits, buttermilk or otherwise. Ingredients: 2 c. flour 2 1/2 t. baking powder 3/4 t. salt 1 T. sugar 4 T. butter (or margarine or vegetable shortening) (if using buttermilk: 1/2 t. baking soda — do not use if using regular milk) 3/4 c. milk or buttermilk Instructions: […]
