My mom gave me this recipe two weeks ago, she originally uses this cake to make a recipe with a filling, but since I'm trying to cut some calories, I saved the richness to the icing only. Ingredients: Cake: 4 eggs 7 Tablespoons of …
Peanuts and Latin Dishes – An Old Love Affair
Everybody who knows me, knows of my busy Life, being a business owner with two businesses, teacher and mom and recently on a diet, means I'm always looking for healthy ways to give me that extra energy! I have …
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Bobó de Camarão
Before I share this dish which is one of the dishes I grew up eating, I need to explain that when you think about Brazilian Cuisine, you think about Barbecue and Rice and Beans, but Brazilian Cuisine is far more rich than just that! When Brazil was …
Torta de Frango – Chicken Pot Pie
When I was young, in Brazil, my mom used to make torta de frango, which tasted more like a chicken stroganoff with a crust! The recipes I had found of chicken pot pie seemed to be too bland to my Brazilian taste, so I needed to add my …
Estrogonofe de vongole/escalope- Scallops’ Stroganoff
My mom used to make anything stroganoff, she used to make shrimp, chicken, beef, soooo good! Delicioso! I went to the next level and made my mom's regular recipe with scallops which are not common to be found in Brazil! Hope you enjoy! My family …
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Brigadeiros- Brazilian Truffles
I can't remember a birthday at our house without Brigadeiros, as soon as I can remember, my sister and I rolled an innumerous amount of those little balls! You may use any coating you wish, but the most common ones are sugar, jimmies, …
Brazilian Lasagna- My Cooking during Sandy!
My Lasagna is in the oven, cooking through this hard time of watching the AC Boardwalk being destroyed and so many shore towns completely wiped by the storm which is not even here yet..... As I was pondering on what to make for dinner, since …
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