If you have been following my blog, you know that when my husband’s job cut ALL the overtime, we went from 6 figures just coming through his job to low 3 figures, his income was cut 60% and we had to make it work. I was no longer driving my brand new BMW, I was […]
Clams Jeitinho Baiano
Yesterday I went to a supermarket that sells fresh seafood, prime price but really fresh, bought large shrimp and clams. My goal was to make them as an appetizer, as I usually do, the way they serve at the Brazilian Cabanas, barzinho de praia ou cabana de praia, so I placed the clams which came […]
Margarita-Marinated Grilled Skirt Steak with Tomatillo Salsa
In this guest post, Vanessa added one of my two most favorite things, Margarita and Steak! Enjoy! Most of my friends that know me well think of me as the “tequila queen”. I have always loved Tequila and we have a pretty good collection of every kind you can think of and some you have […]
Salmon Tostada Salad
We would like to say Bienvenida Vanessa W., She lives in a small town in NJ called Audubon.She is married and has 2 children. Self proclaimed foodie and was literally born and raised in the restaurant business. She loves to cook and love sharing great food with everyone and will be sharing here with some guest […]
Feijoada, muito bom!
This is one of the most famous Brazilian dishes, my mom makes with a crock pot, she uses special meats you can only find in Brazilian supermarkets. Not having time to drive almost an hour to pick up the meats, I created my version of it, which tastes as good as […]
Quesadilla Rapida
Quesadilla Rapida Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 large red sweet pepper, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 1/2 cups loose-pack frozen whole kernel corn, thawed 1 15 1/2 ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained 1 1/2 cups reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend (6 ounces) 1/2 cup purchased salsa 6 8 inches flour tortillas 1 2 1/4 ounce can sliced pitted ripe olives (optional) 1/2 cup light dairy sour cream (optional) Directions 1.Preheat […]
