I grew up in Brazil! Easter for us was traveling 3 hours to visit my grandad, my aunt and my great great grandma! I vividly remember running around, playing while the delicious aroma of seafood and dende oil invaded our senses…. It was like going back to the 1700s, where slaves found a […]
Healthy Lent Recipes With Bacalao
I know you’re probably tired of looking for different lent recipes, let alone healthy ones! I know…… I’ve decided to share one of my mom’s favorite recipes, Bacalhau Ao Ze do Pipo, a traditional Portuguese recipe, with a twist! I know you will love it so much, you will create your own! First let’s talk […]
Olho De Sogra – Brazilian Coconut Truffle
Continuing our 12 days of desserts series, today we are sharing Olho de Sogra (Mother in Law’s Eye). Not sure why the name, 🙂 but it’s basically a coconut truffle, the white brigadier base with coconut and dry plum as the “shell”. The taste is completely unique, you need to try it! Ingredients: 2 […]
Shrimp Pie – EMPADÃO DE CAMARÃO
This post is sponsored by The National Hispanic Milk Life Campaign and Dime Media but all opinions are my own. I love how cooking brings the family together! Some of the happiest memories I have are around the kitchen and dinner table, remembering how my great grandma would share instructions with my aunt, my mom […]
Easy, Healthy And Delicious Brazilian Shrimp Dish
Yesterday I was talking about ancestors on Facebook and the topic brought so many memories of my mom and my aunt cooking in the kitchen and making a feast for the eyes and senses. So I came back from work and decided to make this easy, healthy and delicious recipe! I grew up eating Ensopado […]