If there’s one thing that can transform a meal from ordinary to extraordinary, it’s the perfect blend of flavors. Enter cowboy candy: a delightful concoction that balances sweet and spicy in the most irresistible way. As someone who loves to experiment with taste sensations, I find that cowboy candy adds a unique twist to justContinue reading “Homemade Cowboy Candy: Sweet and Spicy Delight”
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Honey Butter Biscuits
Okay, who doesn’t love a good biscuit? What is even better is a biscuit with CHEESE. Anyway, when I was little, my brother and I would eat biscuits, and we would love to pour honey in them. So for this recipe, I decided to top these biscuits with some honey for that hint of sweetness.Continue reading “Honey Butter Biscuits”
Spudtacular Potatoes w/ Garlic Aioli
I’ve never been a huge fan of potatoes; however, after trying these out in the air fryer, I cannot get enough of them! The best part about this recipe is how easy it is to throw together, and all the ingredients are probably already in your pantry. All you basically do is toss these inContinue reading “Spudtacular Potatoes w/ Garlic Aioli”
Honey Butter Corn
Corn is such a simple ingredient to transform and this is exactly what I did for this recipe. I used frozen corn which beats removing the husk and shucking the corn yourself and added simple ingredients to the corn to make it rich, slightly sweet and creamy! The ingredients used are commonly in my pantryContinue reading “Honey Butter Corn”
Grilled Plantains
As some of you may know, I am of Cuban decent and that means I share the love for platanos and/or maduros! Recently, one of our friends brought us over some plantains and we decided to try them on the grill. Boy did this turn out good! Anyway, this recipe is SO simple- it takesContinue reading “Grilled Plantains”
Lemon Garlic Roasted Broccolini
I went to Fresh Market the other day and decided to buy some fresh broccolini, aka baby broccoli, to roast. I’ve always had it sauteed; however, I thought I’d try out a new method, and I am so glad I did. If you do not have a Fresh Market near you, I am sure youContinue reading “Lemon Garlic Roasted Broccolini”
Cheesy Cornbread
Cornbread is one of my favorite all time side dishes. Barbeques, family events, holidays- cornbread should be involved, atleast I think so, but maybe I’m just bias. After looking up multiple recipes and not being able to replicate what I invisioned, I decided to come up with an easy, cheesy, creamy version of my ideaContinue reading “Cheesy Cornbread”
OH-my-Gourd
Okay, so I love me some squash and since Fall is here, what better way to endulge than with some squash recipes?! For this recipe, I used acorn squash which provides a milder taste than butternut squash, however it is still sweet and gives a hint of that nutty flavor. Acorn squash is so versitileContinue reading “OH-my-Gourd”
A-maize-ing Fritters
Since I was a little girl, my mother always made me corn fritters and they were my favorite (still are actually). However, I tried to create this recipe with a healthier perspective without compromising the flavor. For this recipe, you can either shuck your own corn or use a can of whole kernel corn (toContinue reading “A-maize-ing Fritters”
Hooked on Food 