pastelillos

Pork Picadillo Empanadas/Pastelillos/Empanadillas

February 11, 2020

I’m so excited to share this Pork Picadillo Empanada post, which is sponsored by the Wisconsin Pork Producers Association, with you! If you’ve been reading this blog for more than a minute, you know that I come from a family of pork lovers. If given the chance, we would eat pork seven days a week….

Not that I ever have people drop by unexpectedly-

Not that I ever have people drop by unexpectedly- hermit that I am- but if I DID, I'd want to be able to host them with these Lime Icebox Cookies. They keep for a couple of weeks in the fridge, so just slice and bake when the need (or craving) arises. Head over to @simplyrecipes or click for the recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/lime_icebox_cookies/

Let me serenade you with the song of my people! S

Let me serenade you with the song of my people! Serenata means Serenade in Spanish and that's exactly what this dish makes me do everytime I eat it. Briny from the rehydrated salted codfish, creamy and mellow from the traditional root vegetables which are so popular in Puerto Rican creole cooking; Serenata con Viandas is the ideal recipe for your Lenten fast from meat. Even if you don't fast for Lent (or if you have no idea what Lent is), you'll enjoy the crunch and chew of the various ingredients that make up this easy dish. So, gather 'round and let's get to singing. Clickable link is in my bio. https://senseandedibility.com/serenata-codfish-salad/

They told me it was National Get Lit Day!! They ph

They told me it was National Get Lit Day!! They phrased it as National Margarita Day, but I was able to translate it effectively. My Tamarind Añejo Margarita is smoky and sultry, kind of how I THINK I look when I've tipped back a few. In fact, I'm more of a corner-dwelling cryer. Head to the blog for this margarita recipe and check out the others while you're there. https://senseandedibility.com/tamarind-margarita-anejo/

What do you consider to be picnic/BBQ/cookout food

What do you consider to be picnic/BBQ/cookout food? Did you mention rice at all?!? If you're Hispanic, you know that it's not uncommon to have a big pot of someone's rice sitting on one of the card tables. The foil-wrapped lid is perched precariously on top of the caldero and someone's Tia is yelling at you to save her some of the pegao (the crispy rice that sticks to the bottom). When I dig deep into the milk crate that contains my album of childhood memories, yellow rice peeks out at me. It's one of the dishes my mother always made for the rare family outings we took. My version has a healthy pour of full-bodied lager, which makes it the full on representation of most family cookouts. Someone's usually getting drunk and this time it's the rice. Grab the recipe for Arroz Borracho (drunk [yellow] rice): https://senseandedibility.com/arroz-borracho-yellow-rice/ *clickable link is in the bio*

Double tap if you know what a TV Dinner is! Which

Double tap if you know what a TV Dinner is! Which one was the best? If you have any idea what I'm talking about, you are among the sages. If you've actually eaten one, you're among the Ancients! 🤣😂 Now don't feel offended! I'm in my rocking chair right next to you. It's because of my personal experience with TV Dinners that I know the best one was the Salisbury Steak meal. Remember? It came with meat (of questionable origin), mashed potatoes, corn and a brownie. The entire meal weirdly molded into an aluminum tray and later warmed in the oven. You plopped the tray onto a rickety metal folding table (mine was decorated with Care Bears) on spindly metal legs that would bend if you put too much pressure on them. You'd watch Tom Brokaw on the nightly news, followed by the Golden Girls, or some other canned laughter show. If you've just waxed nostalgic, it's time for your fiber supplement. Pop your pill and head over to the blog for a version of the classic (clickable link is in the bio). Hey! At least you'll know what kind of meat you're eating.

We stopped going out for Valentine's Day many moon

We stopped going out for Valentine's Day many moons ago. But even if we hadn't, who in their right mind would subject themselves to the torture that is going out to eat on a Valentine's Day that falls on the Friday of a payday weekend? Wrestling the kids into their pjs to put them to bed while your babysitter sits on the couch eating your snacks and racks up their fees. Waiting in the lobby of a mediocre restaurant with a fake smile plastered on your face, all the while silently cursing the person next to you for repeatedly bumping into you? Surely, that can't be your idea of romance. I want you to pick up the ingredients for this Nutella Cheesecake and indulge yourself tomorrow night. Hell! Let the kids have some too! The babysitter? No. Forget them. Nothing beats a decadent dessert that's made from scratch. Your Valentines will be floored by your effort and skill. Those mass-produced, frozen restaurant cheesecake slices with plastic bag raspberry sauce definitely can't compete. So skip the madness and enjoy Valentine's Day the right way this year. Find the link in my bio and Happy Valentine's Day!

#ad My friends @wipork and I wonder if you've ever

#ad My friends @wipork and I wonder if you've ever had a Pork Picadillo Empanada? This saucy, flavorful filling is made with high-quality ground pork, potatoes, and veggies. It is magnificent on its own, but I've wrapped it in a light, flaky dough for what HAS to be the epitome of a handheld meal. In Puerto Rico (and other Caribbean countries) empanadas/PASTELILLOS/empanadillas are typically fried, which is what helps create those iconic blisters. It doesn't matter what name you call them by, or whether you fry or bake your empanadas, though; as long as they're filled with this flavorsome pork filling, you're bound to be impressed. Clickable link for the recipe is in my bio!

Searching for a great weekend baking project for y

Searching for a great weekend baking project for you and your Valentine(s)? You have more than ONE Valentine, don't you, you sly devil, you!?!? These pillowy soft sugar cookies are made even better with a tangy sweet cream cheese frosting. Sprinkles are optional, but who doesn't LOVE sprinkles?!? https://senseandedibility.com/soft-sugar-cookies-cream-cheese-frosting/