Guava Tapioca Pudding

Guava Tapioca Pudding

Source: The Spruce Eats Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 ½ cups guava nectar ⅓ cup sugar ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp cinnamon ⅛ tsp nutmeg ¼ cup Read More

Tropical Chocolate Milkshake

Tropical Chocolate Milkshake

Source: A Couple Cooks Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 2 Total time: 5 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 pint (2.5 cups) chocolate-coffee ice cream ¼ cup milk ¼ cup pineapple juice  ¼ cup Coco Real cream Read More

Johnny Cakes

Johnny Cakes

Source: Food52 Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 1 hour INGREDIENTS 3 cups all-purpose flour 4 Tbs sugar 1 Tbs baking powder 1 tsp kosher salt 2 ½ Tbs butter, room temperature Read More

Caribbean-Inspired Fish and Polenta

Caribbean-Inspired Fish and Polenta

Source: Food.com Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total Time: 1 hour INGREDIENTS 4 fillets of snapper, cod, or tilapia 1 onion, diced 1 tomato, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 habanero or Read More

Coconut Pudding

Coconut Pudding

Source: Simply Recipes Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 2 hours, 30 minutes INGREDIENTS ⅔ cup sugar ½ cup cornstarch ¼ tsp cinnamon Pinch of salt 2 (13.5 oz) cans full-fat coconut Read More

Virgin Pina Colada

Virgin Pina Colada

Source: Strength & Sunshine Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 2 Total time: 5 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 cups (16 oz) frozen pineapple 1 cup (8 oz) cream of coconut ½ cup (4 oz) pineapple juice Read More

Rice with Pigeon Peas

Rice with Pigeon Peas

(AKA ARROZ CON GANDULES) Source: Delish D’Lites Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 45 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 cups parboiled rice 1 Tbs olive oil ⅓ cup Goya sofrito sauce 1 ½ tsp Read More

Roast Pork

Roast Pork

(BASED ON PUERTO RICAN PERNIL) Source: All Recipes Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 5 hours + overnight refrigeration INGREDIENTS 5-lb bone-in pork shoulder, trimmed ¼ cup olive oil 3 Tbs white Read More

Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie

Source: All Recipes Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 6 Total time: 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 10 crackers) ½ cup butter, melted 3 cups (24 oz) sweetened condensed milk Read More

Homemade Orange Juice

Homemade Orange Juice

Source: N/A Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 2 Total time: 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 8 navel or valencia oranges, chilled ¼ cup water 1 tsp lemon juice 1 Tbs honey Pinch of salt DIRECTIONS Peel Read More