Tag: State Meal Challenge

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

Inspired by Puerto Rico

Inspired by Puerto Rico

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) You might be surprised that I’m doing Puerto Rico as part of my state meal challenge, but the U.S. territories deserve love, too! Puerto Rico has a population of over 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

Baked Plantain Chips

Baked Plantain Chips

Source: Cooktoria Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 4 Total time: 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 plantains, peeled and sliced very thin 2 Tbs olive oil Kosher salt to taste DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 375 Read More

Cubano Sandwich

Cubano Sandwich

Source: Food.com Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 2 to 4 Total time: 15 minutes INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS NOTES

Cuban Bread

Cuban Bread

Source: Savor the Flavor Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 1 loaf Total time: 3 hours, 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 4 cups bread flour ¼ cup butter, melted 1 ¼ cups warm water 2 ¼ tsp Read More

Mojo Pork

Mojo Pork

Source: Lemon Blossoms Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 8 Total time: 9 hours (including marinating time) INGREDIENTS 4 lbs pork shoulder Zest of 1 orange Juice of 3 oranges Zest of 1 lime Juice Read More

Inspired by Florida

Inspired by Florida

THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas all around me, but this past weekend, I was in a tropical paradise cooking with lots of oranges and limes to make Read More

Southern Banana Pudding

Southern Banana Pudding

Source: Southern Plate Click here to read about my experience making this recipe for my state meal challenge! Servings: 8 Total time: 45 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 box vanilla wafers 5 bananas, sliced and tossed with 2 Tbs lemon juice to prevent browning ¼ cup flour Read More