Portuguese Beef Stew (Carne Guisada)

This beef stew has made regular appearances at the dinner table for as long as I can remember. It is an adaptation of the Portuguese carne guisada. It has some additions such as the pasta and the vegetables that are not commonly found in a traditional carne guisada, but make it a heartier meal. This is a great stew; broth is slightly spicy, the potatoes fall apart when you poke them with a fork and the meat is tender. This is a great dish on a chilly day in the winter or on any day that you just want a fairly quick but filling meal. I suggest serving the dish with a piece of bread for dunking in the broth.

Cubed Steak Sandwiches

These sandwiches were adapted from The Pioneer Woman's recipe Marlboro Man's Favorite Sandwich. The great thing about these sandwiches is that you can add thing or remove things to make the sandwich as you would prefer it. I found the recipe in her book The Pioneer Woman Cooks where she lists the ingredients without measurements so the recipe here is approximately how I make it. I like to serve the sandwich on toasted French rolls, but you can use whatever sandwich roll you prefer.

Portuguese Yellow Rice

A lot of Portuguese people serve rice with just about any meal. This is my family's take on Portuguese rice. It is a simple recipe, but it has gotten a lot of praise from others. We enjoy it with a variety of meals from pot roast to beans. 

Crispy Chicken Tenders

This recipe actually was inspired by my favorite fish and chip recipe (Found here). I noticed that the fish had a very crispy coating that reminded me of the chicken tenders that you can find at just about any restaurant (particularly on the kids menu). I've been looking for a good crispy chicken tender recipe for a while so I decided to try making some chicken using a similar technique. This is definitely a kid-friendly recipe.

Heavenly Hots

I was first introduced to these by my sister. When I saw them I thought to myself, these aren't pancakes. It only took one bite for them to win me over. They are soft, sweet, and just delicious! These pancakes are different from normal pancakes because they take more sour cream than flour giving them a custard-like consistency. 

The most difficult part of making them is cooking them. The softness of the batter makes them difficult to flip. Make sure your griddle or skillet is nice and hot before you add your butter (I used butter cooking spray and found it a bit easier to flip the pancakes.) Even if they don't come out looking perfect they still taste fantastic! Enjoy!

Pudim flan (Portuguese caramel flan)

Welcome to my blog!

Being of Portuguese descent I thought that I should start out with a common Portuguese recipe. This flan features an ingredient that is well-attributed to the Portuguese, port wine. It is typically served during the holidays and other special occasions. Being that this is my first post Ithought that this was a pretty special occasion.You can serve this flan warm, cold, or room temperature depending on your preference.