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Sweet Pea Guacamole
Sweet pea guacamole will fool everyone. It tastes just like avocados at a fraction of the price and, best of all, it’s a super healthy party dip loaded with olive oil and sweet peas! “Peas are in the group of foods known as legumes. Legumes are plants that produce pods with seeds, or beans, inside. […]
Spanish Pork & Beans
This dish couldn’t be simpler. We’re going to grill some super fresh pork sausage from our local butcher and pair it with a pan of giant white beans cooked low and slow over the coals until they become incredibly creamy and crispy all at the same time. These beans will turn you into a convert […]
Roasted Garlic Paste
If you love garlic like garlic lovers, you’ll go crazy for this roasted garlic paste recipe & use it every day on everything! In soups, pasta sauces, salad dressings, sautes. You’ll never buy a roasted garlic paste tube again. It’s the easiest way to make sweet, caramelized garlic and just another one-minute tip from my […]
Churros & Chocolate
This “thick as pudding” Spanish hot chocolate drink and squiggly churros are the perfect party on a plate. Who doesn’t like chocolate and churros?Even when you eat the Mediterranean way every day, you can enjoy a little sweet every now and then. So make it something everyone will love and kids will go crazy for…snaky, […]
Orange Almond Cake & Gluten-Free
Oranges are one of the most celebrated fruits in the Mediterranean during the long citrus season bowls. Bowls of fresh fruit like these are always on the table within easy reach for a quick snack but to really celebrate the season it’s nice to have a light almond cake on hand decorated with beautiful Mediterranean […]
Spanish Membrillo (Quince Jelly) with Thermomix…Easy!
This gnarly fruit turns into a creamy Spanish holiday dessert with the help of a Thermomix. Quince apples, also known as Queen’s Apples, are a winter fruit that’s loaded with flavor and packed with pectin. When you let the Thermomix do all the work, you’ll end up with an easy, super flavorful treat to pair […]
Spanish Potato & Squash Soup
Even though I grabbed the ingredients from our garden to make this Spanish potato and butternut squash soup, a classic called “Porrusalda” in the north of Spain, you can grab them at any grocery store. It’s tasty, it’s healthy and it’s another perfect example of how to eat the Mediterranean way every day. All it […]
Spanish Seafood Paella (con Mariscos)
Paella is probably one of the best-known recipes from Spain and all around the world. It now comes in all sorts of combinations besides the true authentic Paella which is made with rabbit chicken, white beans, and green beans. Today we’re making our own popular riff on paella with a medley of seafood.
Spanish Chorizo & Cider Tapa
It will take just 2 ingredients and 2 pantry staples to make this super tasty Spanish chorizo and cider tapa. If you want to impress your guests with almost no effort in the kitchen, try this one. It’s another easy way to eat the Mediterranean way every day. A little meat, a little sweet, a […]
Roasted Padron Peppers Tapa
Your friends and family can roll the dice for super spice with Spanish Padron peppers tapas recipe. They’re so easy and fun. They take minutes to make. And they are the perfect simple starter to a party or a quick tapa to go with drinks. The fun in this dish is that 1 in 100 […]
