I've never even had Cuban food, but wanted to make something for a friend who grew up in Miami and misses it. I have to admit I was nervous about tasting it after looking at the ingredients...but it's good! I followed one person's advice and left out the cilantro to make it more authentic (used it today to make cilantro pesto). This a unique, surprising dish; several of my (very white American) friends have tried it and liked it as well.

Reviewed On: Sep. 1, 2009

I like the amount of garlic, but I'm a garlic lover (and used small cloves). I didn't have any nuts, so I just omitted them; and it turned out fine. Same with the Parmesan--I put in a little chicken bouillon as a substitute. I probably only put in half of the olive oil and added some water to keep the fat down, which didn't cause any problems. I threw some ground turkey into the sauce & let it cook on the stove a little, which turned out surprisingly well (though chopped chicken would probably be best). I added some chunks of avocado at the end, which was delicious :) A great, economic recipe...yummy!

Reviewed On: Sep. 1, 2009

I'm pretty impressed with this recipe. I didn't have several of the ingredients, so I made a lot of substitutions and didn't really expect it to turn out well...but it's still delicious! I didn't have grape nuts, so I put in Special K w/ Berries & nuts...I didn't have walnuts, so I put in extra sunflower seeds. Substituted strawberry preserves for applesauce; blueberry syrup for honey and veg. oil. It still all held together very well (it definitely helps if you press it firmly into the pan) and tastes delicious--a good sweet & salty bar.

Reviewed On: Aug. 23, 2009