LatinaCook
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Home Town: Jardines Del Caribe, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Living In: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Member Since: Sep. 2005
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Vegetarian, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Hiking/Camping, Biking, Walking, Photography, Reading Books
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May 10, 2012 9:49 pm 
Updated: May 25, 2012 7:55 am
It has been nearly 7 years since I became a member of this comprehensive land of culinary awesomeness. Before then, I'd surf around, browse and print out recipes that I thought I'd make one day. I wasn't a member, so I didn't have a recipe box. Yeah, I printed over 300 hundred recipes (as if… MORE
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About this Cook
Hola!! I'm a 36 years old Nuclear Medicine Technologist, mom to the smartest and handsomest 16 year old boy (I love you Dan!) and wife to a retired military man. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico but the military brought me to Ft.Bragg, NC where I lived for 13 years. After my husband retired we moved to St. Louis, MO (in August 2009). I'm currently job hunting. I've met some great people in the area but I still miss my family in PR and my friends in NC. Planning meals, cooking and baking take a big chunk of my day and make it more bearable.
My favorite things to cook
A challenge! That's my favorite thing to cook. Making my own versions of popular restaurant foods, making international dishes, making food look pretty and yummilicious... I just LOVE to cook! :o)
My favorite family cooking traditions
Being from Puerto Rico, it would be a sin not to mention Arroz con Gandules (Rice with Pigeon Peas), Pernil Asado (Roasted Pork), Tostones (Fried Plantains), and Pasteles (hmm...pasteles is kinda like a Puertorican tamale, made with green bananas or yuca root - or even a variation of roots). I do love Bistec Encebollado though and I think my mom makes the best in the world!! I did find a pretty good recipe for this dish at Goya.com
My cooking triumphs
A triumph for me consists of my husband, or my son, or anyone to tell me that they loved my dish. I love feedback in the kitchen and most of the feedback I get is very good I must say :o)
My cooking tragedies
I just got a new stove when I moved to my new house and I just can't figure out the right setting to cook pancakes!! Hahaha. I always burn one or two before I can get it right and then I FORGET what temperature setting I used!!! I can't remember anything in particular that was a huge disaster but I do mess something up every now and then. Hey, it's life!! Life's boring without mess-ups!!
Recipe Reviews 401 reviews
Perfect Pulled Pork
Very moist pulled pork, perfect for a crowd because it is not too spicy (though it does have a bit of a kick) and the flavors are not too strong. It is a good pulled pork to serve with your favorite BBQ sauce. I like Sweet Baby Ray's or Maull's. Would make again!

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Reviewed On: May 25, 2012
Hudson's Baked Tilapia with Dill Sauce
The Cajun seasoning alone was good enough for us. We cooked the tilapia on a skillet with a bit of olive oil. The dill sauce was good but I added more lemon juice and more dill because I didn't like the mayo aftertaste it had.

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Reviewed On: May 25, 2012
Quinoa with Chickpeas and Tomatoes
Good and easy. I used red quinoa and cilantro instead of parsley.

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Reviewed On: May 24, 2012
 
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