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- July 22, 2022

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Lelita’s Cuban kitchen: My name is Lelita Diaz. I’m Cuban & Jamaican descent born in America. I love cooking. I teach Cuban & Caribbean cuisine. I also cater food for small parties.

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Caldo de pollo/ Chicken soup

- January 07, 2022

Cuban chicken soup is traditionally made of chicken, vegetables and Fideos (noodles). Cubans make soup with whatever they have available. Soup is something that we all can relate to our childhoods. It’s something that always makes me think of my abuela. Today I made soup with what was in my kitchen because my family is sick with the Flu. As they say in Cuba this soup revive los muertos “it raises the dead”. It has everything in it “con todo los hierros”. Ingredients: 4 Chicken thighs halves Noodles to taste 1 Chayote 4 Carrots 3 Corn 1 cup Broccoli rabe 3 Potato 2 Calabacín -squash 1 Onions 6 Garlic 1/2 green & red Peppers 1 Bayleaf Lime juice 2 Tbsp Sazón completa 2 cubitos 1 tsp Oregano S & P to taste Add 4 cups water to a pot add chicken thighs cut in halves, corn, broccoli rabe, bayleaf, onions, garlic, peppers. Add 2 chicken bouillon cubes, Sazon completa, oregano, salt & pepper Boil chicken for 2 hours then add the carrots , chayote, potatoes. Cook until s

Cremitas de leche

- January 22, 2022

VIDEO ON YOUTUBE Recipe / Receta ⬇️ Cremitas de leche (Cream of milk) are traditional Cuban caramel candy. These delicious candies are homemade. It’s a laborious process to make them but so well worth it in the end. Ingredients: • 2 cups regular milk • 1 cup sugar • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 pinch of salt 1. Pour all the ingredients in a deep pot, the milk, the sugar, the pinch of salt and the vanilla. Stir so they mix well. 2. Keep stirring for the next 30 or 35 minutes so the mixture doesn’t stick while it cooks. You’ll notice its consistency and color will change quickly. 3. Keep an eye on this! Don’t walk away! 4. Take the pot off the heat & let sit for 5-10 minutes then whip mixture very fast with a whisk or electric hand mixer for 10 minutes 5. When the mixture gets too thick to stir it’s ready. 6. The next step is use a small spoon to scoop small amounts on wax paper or aluminum foil on a well greased tray or plate 7. Let them co

Potaje de Garbanzos

- January 13, 2022

Potaje de Garbanzos is a traditional Cuban bean stew made from Chick peas. Potaje is a thick stew with meat and starch vegetables. Everyone has there own version. This is one of my comfort foods. Who doesn’t love a hearty stew? This stew can be made with any type pork, ham, smoked ham hock or Neck bones. I love to make it with any type of smoked pork to give it flavor. **** Video on YouTube **** Ingredients : 1 cup of chickpeas 1 chorizo sausage 1/4 Ñame or 2 potatoes 1 chicken bouillon cube 4 oz tomato sauce A splash white wine (optional) 1/2 Green pepper 1 onion 1 Bayleaf 1/2 tsp cumin 1 Tbsp Oregano 1 -2 Tbsp Sazon completa 3 cup of water Soak beans for 2 hours or more. Cook beans for 45 minutes in Pressure cooker. Make Sofrito from peppers, onions, garlic, tomato sauce. Add Chorizo in Sofrito, spices. Pour into cooked beans. Add condiments. Add Ñame to beans & cook 15 minutes more. You can use potato or any other starch vegetables in place of Ñame. Add wine in the end. Ser

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