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cuban sandwiches.

October 11, 2011 — 4 Comments

If you get the urge to cook up a Cuban-themed feast, I say Cuban sandwiches must make the cut.

They’re so easy to make, and who doesn’t love a pressed sandwich oozing with cheese?

Pickles and yellow mustard cut the cheese perfectly, and then there’s my other favorite part of the sandwich: the Cuban bread. Crisp on the outside and pillow-soft on the inside, it looks sort of like a French baguette only wider and flatter. Slather the griddle or panini press with butter before you throw the sandwich on if you really want to go for it – it’s not totally necessary, but who are we kidding… We are eating a giant loaf of carb-laden white bread already, aren’t we?

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If it ain’t served with black beans and rice, it ain’t Cuban.

I’ll admit that I’ve never been a huge fan of rice. I do love brown rice, but white rice doesn’t usually do it for me. This recipe, however, changed my mind.

It’s perfectly seasoned, and so full of flavor. I think one of the reasons I’m not typically into rice is that it tends to be bland and boring, and that’s definitely not the case here. This dish gets some TLC, for sure, and yes – dried beans take more time, but they also add more flavor, and it’s totally worth the time it takes to get you there in the end.

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anytime mojitos.

September 29, 2011 — 2 Comments

It’s raining. It’s pouring. And I’d like a mojito.

 The great thing about these mojitos is that it doesn’t matter what the weather’s about. It could be raining, sleeting, snowing, hailing – or whatever other craziness you Northerners must face… With a little prep in advance, you can enjoy a mojito anytime.

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