Sunflower

empanada wrappers (store-bought or homemade) • beef eye of round or top sirloin (about 300 grams) *SEE TIP 1 • eggs • large onion • large potato • butter or beef fat (about 50 grams) • sunflower oil • paprika, to taste • cumin, to taste • salt, to taste • lemon juice or vinegar • chili powder (optional), to taste •

beef liver • beef steaks • potatoes (about 750 grams) • large onion • red bell pepper • Salt, crushed red pepper, black pepper, oregano, and sunflower oil

self-rising flour (I used half all-purpose, half self-rising) (about 130 grams) • sunflower oil • Salt to taste • Water,

sunflower oil (as needed) • boneless pork loin (about 1 kg) • garlic clove • onion • bell pepper • carrots • tomato purée • tomato purée filled with water • potatoes • peas • Seasonings: • Sweet paprika •

cornmeal (about 400 grams) • chicken or beef of your choice (about 500 grams) • fresh cheese or mozzarella (about 100 grams) • bell pepper (red, green, or yellow) • corn or sunflower oil • medium onion • tomato • garlic clove • To taste dried oregano • To taste bay • To taste salt and pepper • To taste parsley or cilantro

very ripe bananas • egg • honey • vanilla extract • sunflower oil (about 50 ml) • sugar (about 50 to 100 grams; 1/2 cup makes them quite sweet) • whole wheat flour (about 200 grams) • quick oats (about 50 grams) • baking powder (about 10 grams) • Optional: raisins, walnuts, or chocolate chips

egg white • mixed nuts (I used one handful of almonds and one of walnuts) • honey • raisins, chopped prunes, or chopped dates • pumpkin seeds • sunflower seeds • shredded coconut • oil (I used coconut oil)

cornmeal (about 500 grams, preferably Paraguayan style) • fresh cheese or mozzarella (about 250 grams) • milk (about 500 ml), more or less as needed • eggs • medium onions • corn oil or sunflower oil • salt

roast beef, cut into large cubes (about 1 kg) • oil (olive or sunflower) • large onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • red bell pepper, chopped • bay leaf • bottled tomato sauce (about 750 ml) • sugar • sweet paprika • crushed red pepper flakes • Salt and black pepper, to taste

bananas (give those overripe bananas a second chance instead of throwing them away) • sunflower oil • heaping tablespoons sugar • milk • heaping cups self-rising flour (about 260 grams) • Vanilla extract • Chopped chocolate • Optional: cocoa powder for dusting the bread • eggs