Onions based

black or pinto beans • diced onion (about 75 grams) • garlic, minced • olive oil (15 ml) • chicken bouillon (or vegetable bouillon) • ground cumin • Grated queso fresco • To serve: tortilla chips or pork rinds

cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed • diced onion • green olives stuffed with pimentos, chopped • extra virgin olive oil • garlic, minced • garlic salt • wine vinegar • black pepper • Garlic salt, to taste • crispy bacon • grated Parmesan cheese • Chopped cilantro

beef • Garlic powder, to taste • Sofrito, • cooked rice (about 400 grams) • bell pepper • onion • Mixed vegetables, • Salt and pepper, to taste • tomatoes • lettuce

all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • potatoes, peeled and diced • butter (about 28 grams) • bell pepper and onion (about 28 grams) • ham and bacon (about 57 grams) • beaten egg • Salt and pepper to taste

penne pasta • chicken breast • Alfredo sauce • complete seasoning (such as Badia) • garlic clove • onion • Alfredo sauce

potatoes, sliced into rounds • chicken breasts, cut into large cubes • cooked ham, cut into large cubes • celery stalks, halved lengthwise and diced • carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds • water or chicken broth (2 liters) • tomato paste • homemade sofrito • (about 2 tablespoons) each of red, yellow, and green bell peppers, finely diced • extra virgin olive oil • (about 1/4 cup) onion, thinly sliced • large bell pepper, cut into large cubes, plus 3 teaspoons of its pickling vinegar •

rice (about 600 grams) • water (about 950 ml) • oil • salt • Whole chicken breasts or tenderloins • green bell pepper, chopped • red bell pepper, chopped • onion, chopped • tomato sauce • Adobo seasoning • Sazón with color • Sazón without color

chopped chicken breast (about 300 grams) • cooked ham (about 75 grams) • salami (about 75 grams) • potatoes, diced (about 150 grams) • carrots, diced (about 130 grams) • sofrito (about 30 grams) • minced garlic (about 20 grams) • onion, chopped (about 60 grams) • celery, chopped • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • extra virgin olive oil • white rice (about 600 grams) •

whole milk (60 ml) • eggs, beaten • ham, chopped • medium potatoes, boiled and cut into medium cubes • green onions, sliced • Salt and pepper to taste • oil

Olive oil • Bell pepper • Onion • Garlic • Cilantro • Red cooking wine

local lettuce • spring mix salad • dried fruit (about 150 grams) • thinly sliced red onion (about 75 grams) • feta cheese (about 115 grams) • shredded carrot (about 55 grams) • small package raspberries • small package blueberries • Optional: peanuts, walnuts, dried cranberries, and pistachios • orange • orange zest (about 1 tablespoon or 15 grams)

skirt steak, cut into small pieces and seasoned to taste. I seasoned the steak with salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, and a little white vinegar. I let it marinate for 1 hour • extra virgin olive oil • Onion, to taste • large flour tortilla (burrito size) • Shredded cheese (I used a mix of mozzarella, Monterey Jack, and asadero) • Butter

lettuce (any variety you like, I usually use regular lettuce) • onion • carrot • Green beans • Cilantro • salt • Corn kernels

medium eggs, seasoned and beaten • Chopped onion of your choice • Chopped bell peppers • Spinach • Grated carrot • Grated and sliced pickles • Sliced tomatoes • Chopped ham • Chopped sausage • Cheese of your choice • (about 40 grams) All vegetables should be used in small amounts

small potatoes, peeled and diced • hard-boiled eggs, peeled and seasoned • Chopped tomato • Chopped onion • Chopped bell peppers • Chopped spinach • Grated carrot • Chopped pickles • Olive oil to taste • Salt and pepper to taste • Mayonnaise to taste

shredded chicken (about 180 grams) or 24 ounces canned chicken breast • flour tortillas • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 120 grams) • cream cheese or mayonnaise (about 80 grams) • chopped cilantro (optional) • green onions, sliced (optional) • salt • garlic powder • paprika • black pepper • egg • milk •

eggs • Onion • Bell peppers • small peeled potato • salt • milk • Tomato • Deli ham

rice (about 500 grams) • water (about 600 ml) • Salt, to taste • Vegetable oil, • ripe plantain • Ground beef, • Oregano, to taste • Cilantro, to taste • Garlic powder, to taste • Onion powder, to taste • Shredded cheese of your choice, to taste

potatoes (900 g) • mayonnaise (120 g) • honey • medium red onion, finely chopped • medium carrot, grated • red bell pepper, finely chopped • cooked bacon, chopped • Chopped parsley