Cuban Housewife

Tonight menu was Beef Hash, tomatoe salad with olive oil and apple cider vinegar.  A few pieces of garlic toast that we had left were also baked.

Picadillo (Beef Hash)

1/4 cup oil

1 onion

1 green pepper

1 clove garlic

1/2 lb ground beef

1/2 lb ground pork

1/4 lb ground ham

3/4 cup capers

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1/2 cup tomato sauce

1/4 cup dry wine

Heat oil and saute minced onion, crushed garlic and minced green pepper.  Add the meat and cook for a few minutes, stirring contantly to avoid sticking.  Add the remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat for approximately 20 minutes. Serves 6

This is a typical cuban recipe at my mom’s house.  My grandmother was the best at making this, her’s tasted superb.  I try to make it the same and can’t come even close.  I will keep trying though can’t give up.  I would pick her brain more but she is 92 now and doesn’t remember much.

We all love a nice tomatoe salad with vinegar and olive oil yum.

Tomatoe Salad

I did not get a picture of my picadillo, will have to take it when I make it next time.

Put about 1/2 lb of ham in your food processor with half block of cream cheese blend till like a paste. Put a few spanish olives in the mix as well, just a few at a time so it doesn’t get too salty. Spread on small buns to make small sandwiches.

 

Spread in the food processor

Spread on little sandwich buns

My 6 yr old has been asking for us to make some of these for a while now.  Here is our try at it, pretty descent.

Last time I made these was quite a while ago.

Pumpkin Bread

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

2 (3.5 oz) packages coconut cream pudding (either instant or cook and serve)

1 tsp  baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1  1/ 4 cup  vegetable oil

5 eggs

2 cups  canned pumpkin

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, dry pudding mix, baking soda, salt and
cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together oil, eggs, and pumpkin until just
blended. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture and mix until just
blended-do not overmix.

Pour into two greased and floured loaf pans.

 Bake at 350 for about 1 hour or until tested done.

 Cool for 5 min before removing from pans.

Here is a cute post it holder for Christmas I put together.

Here is a pic

Post It Holder Christmas

For Personal Use Only

Download it Here.

Working on some nice holiday crafts the next few days.  It is my stress reliever, plus I really enjoy working with my hands.

My Table Setting

Autumn Basket (Not Completed Yet Will have tea and hot cocoa pouches in it soon.

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We are enjoying our Alphabet Island Reading Program very much.  I am so glad I found it and took the time to try it.  Our reading has taken off quickly as we learn each day.

I highly recommend it as it has worked out great for us.

as good as I remember my grandmother making it.  I found this recipe here Arroz con Pollo and it is on my meal plan this week.

Sazon Complete

- 4 tbs salt

- 3 tbs onion powder

- 3 tbs garlic power

- 2 tbs oregano powder

Put all ingredients in my empty Sazon container.  This seasoning is not available in my home state.  I could ask my mom to send me some, but I chose to mix it up myself.