Author: tony rican
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Nevada Burger w/Pesto Mayo
It was research time again! I love digging into what I should do for a state burger and this time it was to look in to Nevada! One of the things that I found that I thought would be really cool to play with is Pine Nuts. So I decided to do something with a…
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Pastelón / Puerto Rican Lasagna
Do you want more AWESOME Puerto Rican recipes? Check out my cookbook, The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook now on sale HERE So almost every culture/cuisine has their layered casserole dish. I think the most famous one is Italian Lasagna. Well in Puerto Rican we have our own version of the layered casserole. Pastelón, this is…
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Picadillo Meatballs
While this one isn’t a Puerto Rican recipe, it is definitely Puerto Rican inspired. I started playing with little flavors from Puerto Rican food and tying them in with some non-Puerto Rican food. So my first shot was a Puerto Rican inspired meatball recipe. So here I give you my Picadillo Meatballs!! Give these a…
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Nutella Mug Cake
So I have a couple friends who live for Nutella. I don’t mean they like it I mean the LIVE for it. It was recently announced that Chicago was getting a Nutella Cafe and well they went berserk over it lol. So for them I have this little recipe right here. The Nutella Mug Cake,…
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Idaho Burger
This burger was one of the most fun I have EVER had in creating. When I thought Idaho I thought (like many people would) Potatoes. What do you do though for a potato burger? I mean there really were a freaking TON of cool possibilities. I went with using my potatoes as fries, waffle fries…
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Blackberry Mug Cake
Most the time I do a dessert it is something I turn to m daughter Maddie and ask her what I should be making. This time she wanted cake… and blackberries. I guess that made it pretty darn straightforward she was asking me to make the Blackberry Mug Cake with out calling it out by…
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Hot Pepper Frittata
What can I say, I love a really good breakfast recipe. I also love a recipe with some kick to it lol. This Hot Pepper Frittata covers both of those bases pretty well. This is a super simple baked breakfast that is easy to serve out family style, yet it has that little bit of…
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Bacalaitos / Puerto Rican Codfish Fitters
Do you want more AWESOME Puerto Rican recipes? Check out my cookbook, The Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook now on sale HERE Bacalaitos are a true Puerto Rican staple. These were something had at family get togethers as an appetizer, and the times we visited the island it self this was one of the most popular…
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Iowa Burger
You may know I am from Illinois, born and raised in Chicago. So Iowa is only one state over for me. In my wrestling travels I was in Iowa a LOT! Met some really, I mean REALLY good friends there. When it came time for this burger it was pretty easy to text a couple…
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Cuban Egg Rolls
So you all probably know by now exactly how much I love my egg rolls. Well I have been playing around trying to come up with a Puerto Rican egg roll, well I haven’t been able to nail one down yet up to my standards. What I did do though is come up with some…
