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April 5, 2013

Bifana Flat Bread Pizza

Bifana Flat Bread Ingredients: 1 lb Pizza Dough 2 cups cooked pork loin (Bifanas) cut into thin strips 1 large sliced onion 1 small sliced green or red pepper 1 cup thinly sliced cooked...

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April 1, 2013

Portuguese Style Chick Pea and Egg Salad

Chick Pea and Egg Salad This dish can served as a side dish or main dish. It’s very popular as a side dish with Bacalhau Cozido (Boiled Salt Cod recipes) or Bacalhau Assado (Baked...

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March 21, 2013

Folar de Chaves – Portuguese Artisan Meat Bread

Happy Easter! My mother “Carmelina” was a great cook who showed her love for her family through her cooking. The Classic “Folar de Chaves” was her specialty. Every year during Easter many of her...

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March 19, 2013

Batatas a Murro – Portuguese Garlicky “Punched Potatoes”

If you love garlic, you’ll love this recipe for “Punched Potatoes”. Cook them in the oven along with your roasts and save yourself time in that kitchen! You can use any kind of...

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March 18, 2013

Sopa de Feijao – White Bean Soup

Portuguese White Bean Soup with Pasta Ingredients: 8 cups water 2 cups vegetable, chicken, or beef broth 1 large chopped onion 1 large chopped carrot 1 large potato cut into cubes 2 cloves garlic...

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March 15, 2013

Presunto & Arugula Flat Bread

I love the American “melting pot” of different cuisines from all over the world! This recipe incorporates a little bit of Portugal and Tuscany with my variation on “Flat Bread”. If you prefer you...

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March 13, 2013

Canja – Portuguese Chicken Noodle Soup

Big Fat Portuguese Wedding Soup When I first saw the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” with my friends many years ago, they laughed hysterically at the quirky customs, the outrages family members and...

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February 25, 2013

Sunday Dinner at a Portuguese Home

Sunday diner in a Portuguese home means great home cooked meals and lots of it! Below, you’ll find the recipes for the entire meal! It only looks difficult but you can do it! Come...

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February 12, 2013

Banana & Yogurt Muffins with Streusel Topping!

Banana Muffins easy to make and delicious! I’ve never thrown out any more old “Bananas” at my house since I began making these muffins. Banana bread can sometimes turn out heavy and dense but...

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February 9, 2013

Turkey and Vegetable Lasagna

This lasagna is so hearty and cheesy that once you taste it, you’ll never go back to using ground beef. By adding Red Wine, to the sauce I discovered that you get a...