candy coated rose petals

Doesn’t this look delicious? I know. It does. Wouldn’t you like to make one for yourself? You sure would! Here’s how you make Mini Apple Pie Cups.

First get out a few ramekins. Next take out your store-bought pie crust. I used a rolling pin to flatten it out a bit, just to get a bit more crust out of it. Cut it into quarters and put each quarter into a ramekin, being careful to push it into the dish without tearing it.   [ Read more ]

M and I made a traditional meal in honor of his heritage. It included fried plantains, black beans, rice with red and yellow peppers and steak a la milanesa. M really had a craving so we set out to recreate this dish. It turned out pretty well, although we didn’t document the process.  It was delicious.

I forgot to post this around the holidays, but one of my neighbors goes really crazy at Christmas. Here’s this year’s decorations (including music)!