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Phill and I have been in sunny, south Florida visiting our mom this week.
Who knew that winter would be in the 80’s and sunny! 😎☀️
It’s been beautiful down here, and it’s a welcome change to the bitter cold weather in Chicago. Although, as you read this, we are on our way back home.
While we were here, we thought it would be fun to give you a taste of Florida with some traditional recipes that the locals love!
We’re talking about Cuban Sandwiches, Crispy Avocado Tacos with Chipotle Lime Crema and Mango Citrus Salsa, and Caribbean Stew!
And, this means we’ve added three fantastic additions to our Recipe Box—a Mustard Cheese Sauce, our brand new Chipotle Lime Crema, and our Mango Citrus Salsa! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Cuban Sandwiches
A Cuban Sandwich or, “Cubano”, is basically a Cuban-style ham and cheese sandwich. It was most likely born in Key West or Tampa Florida from Cuban immigrants working in cafes and in the cigar industry. The traditional sandwich is made with Cuban bread, which is similar to French bread. Yellow mustard is spread on the bread, and smoked ham, Swiss cheese and pickles are added in layers. The crust of the bread is lightly buttered and placed in a sandwich press called a plancha, which warms and presses the sandwich, and makes the crust nice and crispy. For our plant-powered version, we use shredded Smoked Ham-Style Soy Curls which gives it a delicious smoky flavor. We add our creamy, melted Mustard Cheese Sauce, Dijon mustard, and crunchy dill pickles to a 100% whole grain roll, and toast it until it’s warm and crispy. This is one fantastic Cuban Sandwich!
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Caribbean Sweet Potato Stew
Sweet and spicy, this island stew has all of the flavors of the Caribbean—allspice, thyme, ginger, onions and garlic. It’s packed with sweet potatoes, kale, and okra, all in a delicious coconut and tomato broth with a touch of lime. Wow!
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Crispy Avocado Tacos with Chipotle Lime Crema and Mango Citrus Salsa
First, we bread and bake avocado slices so they are not only creamy, but also nice and crispy. We then stuff them into corn tortillas along with smoky black beans, tangy red cabbage and a drizzle of our delicious Chipotle Lime Crema. But, we don’t stop there! We top all of this deliciousness with our sweet and tangy Mango Citrus Salsa for an amazing burst of flavors and textures!
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Mustard Cheese Sauce
This creamy white cheese sauce has a mild mustard flavor with just a hint of pickle! It’s the perfect cheese sauce for our Cuban Sandwiches, but is fantastic on any toasty creation.
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Chipotle Lime Crema
Ripe mangos and blood oranges are the stars of this refreshing and cooling salsa. It pairs perfectly with spicy food, and is especially fantastic as a topping to our Crispy Baked Avocado Tacos!
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Mango Citrus Salsa
Ripe mangos and blood oranges are the stars of this refreshing and cooling salsa. It pairs perfectly with spicy food, and is especially fantastic as a topping to our Crispy Baked Avocado Tacos!
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