This one was born out of my husband’s love for Cubano sandwiches and a fridge stocked with plantains and pork sausage. Also, if you’ve never seen the movie, Chef, go out and rent it right NOW. Not only is it incredibly entertaining and heart-warming, it will also make you want a Cubano. Usually they’re made with…
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Plantain Breakfast Sandwich
I sure do love my Plantain Pancakes with Ginger Syrup, but I typically opt for more savory breakfast foods. This sandwich offers the best of both worlds. Sweet plantain pancakes are fantastic with the crispy, salty bacon and buttery avocado slices. There are tons of healthy and satiating fats in this meal. It should keep you satisfied all morning and…
Bitchin’ Bacon Beef with Smashed Plantain Chips
I love using local foods in my meals and I especially love supporting the other food makers and artisans in my city. From its humble beginnings at the local farmer’s markets, San Diego’s Bitchin’ Sauce has risen to new heights of success and is currently sold in Whole Foods grocers throughout the country. What is Bitchin’…
Plantain Pancakes with Ginger Syrup
This might be my most favorite thing I’ve ever made. Not joking. I had made some candied ginger during the holidays and as a result, had a beautiful dark, rich syrup sitting in the fridge with no future purpose or prospects. I figured we would one day craft some delicious ginger-y cocktail. Well, we haven’t quite…
What’s in my Grocery Basket?
Over the years, I’ve gotten lots of questions about cooking, but almost an equal amount of grocery shopping questions. “Where do you buy/find this or that?” “Where are the best deals?” “What snacks do you buy?” “How do you know if something is paleo in a store?” “What does your grocery list look like?” “Which…
Food Critic Friday No. 1
Barrio Star Welcome, dear reader, to the inaugural installment of Food Critic Fridays (FCF), brought to you by The Clean Plate. Geoff’s commentary will be in regular type and Nikki’s is in italics, just so you know who’s speaking. This week, we are going to review Barrio Star, a hip little Mexican place in…
Tropical Fruit Salad with Mint
I’ve been on a bit of a plantain kick lately. They are so wonderful! Grilled, roasted, fried… they’re like, the new Sweet Potato. No, just kidding. I still love my yams but plantains have been kickin it in my kitchen for the past month or so. Here’s a heavenly little fruit salad that includes my…
Citrus Baked Plantains
Just a quickie. Made this for my friends and they thought they were SOOOOO good that they “almost cried”. Well, weep on friends, weep on. Citrus Baked Plantains 3 ripe plantains (black skins) 1/4 c. coconut oil, melted 1 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup 2 large oranges, zested and juiced 2 limes, zested and juiced…
Plantain Chips
Last week we aquired a big wooden work table through an ad on craigslist. While at the owner’s house to pick up the table, I noticed a wall of trees full of banana bunches! As a kid, my dad grew all kinds of tropical plants and I loved eating the tiny sweet bananas that would pop…
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