Dad’s Simple Recipes

Grandma Rosario’s Perníl (Roasted Pork Shoulder)

Grandma Rosario’s Perníl (Roasted Pork Shoulder)

For our family our ethnic food was always in the center of all family gathers. And Grandma was always the one cooking it. As a boy I used to love to come home to the smell of her cooking the Puerto Rican roasted pork shoulder called “Perníl”. The scent...
Dad’s New Favorite Breakfast – Hummus Avocado Toast

Dad’s New Favorite Breakfast – Hummus Avocado Toast

My daughter Abby showed me her new favorite thing for breakfast (at 12-ish) called “Avocado Toast”. I was like WHAT THE HECK?! But I just let it go. Then one day while away visiting my cousin Yvonne, I was scrounging around for something to eat for...
Dad’s Epic Multigrain Bread

Dad’s Epic Multigrain Bread

I started making multigrain bread from scratch when I went on a vegan diet after reading the book my gastrointestinal doctor recommended I read titled “How Not to Die” by Dr. Michael Greger. 😳 Great book by the way! Anyway, Dr. Greger extols the...

Dad’s Savory Roasted Vegetable Soup

A couple of years ago I discovered (as in stumbled upon, not like the kind that comes from insightful inquiry) the art of making soup from roasted vegetables. It’s fun and so good. You can follow a recipe or just wing it. Have fun experimenting. The recipe that...

Dad’s Simple Chili

Ingredients 1 medium onion Diced4 oz mushrooms sliced (optional)1 26oz. can peeled whole or diced tomatoes2 Tbsp tomato paste1 cup beef broth (optional, but recommended)1-2 cloves of garlic diced2 Tbsp chili powder1 Tbsp cumin1 tsp salt1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (add more...