Hispanics that love their food!

Hi! So I'm not exactly Spanish, but my Hubby is Donimican. When we got together I sat in his Mom's kitchen and learned how to make all the dishes he (and I) like. I now make a better Moro de guandules than she does LOL!
My son considers arroz blanco, huevos revoltiados y kechu his "comfort food". Since one of your fav dishes is chuleta frita, (also one of our favs) you could try baking them. Here's how I do them:
I line a cookie sheet with foil
I pour some limon over the chuleta for a few minutes then drain it off.
I sprinkle Adobo and Sazon en paquete I do try to go easy on them bc I'm tracking my sodium also.
Then cover the whole sheet in foil
I cook for about 20 minutes with the foil on then remove and cook for another 20 minutes. I also flip them about 1/2 way through to get both sides browned. My hubby likes them very well done!
They aren't quite as good as frito but they do hit the spot for way less calories.
I hope this helps

I know exactly what you mean!!! I'm Mexican.I can't seem to stay away from all that food, I love to eat carnitas and tacos ..I don't think there is a healthier way of making carnitas though =(..I managed to lose 35lbs when I was cooking all my meals now that we moved in with my mother in law I have a really hard time controlling myself..she's a GREAT cook

Yep, I'm on the same boat. I'm Mexican, and I still cook every day for my husband all the regular Mexican food he loves. I have just cut down on frying a lot, and we've been grilling a lot more and eating way more vegetables than we used to... but I still have chicken, bistek, pork every once in a while, all our regular salsas, beans, etc. And when we have family functions where there's pozole, carnitas, tamales, enchiladas or whatever else, I go ahead and splurge a little. I've lost 40 pounds since the beginning of March and am still aiming at losing another 20 pounds and I've managed to do this not by completely depriving myself of good food, but by practicing healthier eating, portion control, and daily exercise. It's all about balance. :-)

I'm not hispanic, but I love, love, love the food!

Venezuelan here,
trying to stay away from those warm out of the oven arepas is the hardest part for me :sad:
Especially when I get home and my mom has just made a new batch and offers me some. I pretty much go to bed crying :grumble: haha

I'm Mexican, and I love Mexican food, but I've always tried to make any Mexican dish 'healthier' at home.

I make spinach and mushroom enchiladas - and don't 'fry' the tortilla before passing it through the salsa. I just warm it on the comal, pass through the sauce and fill it up. Same with huevos rancheros, I don't fry the tortilla. I make tacos with Trader Joe's 'Southern Greens' blend and black eyed peas.

One of my favorite things to put on the grill is marinated portobello mushrooms. The first time I did this at a family function my cousins thought I was a bad Mexican! But years later, they tell me that they love them, too. So have one carnitas taco and two portobello tacos

Salsa, particularly home made salsa, is actually quite healthy. You can substitute healthier ingredients (brown rice instead of white) or cooking process (bake instead of fry) for most recipes. And adding more veggies is a good way to fill up with less calories.

It might be better for you and your families if you chose to cook healthy versions of the dishes about 80% of the time, and then make the authentic version as a treat every now and then.

Oh my goodness...Dont' get me started. I thank God for skinnytaste.com You will find great recipes on there! I love that website! Good luck girly!

I'm Cuban. White rice, black beans, Pernil & tostones. My mouth waters at the thought of it.
Unfortunately that just does not fit into my daily meal plan. I only make rice dishes about once a month.
If it's a special occasion I will allow myself to indulge, just not go crazy.
My kids ultimate comfort food white rice with huevo frito.

I'm Mexican and I've been having this problem as well. For me the answer has been moderation. My favorites are enchiladas and tacos. I've always made both with corn tortillas and I've continued to do so, and I've started making my own salsa with fresh tomatoes and a little seasoning, but I've been eating them less frequently.

I've found taco salad is a good substitute for traditional tacos as well, just eliminate the tortilla and it significantly reduces the calories.

Oh I feel you. I love my pan de dulce and I was used to making all my mexican food from scratch. I have to say that it doesn't taste as good when using reduced fat but at least it's healthier.

Órale! :drinker:

I am Puerto Rican too and arroz blanco and chuleta frita is my favorite meal. I grill everything now. I am not watching my sodium so i use Adobo and sazon to season all of my meats and then just grill it. its not the same but at least the flavor is there. We limit rice to once a week maybe once every two weeks. Rice is my husband's addiction so we can't have it often. Hard to limit to just a cup. Keep at it.

Mexican American here and I still eat everything I used to minus the salt. Feel free to add me