Baked Plantain (Maduros)

Plantain has got to be one of my favorite foods. Unfortunately, it's most commonly seen fried in dishes. I don't cook it often but since I love it so much I like to have it from time to time. When ripe it is a great complex carb to compliment my eating plan. Here's a version…

Sweet Potato and Plantain Mash

A few weeks ago I saw this combination on a fellow blogger's page and my eyes lit up! The two are my all time favorite side dishes. You can do so many different variations. And to top it off, I added bacon. Now this was a winner plate in my house! Method As easy as…

Plantain Mash with Bacon

As a child one of my favorite meals was "cocido" which is boiled ripe plantain with butter and shredded cheese. Now I have modified this favorite dish to make it Paleo friendly and although I would not have this as a meal now it makes a great side dish. Some complex carbs from the ripe…

Pastelon Dominicano

The Dominican pastelon is more like a casserole. A main element of Dominican cuisine. There are more than six variations in the Dominican Republic the most popular ones being pastelon de platano maduro(yellow plantain casserole) and pastelon de yuca(cassava casserole). Pastelones can be found in other Latin American Countries like Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Panama and…