From time to time my family will celebrate “theme weekends” We say we do it for the children but, we do it for the adults as well. We let the kids pick a country, then they pick our new name for the weekend. My son is a history major, so he gives everyone a lesson on the history & culture of that country and I cook! We all go by our new names, we pick our play list & really get into it.
Best Cuban Sandwich!
I love these sandwiches. I cooked a Boston Butt in the crock pot & used some of the meat for sandwiches and saved some for our dinner.
You will need: Sliced Sourdough bread or hoagie rolls, salami, deli ham, mustard, swiss cheese slices, & Claussen Kosher Dill Pickle Sandwich Slices. Spread mustard on both slices of the bread & add the cheese on both sides, then fill the sandwich with your meats & pickle slice. You can use a panini press or your oven to grill the sandwich. I use my large iron skillet. I add butter and simply act like I am making a grilled cheese sandwich.
Pulled Cuban pork over rice with black beans, avocados & olives.
Add minced garlic, green olives, orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, oregano, cumin over the pork and rub it into the meat. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, or on high for 4 to 6 hours in a crock pot. Remove and pull the pork apart. Serve over white rice or yellow rice along with black beans.
Papa Hemingway
Papa Hemingway. If you wanted this drink, you would ask for a “Papa Doble.” Hemingway called it a “trago del camino.” (Literally drink for the road.) This created the popular expression, “One for the road.” My Papa recipe: 1 shot of White rum or more if you are feeling sassy, poured over crushed ice, a shot of maraschino cherry juice, grapefruit juice, a little lime juice, stir & top with a cherry.
Special treat for the grown-ups. Perfect way to end our Cuban celebration!
Holladay Cooking 