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Cuban Food Posters For The Win

October 18, 2016 By Marta Darby

More reminiscing about what I’ve been doing for the past 10 years here on the blog and another giveaway today.

It starts with a beautiful sofrito. The intricate dance between the warm olive oil giving life and flavor to the onion, garlic, and bell pepper. I could write poetry about the perfection that is a sofrito that signals the beginning of most Cuban meals. 

Cuban food is, of course, my favorite, because…Cuban. (Duh.)

I imagine such is the case for everyone who has grown up with a certain kind of food. Cuban happens to be mine. And because Cuban food is very often on my mind, a few years ago I made a list of Cuban foods I would like to cook and photograph and share here on my blog. 

This is my favorite, but that’s not important right now.

Here’s the beginning of that list.

 

  • Maduros, because that’s what I would eat at every meal if I could.
  • Pastelitos de guayaba. Because HELLO?! 
  • Pan Cubano because I could live on nothing but Cuban bread forever and ever. Amen.
  • Carne con Papas which is my kids’ favorite.
  • Picadillo.
  • Frijoles Negros.

You get the idea. All my childhood (and adulthood) favorites. 

But I’m an artist and I thought it might be fun to take this list of favorite foods and compile them into a decorative “subway art” type poster to hang in my kitchen. I had just painted my kitchen a Tiffany Box teal and added red and black accents. The poster was perfect! 

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Then, I thought, “I bet other Cubans would like this in their kitchens, too.” And it turns out they did! And they wanted it for their uncle’s Cuban restaurant in Texas (true story), and for their sister’s food truck in New Jersey (true story) and for Tia Cuca for her birthday (slight exaggeration). Or for Christmas. Christmas is coming, people! 

So I opened an online shop, Marta Darby Designs and started selling my poster there.

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And people started finding my shop and asking for other kinds of food. Honduran Food. Salvadorian Food. Costa Rican Food, Puerto Rican Food. Even Scottish Food. (<–Please do yourself a favor and check out the Scottish one. It’s become one of my favorites, but that’s not important right now.) So I’ve been busy trying to fulfill all these orders and sharing my love of all foods with the world. I’m adding a new one practically every week and having all the fun. 

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Inspired by all this wonderful food, today’s giveaway is for a Cuban Food Poster. Actually let’s make it 3. Three lucky MBFCF readers will each get a Cuban Food Poster – the winners can choose their preferred size and color. 

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Yes! This pleases me greatly. 

Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win one of my Cuban Food Posters and please answer the following question:

  • What’s your favorite Cuban food? (Or maybe the first food that comes to mind.)

I’ll choose a winner at the end of MBFCF BLOGIVERSARY MONTH on Friday, October 28th, 2016. You have until then to enter. 

If you can’t wait for the 3 winners to be drawn next week and you want to go ahead and order your own Cuban Food Poster immediately, Please click over to Marta Darby Designs and order your own. 

Thanks for celebrating with me and for entering. You are the best! 

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  1. William Estevez de Arcos says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:33 pm

    Love it…….

  2. William Estevez de Arcos says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    Arroz con pollo…my mom made the best rest in peace beautiful mama!

  3. Melinda says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    Vaca Frita

  4. Liz Borecky says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    It’s hard to pick a favorite but I would have to say, pastelitos de guayaba. Love your blog!

  5. Larry Ravelo says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    My Cuban family would love this!!

  6. Mindy Artita says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    I love bistec empanizado con arroz blanco maduros y limon! Carbs carbs and more carbs! Que Rico !!!

  7. Mare says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    Love it. Me encantaría tener uno de tus posters en mi cocina cubana. Me encanta tu blog. Saludos desde miami.

  8. Lara says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:47 pm

    Harina con Carne de Puerco with maduros, if I had to pick just one. But that is really 3 together!

  9. Aimett Perez says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    Nothing like lechón asado con arroz y frijoles negros. Noche buena cant get here quick enough!
    Love the Blog.
    PS. A Spanish themed food poster would be a lovely add to your collection. Paella, crema catalána, brazo gitano, etc.

  10. Damaris Perez says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    Because there is nothing better than frijoles negro!!

  11. Kayla says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    I would have to say that my favorite cuban food is
    Ropa Vieja with white rice. You never can go wrong with that dish and it’s deliciously filling.

  12. Aida says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Ropa vieja y tostones!!

  13. Susan Seoane says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    Bacalao a la vizcaina….and picsdillo and ropa viejs and arroz con pollo a la chorrera and….. there are so many and so little time….yummmm

  14. Freddy Hernandez says

    October 18, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    What a great reason to celebrate! Wishing you all in the #bigcubanfamy many more years ahead. Que Santa Barbara los cuidé. My favorite Cuban dish hands down…. is the vaca frita!!!! With a batido de mamey. 🙂

  15. Kathy Satut says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    Love it all!

  16. Jorge Martinez says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    Love the poster! There is nothing better then Cuban fooooood!
    We are redoing our kitchen the poster would be perfect as we make the Picadillo.

  17. Kim Goclowski says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    I would love to win one of your posters. My absolute favorite Cuban food is my Abuela’s lechon asado con congris, maduros y ensalada de aguacate ❤️

  18. Laura says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:21 pm

    Love this poster!!!
    Too many to pick from, but Vaca Frita is one of my favorites. Of course empanadas de guayaba for dessert.

  19. Suzel Alvarez says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:26 pm

    Love them all, but my all time favorite is vaca frita with frijoles colorados and maduros. <3

  20. Madelen says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:28 pm

    Love your blog! I’m a Cuban American from Miami currently in Boston for school and your page makes me feel closer to home. I recently made the pastelitos de guayaba from your page and my friends are now as obsessed as I am. Continue with the great work. Truly an inspiration. Sigue pa’lante

  21. Jennifer Engelland says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    Ropa Vieja or Guava Pastelitos. Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂

  22. Gabriel Esquijarosa says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    Vaca Frita! Always and forever!!

  23. Kimberly Weston says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:36 pm

    My favorite is Ropa Veja. Love your blog and instagram.

  24. Jessica Bruzón says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    I have been following you for quite some time and your recipes always make me happy! This poster is so creative and if I win I know it would make a great present for my Abuela.

    If I really had to pick a favorite I would say congri con puerco asado y una ensalada fria…with maduros of course! Jajaja.

  25. Kiki Bacaro says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    I love it all!! But Picadillo on white rice with a fried egg on top is my ultimate big fat favorite comfort food!!

  26. Yesenia says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    Ropa vieja con arroz blanco y maduros!

    • Berta says

      October 19, 2016 at 5:28 am

      Arroz imperial. LOVE the posters!!!

  27. Evelyn says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    Thanks for teaching me how to cook the must yummy Cuban food.

  28. Christina says

    October 18, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    The best poster for any Cuban to have in their Kitchen! Love it!!!?❤?

  29. Alexandra D says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    To me there is nothing like my mom’s vaca frita! Yum! I would love to win one of your signs, it would make the perfect birthday/push gift since October 28 is my birthday and my due date!

  30. Melissa Vazquez says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:02 pm

    My father-in-law who is from Cuba would absolutely love this poster! Definitely a great Christmas idea!

  31. Niki Rodriguez says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    I love, love MY poster and would LOVE to win one for my sister!

  32. Dolly aka Clara Maria says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    You mentioned all my favorite Cuban dishes!! Oh how I miss Cuban food that my Tia made!! Whenever I’m in Miami LaCaretta is the place to go! Anyway I would love to be so lucky to win a poster!! Thank you! Crossing my fingers!!

  33. Natalia Socarras says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    Thank you so much for creating and doing a marvelous job on this blog!
    Despite being the gringa of my family and no longer living in Miami, thanks to your recipes I was able to have a very delicious and authentic Cuban dinner party of my own!
    Now my tias can no long say that this cubanita gringa can’t cook!
    Super grateful to now being able to cook the meals from my child hood.

    • Natalia Socarras says

      October 19, 2016 at 8:20 pm

      Also, I almost forgot. My favorite food is pastelitos de guayaba! I made some the night of my dinner party and they were absolutely to die for! You can never have too many pastelitos!

  34. Suria Garrison says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:24 pm

    I love any pastelitos queso,guyaba,carne,coco…..you name it I will eat it ?. Love your blog! Your Vaca frita recipe is the best!.

  35. Carmela says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    I’ve always loved tostones and arroz con pollo.

  36. Linda Hernandez says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    Picadillo- my Dad taught me how to make it but mine is never as good as his!

  37. Jenny says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    My favorite cuban food is definitely ropa vieja… When I travel to Miami, I buy pounds of ropa vieja and freeze it to take it back to Tennessee! I love it!

  38. Millie Leon says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    Would sooo love this! About to move in to a new place after a rough year. It would go perfect in my kitchen and my Cuban family would love it almost as much as me. Would be super SWEET to have a reminder of my native country in my new home. Thanks in advance for your consideration!
    Que viva Cuba ?? Libre.

  39. Eilie Pol says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:34 pm

    My favorite cuban food has to be croquettas. I can eat them all day!!

  40. Pilar Rodriguez says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    My favorite is Lechon, with white rice , black beans ,and tostones.

  41. Brenda Munoz Erwin says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:45 pm

    I love to see your comments when I am paging through facebook. I appreciate your Cuban recipes, especially for the guava pastelles. Thank you! But then I would also ❤️ one of your lovely posters in my kitchen.?

  42. Adrianna says

    October 18, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    I miss my Abuela’s picadillo! I’m 2nd generation Cuban American and I love eating and making Cuban food ?

  43. Elena says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    Arroz con pollo! My father, Eduardo Zayas-Bazan, makes the best!

  44. Demi says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    Fricase de pollo!

  45. Grisel Rey says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    Ropa Vieja has always been and always will be my favorite Cuban food!! Mine isn’t as good as my grandmother’s 🙁

  46. Lizette M Koszty says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:19 pm

    Nada como un tipico tamal cubano. Desgraciadamente solo lo como cuando voy a Miami, aqui en el oeste de la nacion no encontramos ese maiz.

  47. Kesia Prado says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:21 pm

    MADUROS! I think I dream about them…Arroz con pollo, mimas is still the best in the world. Carne con papas y arroz blanco…ay que rico. I’ve finally perfected my moms ropa vieja recipe…love it. Me encantaría tener uno de tus posters para regalárselo a mi mama! Saludos desde Tampa.

  48. Silvia says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    Picadillo! It’s my favorite food and my go to recipe when I have people over for dinner! 🙂

  49. Karissa says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    I love this poster! Being able to hang it in my Mima’s kitchen would give her so much joy as she is getting down in the kitchen 86 years old, making that Cuban food. Que rico!

    • Karissa says

      October 18, 2016 at 7:37 pm

      Oops! Ropa vieja is her favorite!

  50. Roxana says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    Hmmmm, picking a favorite Cuban dish is like asking a Cuban to lower their voice; IMPOSSIBLE!!! But if I had to pick two, I would say ARROZ CON POLLO A LA CHORRERA and VACA FRITA with WHITE RICE AND TOSTONES!!! QUE RICO, my stomach is growling right now!!!

    I love croqueticas de jamón, too!!!

  51. Nivia says

    October 18, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    My favorite is lechon with black beans and white rice with some maduros . And don’t forget the Ironbeer too .

  52. Iro says

    October 18, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    I have the Cuban one girl, I need the Puerto Rico one dont forget. Oh wait I’m not going to let you forget. Lol

  53. Jess says

    October 18, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    Croquetassss always 🙂

  54. Milagros says

    October 18, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    Just so many Cuban dishes that I enjoy. My favorite is Moros y Cristianos…My mom makes the best, thank God that she showed me how to cook this dish. Love to cook Cuban food. Enjoy reading your blog. keep on blogging..

  55. Gladys Alexander says

    October 18, 2016 at 9:05 pm

    I’m a big mojo person! Me encanta! I have to make it in large quantities because my husband and son like to out it on everything! Roma viejas is my favorite Cuban dish. I’ve perfected it I would like to think! lol

    La buena comida cubana….es buena vida !

  56. Meybol Rivero Geramita says

    October 18, 2016 at 9:11 pm

    My problem? I love it all! But really – the poster is great; hmmm will all my American friends/family who LOVE, LOVE Cuban food as well think it to be a “Menu”when they come over & start ordering???!!! LOL It’s a chance I’m willing to take!

  57. Judy Vergara says

    October 18, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    Ropa Vieja for sure

  58. Tina Falla says

    October 18, 2016 at 9:55 pm

    One of my favs is my mother’s best dish…straight out of Nitza Villapol’s recipe book – Boliche – stuffed with Ham and prunes, and of course papitas in that amazing sauce served over white rice, I might just have to make it this weekend!

  59. Aimee Rodriguez says

    October 18, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    I love foo foo (not sure if that’s the right spelling) lol! Pics Dillon and baca frita too☺️

  60. Aimee Rodriguez says

    October 18, 2016 at 10:19 pm

    *picadillo and vaca frita darn the auto correct

  61. Janet gomez says

    October 19, 2016 at 12:56 am

    Nothing better than some warm, soft, buttery pan cubano! I think i just died lol!

  62. Adriana says

    October 19, 2016 at 2:23 am

    Palomia with rice and beans!

  63. Kiki Fraguio says

    October 19, 2016 at 2:59 am

    It’s a tie between picadillo – a classic comfort food – & vaca frita??❣

  64. Cecilia says

    October 19, 2016 at 4:08 am

    I could live at your house! My favorite is Carne con papa.

  65. Anna Russo says

    October 19, 2016 at 4:24 am

    My mom came to the US when she was 17 with her family to escape the oppression my grandparents knew was coming. My grandparents never thought they would leave their beloved homeland and dreamed of going back one day. They never had that chance. These posters make me smile and remind me of the proud Cuban heritage I have. Even if you don’t pick me, I’ll order some anyway. I think they are beautiful!

    • Anna Russo says

      October 19, 2016 at 4:26 am

      And my favorite food is Maduros and piccidillo, my moms signature dishes!

  66. Mercy Villalba says

    October 19, 2016 at 5:05 am

    The older I get the more Cuban I feel. True story! Love your stories.

  67. Barbara Williams says

    October 19, 2016 at 5:15 am

    I miss home (Miami) so bad, I would love this as a reminder of my heritage ❤️️

  68. Kristina Farrar says

    October 19, 2016 at 5:28 am

    Mi abuela’s rabo encendido con arroz blanco y tostones. The memory is making my mouth water because it was soooooo delicious. She’s too old to cook anymore, so I’ll be calling my mom the next time I’m hungry for them. In the meantime, I’ll savor the memories of my Mima!

  69. Liana M. Pierluissi says

    October 19, 2016 at 5:39 am

    Ropa Vieja is my favorite. I’m originally from South Florida, but married into the military & we keep getting stationed in parts of the US where Cuban food, even just the ingredients to make some myself, are hard to come by! I miss home & especially the food. Would love the poster as a reminder of it all!

  70. Andria CM says

    October 19, 2016 at 5:42 am

    I would have to say my favourite is congris and my favourite dessert is pastelitos de guayaba.

  71. Ileana J says

    October 19, 2016 at 7:10 am

    Bistec empanizado con tamales..and because Christmas is coming

  72. Loretta Garcia says

    October 19, 2016 at 7:35 am

    Seriously I have to choose a favorite?! Okay I think my go to food would be Bistec Empanizado, arroz blanco and tostones! Love your posters. Have purchased for many in my family. Maybe Santa will bring me one this year 🙂

  73. Rose says

    October 19, 2016 at 7:37 am

    One of my favorites (and my youngest son!s) is Mima’s Chicken Soup (aka Cuban Chicken Soup). My mother would make a big pot and my son Christian would eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner until the pot was empty! Well, that leads me into a story about the time We were visiting my grandparents in Cuba. I did not like soup in the summer because it was too hot. That was my excuse and I was sticking to it! My Granfather Augustine, look up to a palm tree in their backyard and said ” Do you see that vulture, you better eat your soup or it will come and get you!” You have never seen a child seven years of age devour Cuban Chicken Soup so fast! The soup…it was delicious!

  74. Didi Menendez says

    October 19, 2016 at 9:04 am

    My favorite is CUBAN bread which I can’t find here in the Midwest. I tried ordering it online but it comes stale. My daughter is learning how to make it from scratch and she is getting pretty good at it. I would love one of your posters for my kitchen. Love it.

    Thank you,
    Didi Menendez

  75. Mari Z says

    October 19, 2016 at 10:34 am

    Arroz con pollo a la chorrera, That’s on top of the list of my Cuban favorite dishes.

  76. Rose Mary Talavera says

    October 19, 2016 at 11:01 am

    Rabi Encindido

    • Rose Mary Talavera says

      October 19, 2016 at 11:01 am

      Rabo

  77. Stephanie M says

    October 19, 2016 at 11:36 am

    Arroz Imperial!

  78. Judi says

    October 19, 2016 at 11:52 am

    So many good dishes it’s hard to choose! But I think my favorite is ropa vieja con arroz blanco, que rico! We just got a new home and I would love to put one of these posters up in my kitchen!

  79. Carie says

    October 19, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    Ropa Vieja y maduros!! Felicidades Marta. I love your blog, keep up the great work. Congratulations on 10 years of MBFCF.

  80. Mercy Cope says

    October 19, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    Ropa Vieja !

  81. Lisa M. says

    October 19, 2016 at 2:23 pm

    Rabo encendido!! It’s sinfully good.

  82. Rae Lee says

    October 19, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    My daughter is marrying into a Cubsn family and she could not wants for a more loving welcoming family. Her father in law to be is an an amazing cook and I think my favorite thing he makes is pernel because he microwaves the skin whim it is done so the skin is crispy and fat fee.

  83. Alina Fernández says

    October 19, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    My favorite Cuban food is ropa vieja and ofcourse cuban
    Pastries. .. I love your blog and post thank you for your wittiness and all your mothers stories yiur remind me so much of my mother. I lost my mother in 2009 and she didn’t leave many recipes I had to remember then I live in NC so I used so many of your recipes thank you ! Que Dios te bendiga ! And my the way I would love to win that cuban poster ??

  84. Keila Butler says

    October 19, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    I have to pick one??!!?? Well, yucca con mojo then! Love your blog!

  85. Sami L says

    October 20, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    My Bita’s croquetas de jamón are and always will be my favorite food of all time. Bless her soul for waking up early & staying up late just to make sure she had plenty for everyone at our birthday parties and family get-togethers. My love for all things Cuban came from her ❤

  86. marisol says

    October 23, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    well for me its starts with my moms cuban cafetera running at six a.m.,que rico,gives my kitchen a distict aroma,then nothing like un pan con lechon,or media noche for lunch,and to top it off dinner cant be without arroz ,frijoles done with aji cachucha,carne puerco,yuca,and plantains…love your article

  87. Ayleen Brown says

    October 24, 2016 at 9:15 am

    ONE?! I can’t pick one! Croquetas. Or ropa vieja. Or vaca frita. And flan. Definitely flan. <3

  88. Rosa Gutierrez says

    October 24, 2016 at 9:35 am

    My favorite Cuban dish is Ropa Vieja, with papas rellenas, pastelitos de carne, and Refugiados right behind!

  89. Anne says

    October 24, 2016 at 9:38 am

    My favorite is avocado mushed in between Cuban bread! I could live off of that combo forever!!

  90. Maria Z says

    October 24, 2016 at 9:58 am

    Arroz con pollo y maduros!

  91. Diane says

    October 24, 2016 at 10:02 am

    It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I’ll say arroz con pollo.

  92. Erika stone says

    October 24, 2016 at 10:04 am

    Vaca Frita & of course Cuban Bread

  93. Crystal says

    October 24, 2016 at 11:47 am

    So hard to pick just one! I think I have a three-way tie between Boliche, Vaca Frita, and Ropa Vieja as my favorite.

  94. Gina says

    October 24, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    Love you! Love this blog!! My favorite Cuban dish is my grandfather’s Arroz con pollo.

  95. Erica Suarez says

    October 24, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    Lechon, lechon, y….lechon!

  96. Maria says

    October 24, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    Tostones!!!!

  97. Elsa Villar says

    October 24, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    Love it all, but my favorite is arroz con pollo, tostones and an avocados salad.

  98. Ernesto Ariel Suarez says

    October 24, 2016 at 6:34 pm

    I want it all!!

  99. Catherine Haury says

    October 24, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    Carne con Papas, Picadillo, Ropa Vieja, Arroz con Leche…I can’t pick just one!

  100. Ydia says

    October 24, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    Home made croquetas!

  101. Barbara Ibarra says

    October 25, 2016 at 10:38 am

    My favorite Cuban……that would be my husband who I fell in love with when I was 10…He came here at age 11 and we met in 5th grade! He has just retired after 35+ years in the AF Combat Search & Rescue….CHIEF…..HIGHEST ENLISTED RANK…showing that you can come to this country with nothing but the clothes on your back and with hard work achieve anything! THAT IS MY FAVORITE CUBAN!!

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It’s that time of the year. 🎉 Before the Holi It’s that time of the year. 🎉 Before the Holiday Comelatas begin, we have to get our homes clean, people!
Not just “clean” - but Cuban Clean® - ahora sí!
🚰🧽🧹bit.ly/CubanCleanIf you need to review the “8 Rules for Getting Your House Cuban Clean®” tap the link in my profile for all the details.
Get the trapeadores ready!#ohthecubanity #cubanclean
#thecleanofmypeople
#mybigfatcubanfamily
Con un poquito de azúcar, por favor. 🇨🇺☕️Come check out my Etsy shop for all the delicious digital downloads.You can take to your local printer and have it done immediately. Que cosa más rica! 🎉Oye, pero Christmas is coming! 🎁🎄🎅🏻Visit Marta Darby Designs on Etsy. Link in profile.☝🏼https://www.etsy.com/shop/MartaDarbyDesigns#cubanfood
#cubanfoodposters
#martadarbydesigns
I’m giving away a box of delicious @cafelallave I’m giving away a box of delicious @cafelallave coffee goodies to celebrate the end of Hispanic Heritage Month. 🎉
Please visit my site and leave a message on that blog post to enter. Thank you. 🇨🇺☕️https://bit.ly/46OJcm0Link is in bio☝🏼Salud! ☕️#ohthecubanity
#cubancoffee☕️
#cafecubano
#mybigfatcubanfamily
@cafelallaveThanks 🙏🏼
It’s time to play my favorite game: “Maduros o It’s time to play my favorite game:
“Maduros o Tostones?”What do you have with each? I’m a picadillo xo tostones type girl.You? 🍌“It’s a Cuban thing.” 🇨🇺😉#mybigfatcubanfamily
#itsacubanthing
#ohthecubanity🇨🇺
My “merienda.” 😊And that’s how you do M My “merienda.” 😊And that’s how you do Mondays. 🙌🏼🇨🇺🏆You’re welcome. 😉#croquetas
#galletas
#cubanfood
#portosbakery
Some Mondays require more than others. Am I right? Some Mondays require more than others.
Am I right?? 🇨🇺☕️
Alaba’o sea santísima!🤩#belikemarta 🖖🏼😎#thedrinkofmypeople☕️
#cafecubano #cubancoffee
#ohthecubanity
#mybigfatcubanfamily
There’s nothing sexier. 🇨🇺☕️❤️ I K There’s nothing sexier. 🇨🇺☕️❤️
I KNOW I’m right. 😉💋Happy National Coffee Day! 🇨🇺☕️#nationalcoffeeday #cafecubano☕️ #cubancoffee #mybigfatcubanfamily
I made some amazing espresso ice cream with the he I made some amazing espresso ice cream with the help of @cafelallave // smooth, creamy, and.it tastes like your first cafecito of the day. // Best thing you’ll taste all day. ☕️💚🗝️Buen Provecho! 🤩Please visit my blog for the whole delicious recipe. (Link in profile☝🏼)You’re welcome! 😉🇨🇺https://bit.ly/45QhRPN#espressoicecream #cafelallave #mybigfatcubanfamily
It goes without saying, because CUBAN.
🇨🇺🍮😉❤️#BeLikeMarta 🖖🏼😎#flanislife #itsacubanthing🇨🇺
Cafe La llave Espresso ice Cream Check my site for Cafe La llave Espresso ice Cream
Check my site for full recipe 🍨
(Link in profile ☝🏼)https://bit.ly/45QhRPN
My grandson Max will be 2 next week. I figured it My grandson Max will be 2 next week. I figured it was time. 🇨🇺☕️
Don’t judge me. It’s a Cuban thing. 😉(For those of you freaking out right now, it’s only milk. I know. Shut up.🥛😆)Full disclosure: my mom would give all of us kids espresso from time to time. The most explanation I ever got from her was, “Asi se usaba en Cuba.” 🤷🏼‍♀️Oh the Cubanity. 🙌🏼🇨🇺#cafelallave #cubancoffee
This chapel, called “La Ermita,” is dedicated This chapel, called “La Ermita,” is dedicated to La Virgen de La Caridad Del Cobre, and is located in Miami.
Part of the @peroletmetellyou Miami Tour, 😉
I was there to show my respects, but as I sat there praying, I was not prepared for the intense burden I felt over the suffering of our people.Today, September 8th, is her feast day.
Today, like every day, we pray for a free Cuba. 🇨🇺We familiarly and with great love call her Cachita. ❤️Please read my story on how she is honored in Cuban homes everywhere. 🙏🏼https://bit.ly/15bs9I4(☝🏼link in profile)Photo 📸: @peroletmetellyou“Nuestro día ya viene llegando.” ~ @willychirino#itsacubanthing🇨🇺 #cachita #laermitadelacaridad
Today’s PSA, some words to live by: “Toma choc Today’s PSA, some words to live by:
“Toma chocolate.
Paga lo que debes.”And this is where I randomly start to cha-cha around my kitchen.🎶💃🏻🕺🏼
Who is with me?!Oh, the Cubanity. 🇨🇺😉#itsacubanthing #elbodeguero
The world looks brighter and much more fun after I The world looks brighter and much more fun after I’ve had my cafecito. ☕️ @cafelallave 💚🗝️🇨🇺🎨 by @ericdarby88#cafelallave #cafecubano
National Cuban Sandwich Day - from the archives - National Cuban Sandwich Day - from the archives - How to Make the Perfect Cuban Sandwich. 🇨🇺🥖This is a day I’m happy to celebrate. 🙌🏼🥳❤️https://bit.ly/1J31P2yStory and recipe link in profile☝🏼
#cubansandwichday
#mybigfatcubanfamily
I’m willing to die on this hill. 🤭 Oh, the Cu I’m willing to die on this hill. 🤭
Oh, the Cubanity. 🇨🇺#belikemarta 🖖🏼😎
Am amazing afternoon with our friends. Thanks to Am amazing afternoon with our friends. Thanks to  @spaghettinisb #spaghettiniathome #spaghettinisb @melissasproduce
To celebrate the beginning of summer I’m giving To celebrate the beginning of summer I’m giving away a beautiful basket of delicious Cuban coffee goodness courtesy of my friends at @cafelallave .
☕️💚🗝️⭐️Please click on the link in my profile☝🏼https://bit.ly/3NP9DRpLeave a comment on that post to enter,  and answer all my curious Cuban Coffee questions.🎉It’s time to wake up and smell the Cuban coffee, people! 😉Oh, the Cubanity!🇨🇺#cafelallave☕️ #cubancoffee #giveaway #coffeebasket
My Papi had the blessed gift of storytelling. 📖 My Papi had the blessed gift of storytelling. 📖
This photo was taken on the roof of our Miami home, from where he convinced us we could see Havana. 🇨🇺 👀Please visit my blog for the entire story. (Link in profile☝🏼)Happy Father’s Day to all.
I miss mine every day. 🥰https://bit.ly/44749Xn#mybigfatcubanfamily #happyfathersday
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