"Made this recipe for a birthday party in Chucky Cheese and it was the hit of the party!!!! They are perfect....Never, ever going back to store bought cookies...Simply love them!

"I understand that the cooks from food network make their recipes as their own, and I respect that. As a puertorican cook I would add a couple of tbsp of sofrito [blend together 1 onion, 1 green pepper, garlic, cilantro], add additional sliced red pepper, cooking ham and instead of tomato paste add a can of tomato sauce, sazon con achiote, grated green plantains [platanos] and absolutely no chopped tomatoes and chiles. Hey, why not keep the liquid from the gandules (it makes the rice taste yummy. Sorry for all the info, I just love the tradicional way.... :

"I understand that the cooks from food network make their recipes as their own, and I respect that. As a puertorican cook I would add a couple of tbsp of sofrito (blend together 1 onion, 1 green pepper, garlic, cilantro) add additional sliced red pepper, cooking ham and instead of tomato paste add a can of tomato sauce, sazon con achiote, grated green plantains (platanos and absolutely no chopped tomatoes and chiles. Hey, why not keep the liquid from the gandules (it makes the rice taste yummy. Sorry for all the info, I just love the tradicional way...

"I understand that the cooks from food network make their recipes as their own, and I respect that. As a puertorican cook I would add a couple of tbsp of sofrito (blend together 1 onion, 1 green pepper, garlic, cilantro), add additional sliced red pepper, cooking ham and instead of tomato paste add a can of tomato sauce, sazon con achiote, grated green plantains (platanos and absolutely no chopped tomatoes and chiles. Hey, why not keep the liquid from the gandules (it makes the rice taste yummy. Sorry for all the info, I just love the tradicional way...

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"I understand that the cooks from food network make their recipes as their own, and I respect that. As a puertorican cook I would add a couple of tbsp of sofrito (blend together 1 onion, 1 green pepper, garlic, cilantro), add additional sliced red pepper, cooking ham and instead of tomato paste add a can of tomato sauce, sazon con achiote, grated green plantains (platanos and absolutely no chopped tomatoes and chiles. Hey, why not keep the liquid from the gandules (it makes the rice taste yummy. Sorry for all the info, I just love the tradicional way.... :

"I understand that the cooks from food network make their recipes as their own, and I respect that. As a puertorican cook I would add a couple of tbsp of sofrito (blend together 1 onion, 1 green pepper, garlic, cilantro), add additional sliced red pepper, cooking ham and instead of tomato paste add a can of tomato sauce, sazon con achiote, grated green plantains (platanos and absolutely no chopped tomatoes and chiles. Hey, why not keep the liquid from the gandules (it makes the rice taste yummy. Sorry for all the info, I just love the tradicional way.... :

"I understand that the cooks from food network make their recipes as their own, and I respect that. As a puertorican cook I would add a couple of tbsp of sofrito (blend together 1 onion, 1 green pepper, garlic, cilantro) add additional sliced red pepper, cooking ham and instead of tomato paste add a can of tomato sauce, sazon con achiote, grated green plantains (platanos) and absolutely no chopped tomatoes and chiles. Hey, why not keep the liquid from the gandules (it makes the rice taste yummy). Sorry for all the info, I just love the tradicional way.... :)