I'll Cook Like Your Mother

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I'll Cook Like Your Mother is a space for Chef Santana Caress Benitez to facilitate food talk, post recipes and share food photography.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!!!! Join me and my beautiful mother for a cute lil family cooking sesh HERE ON IG LIVE. ...
03/08/2021

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!!!! Join me and my beautiful mother for a cute lil family cooking sesh HERE ON IG LIVE.
Tomorrow, Tuesday March 9th 6PM EST we are making her beloved Shrimp + Pork Dumplings with Nahm Jim Sauce and fried garlic chips. Here’s what you’ll need to join us:

Dumplings:
1/2lb peeled and deveined shrimp
1/2 lb. ground pork OR chicken
3 tbsp chicken stock
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp white pepper
1 package wonton wrappers

‘Nahm Jim Sauce:
5 garlic cloves
2 small green birds’ eye chillies
3 large, mild green chillies
1 bunch cilantro root
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp lime juice
salt, to taste


Crispy Garlic Oil:
¼ cup vegetable oil
6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

When you send that payment over 🔪
02/23/2021

When you send that payment over 🔪

02/15/2021

A soothing foot soak of Chinese mugwort (Altamisa), lavender and dried eucalyptus with epsom salt.

Foot baths are a common treatment around the world for digestive support, hormone regulation and pain. blood circulation can improve through blood moving herbs in the foot baths, supporting muscle + organ tissues to help the body heal itself.

I put this together for my friend who sprained her foot, but it’s a foot soak that can also be used for soothing, reducing stress and helping you get some good sleep. It can definitely be made with different herbs than what I used.

If you can’t find dried herbs, a warm foot soak with epsom salt and your favorite drops of essential oils can do the trick.

Happy relaxing ✨

February 14th is right around the corner and I figured why not do a sweet and savory spread in the name of platonic love...
02/12/2021

February 14th is right around the corner and I figured why not do a sweet and savory spread in the name of platonic love, romantic love, family love or most importantly, self-love??

Join me in my kitchen this Sunday, February 14th at 12pm EST for a brunch spread and cocktail class and learn some new tricks 💕✨

This class is FREE for my Patrons (check the link in bio if you’d like to become one), but $14 for any drop-ins.

I’ll send you the zoom link and ingredient list to get you set up in advance once you send payment.
(NOTE: LEAVE EMAIL IN PAYMENT COMMENT SO I CAN SEND YOU ALL INFO)

CashApp: $ChefSantanaCaress
PayPal: [email protected]

02/06/2021

The reality of America’s tolerance of hate is extremely painful. Peace to and everyone else who has been feeling this pain, too.

12/27/2020

*Vegan Banana Pistachio soft serve* 🍦✨ my older sister gifted me the most fabulous gelato/soft serve/sorbet/ice cream machine and I couldn't wait to get busy.

Yes, I love dairy based ice cream but it doesn't treat me so well (if ya know what I mean). Vegan ice creams have come a long way from tasting like frozen coconut glue, especially now that they are nut and oat milk based. Oatmilk is my milk replacement of choice here, as the flavor is very neutral in comparison to coconut milk and it has a heavier body to it that is closer to milk.

I set out to make a pretty straightforward ice cream base, no cooking or creme anglaise making required; I only needed to toast the pistachios.

a few simple ingredients, plus good blend + freeze later, I had the CREAMIEST pistachio banana soft serve. DIS S**T HITS. Recipe up on my Patreon page tonight. Hit the link in my bio to get this recipe and MANY more *exclusives*. Paz!

My grandparents used to THROW DOWN. Here’s an old menu from one of the many backyard parties they hosted in Los Angeles....
12/26/2020

My grandparents used to THROW DOWN. Here’s an old menu from one of the many backyard parties they hosted in Los Angeles. Talk about good country eating 🥰

12/24/2020

Navidad2020!

12/22/2020

Okay y’all!!! Here's my VEGAN COQUITO RECIPE…finally! I added coffee but it’s totally optional (but also highly recommended).

Everyone and their mama has their own coquito recipe, but mine is TOTALLY vegan, CREAMY and so much easier on the belly. Yay.

You have just enough time to make some for the holiday, but I tend to drink it through January (no judgies). Make some and pass it on.

If you MUST fly to Puerto Rico to escape your state, take a moment to really think about those moves. You’d better take ...
07/01/2020

If you MUST fly to Puerto Rico to escape your state, take a moment to really think about those moves. You’d better take extreme measures if you’re gonna risk our island.. FYI...our rates were outstanding until folks started to a travel in and out, because no one (specifically Americans, jeez) can sit still...people just “have to get away”. C**o.

06/29/2020

Enjoy this sweet angel baby. 🥰

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