The Cuban Bear Eats

The Cuban Bear Eats Semi-witty foodie who has worked in 34 states and eaten in thousands of restaurants and writes about it, because I'm fat.

I'm excited, because I'm fat.
06/17/2026

I'm excited, because I'm fat.

My friend Jeremy Shurtleff told me he had a mountain sourdough loaf for me. It's the size of a 3 year old child. It is s...
06/14/2026

My friend Jeremy Shurtleff told me he had a mountain sourdough loaf for me. It's the size of a 3 year old child. It is so good, I ate half on the way home.

I know I'm fat because I'm fat, AND I woke up this morning thinking of the avocado toast I was gonna make. I paid way too much for this avocado at a Mexican tienda, when I went to Aldi right after and they had avocados for 1/4 the price.

The greatest thing my ex ever taught me was to put balsamic glaze on avocado toast. This also has truffle oil.

I decided to charge myself $14 for this avocado toast.

Hot honey garlic chicken with basmati rice and broccoli. This is the juiciest chicken.
06/12/2026

Hot honey garlic chicken with basmati rice and broccoli. This is the juiciest chicken.

My lemon pesto shrimp wrap is going into my Biltmore Estate picnic basket. Now, all I need is a date.
06/11/2026

My lemon pesto shrimp wrap is going into my Biltmore Estate picnic basket. Now, all I need is a date.

I think I have only cooked shrimp once before. This morning, before going to Aldi, I found a bottle of lemon pesto I had...
06/10/2026

I think I have only cooked shrimp once before. This morning, before going to Aldi, I found a bottle of lemon pesto I had purchased at my last run to Aldi. I had lemon pasta in my cabinet. I found raw shrimp at Aldi. I knew exactly what I was gonna invent!

Lemon pesto pasta with shrimp!

The greatest summer pasta ever! I chopped up and wrapped the remainder of the shrimp. I put them in a spinach herb wrap.

What's your favorite bagel? Mine is "Everything." Pro tip: I add pepperberry goat cheese to my cream cheese. I toast the...
06/10/2026

What's your favorite bagel? Mine is "Everything."

Pro tip: I add pepperberry goat cheese to my cream cheese. I toast the bagel, then give it a "schmear." I then top the cheeses with ramp salt and crushed red pepper. Then I air fry the bagel for 3 minutes on low. That warms up the cheese and makes a mess of my beard.

How I make iced coffee. I brew a mix of medium roast and espresso. I freeze a few ounces. I pour milk. More cold coffee....
06/07/2026

How I make iced coffee.

I brew a mix of medium roast and espresso. I freeze a few ounces. I pour milk. More cold coffee. A little cinnamon and some creamer.

Having an emergency pizza in your freezer can save lives. Last night, I really wanted pizza. I have two places by my hou...
06/02/2026

Having an emergency pizza in your freezer can save lives. Last night, I really wanted pizza. I have two places by my house, but I didn't want an entire pie, nor did I want to wait. Benny’s bd pizza wasn't slinging pies until Wednesday.

I walked Hunter, and opened my freezer. I've never tried this Wild Mike's frozen pizza. It comes with italian spice and red pepper. I've never seen that. The pizza itself was ok, a frozen pizza pie is never great, but it saved the day.

Who said 1 slice of frozen pizza is "one serving"? I ate half the pie and totally could have had "4" servings.

I am not a fan of all the Buc-ees hype. Just because you flash your beaver everywhere doesn't make you special. I'm a Wa...
05/30/2026

I am not a fan of all the Buc-ees hype. Just because you flash your beaver everywhere doesn't make you special.

I'm a WaWa kind of bear. In Miami, I used to have a WaWa by me, on the way to my brothers house, where we'd meet up for work.

I'd always get the same thing for breakfast. This breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs, fajita veggies, jalapeños, avocado and Chipotle mayo is my go to, and for $6.50 can't be beat.

I also love the coffee and iced coffees. They always have something new. This is the caramel and chocolate chip frappacino. I don't ask how much sugar it has.

"It's Friday, I'm in love" (don't show this to my vegetarian)
05/29/2026

"It's Friday, I'm in love" (don't show this to my vegetarian)

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