¡Bienvenidos to Guava Lava!

¡Hola, hola, my name is Laura! I'm a student at Johnson & Wales University, pursuing a bachelor’s degree on Culinary Nutrition, with a minor on Food Studies. (Great news: I’ll be graduating soon, in 2023!)

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As a puertorriqueña and vegetarian, it's hard to indulge in my favorite antojitos boricuas, since most contain animal products. That's how this blog came to life: Guava Lava is a collection of your favorite gustitos criollos, with all the flavor and none of the bacon.

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Join me in this journey, creating vegetarian versions of classic Hispanic dishes. Mofongo, empanadas, pastelón, pasteles boricuas, habichuelas guisadas, tacos, tembleque, and much more!