9 paja recipes

Pajas are flourless coconut cookies loaded with butter-toasted pecans, dried apricots, and chopped chocolate, bound with sweetened condensed milk. No eggs, no flour, all flavor.

This sweet coconut pudding is a wonderful treat. The recipe gets its roots in the Philippines and is traditionally served on the holidays and special occasions. Coconut milk provides you with a healthy amount of Vitamins C, E, and B. It has minerals that will promote healthy teeth and the creation of red blood cells. Don’t be concerned about the condensed milk. As long as it is enjoyed in moderation you should be ok and unsweetened versions are available. Condensed milk does offer some health benefits like calcium, potassium, and Vitamin A. So go ahead and enjoy this recipe at your next special occasion.

A new, delicious coffee made with kahlua and creme de cacao that can warm anyone up in the morning!

Baja Blintzes are flour tortillas filled with hard-boiled egg and ham, baked with a creamy Monterey Jack and green chile sauce. A Tex-Mex brunch dish ready in 30 minutes.

Baja chicken pasta salad pairs poached chicken breast and orzo with crunchy jicama, dried fruit, and a chile-spiked mayo-sour cream dressing. Sweet-savory chilled salad with a Southwest twist for picnics or weekday lunches.

Golden sautéed chicken breasts finished with dry sherry, tarragon vinegar, and garlic. A simple Baja-inspired dinner ready in just 30 minutes.

A hearty Baja-style seafood stew loaded with clams, shrimp, fish, and crab simmered in a citrusy tomato broth with green chiles and white wine.

Khichadi cooks basmati rice and moong dal with cinnamon, cloves, mustard seed, and asafetida, then folds in toasted nuts, coconut, currants, and garam masala. Ayurvedic Indian comfort one-pot.

Baja-style calzones stuffed with spiced sausage, ground beef, refried beans, crushed tomatoes, and melted Monterey Jack and cheddar. Served with guacamole.