Spanish empanadillas stuffed with garden peas
Empanadillas are quite a popular Spanish snack that you can find pretty easily at most bakeries. They consist of a dough, folded in a half-moon shape, with different types of stuffing. Some of the most common stuffings, at least in my area, are: spinach, garden peas and tomato sauce. Usually empanadillas are eaten as a snack between breakfast and lunch, or even between lunch and dinner. In my family this dish is quite commonly found at extended family gatherings, when you're meant to have a few snacks on your paper plate and wander around the house talking to people. Also, my grandma would often make this as a standalone dish, specially during summer and warmer months, when you don't feel like eating a hot stew. I didn't get to learn how to make empanadillas from my grandma, who made the best ones, but instead we had to figure out the recipe on our own. The first time we made them, I knew we were on the right track because the kitchen smelled the exact same my grandma'