August 2009

Rice Salad (Ensalada de Arroz)

16 comments August 23, 2009

I love rice and I am one of those Colombians who are happy eating plain white rice with a fried egg on top and sweet plantains on the side. Maybe that doesn’t sound very appealing to most, but it doesn’t take much to make me happy, as long as I am eating Colombian style This [...]

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Pasta and Tuna Salad (Ensalada de Pasta y Atún)

12 comments August 22, 2009

I love tuna and sometimes when I don’t feel like cooking I just open a can of tuna, ad some fresh squeezed lime juice and chopped tomatoes and that is my lunch. The other day, however, I got I little fancy and added more ingredients to my tuna salad This is a simple and delicious [...]

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Individual Zucchini and Potato Frittatas

14 comments August 21, 2009

Frittatas are very versatile, you can add any vegetable or meat and you can also serve them any time of the day. This recipe is  great for vegetarians. Enjoy!

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Rice with Coconut and Lentils (Arroz con Coco y Lentejas)

19 comments August 20, 2009

This is a traditional Colombian rice recipe and if you follow this blog, you know that I use coconut milk in a lot of the traditional Colombian dishes. This delicious rice with lentils dish makes a fabulous accompaniment and could also be served as a vegetarian meal, perhaps with a green salad.

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Delicious Summer Salad

10 comments August 19, 2009

Oops! I meant to post this salad recipe almost 2 months ago when I made seafood and chicken paella for dinner for my sister-in-law and her family when they came to visit from Virginia. I wanted to make a fresh, simple, but delicious salad to go with the paella and I think this recipe was [...]

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Passion Fruit Ice Cream (Helado de Maracuya)

25 comments August 18, 2009

Let me begin this post by saying that I really wish I owned an ice cream machine, but I don’t, so I used the David Lebovitz method, “How to Make Ice Cream without a Machine”. Colombians love maracuya or passion fruit. We use it in sauces, juice and desserts and it is one of my [...]

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White Bean Dip and Some Thoughts!!!

19 comments August 17, 2009

Well, here I am trying to write in English. Not a problem for a lot people, but a little difficult for me. Some days I think I should give up and just write in Spanish, but that means giving up my dream of teaching the world about my culture. My friend Gillian would tell me [...]

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