November 2009

Roasted Vegetables Frittata

19 comments November 12, 2009

Frittata is a deliciously simple dish when cooked with your favorite ingredients. You can experiment with many types of vegetables depending on the season or just stick with your favorites. My husband enjoyed this roasted vegetables frittata very much and said that it was absolutely delicious! This also makes for a great vegetarian dish.

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Endive with Herbed Cream Cheese and Caramelized Apples

24 comments November 11, 2009

Whenever I have a dinner party at my house, I always have the same dilemma…what shall I make for appetizers? I get more stressed out about the appetizers than the main course, so that is the reason I have been making a lot of different appetizers lately, which explains all of my bean dips . [...]

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Meatball and Rice Soup (Sopa de Arroz con Albóndigas)

23 comments November 10, 2009

My grandmother’s meatball and rice soup is one of my favorite soups and I come to crave it every now and then. So this past Tuesday, I was very happy to have everything on hand to make it. Here’s Mamita’s recipe. I hope you enjoy even half as much as I do.

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Salmon with Chimichurri Sauce

16 comments November 9, 2009

The idea of making salmon with chimichurri came to me a few days ago out of the blue and I thought it could be delicious. I remembered that when I lived in Colombia I had store bought chimichurri in the fridge most of the time. I would put it on all of my meats and [...]

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Fried Green Plantain with Guacamole and Shrimp (Tostada de Plátano con Camarones y Guacamole)

16 comments November 8, 2009

I made myself a yummy tostada or fried green plantain for lunch this week. The delicious topping was this Guacamole and shrimp. I enjoyed it very much and hope you do too!

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Colombian Breakfast Feast

28 comments November 6, 2009

This post is a collection of the most popular and traditional Colombian breakfast  recipes. The holiday season is approaching so it’s a perfect time of year to plan a party. Choose your favorites and make it a Colombian themed party or make them all for a true Colombian feast. You can find other less traditional [...]

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Chicken with Passion Fruit Sauce over Dried Fruit and Nuts Orzo

22 comments November 5, 2009

This dish tasted great and was easy to make! I love to combine meats with fruit as that combo makes for a delicious dish, which is why I created this Chicken with Passion Fruit Sauce. As you may know from reading my blog, passion fruit is a popular fruit in Colombia and I usually have [...]

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