This is the final post in the three-part series of the most popular recipes of 2009 from My Colombian Recipes. Let’s get right to it and by the way…

have a Happy New Year everyone, Feliz Año Nuevo!

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Here we go with the second round of the most popular recipes of 2009. The results are based on the most page views as indicated by Google Analytics. I hope you all are enjoying this blog as much as I am!

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To celebrate the end of this year and the beginning of 2010, I want to share with you the most popular recipes of 2009 from My Colombian Recipes. Thanks so much to all my readers for the continued support.

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Amazonas is one of the 32 departments of Colombia and is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of this department is the city of Leticia.
The department is called Amazonas because it is located in the Amazon Rain Forest.

I want to share these beautiful pictures of Amazonas that were taken by Monica, one of my best friends, who recently visited the area. Thank you Monica!

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for all the awesome support.

I want to share with you my favorite Christmas song, by Jose Feliciano. Read more…

I thought it might be helpful if I posted a few of my favorite appetizer recipes that would be suitable for Christmas get-togethers. I hope you are all enjoying the Christmas season!

Happy Holidays to everyone.

The photo above is of a Christmas lights display in Medellin, Colombia.

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Who can resist a bowl of hot beef chili on a cold day?

Chili con Carne anyone? This dish makes the perfect lunch or dinner on a cold winter day. Oh, I cannot wait to have another bowl! The best thing about chili is that it is as good the next day as the day you cooked it. So, you may want to increase the serving size and make a large pot, so you’ll have some leftover for the next day. There are only a few dishes that I eat the next day, as I am not a leftover person, but chili and arroz con pollo are a couple that I usually enjoy the day after I cook them.

For this chili con carne I used flank steak and it was absolutely delicious. Try it! Read more…