December 2009

Chicken Noodle Soup (Sopa de Pollo Y Pasta)

29 comments December 11, 2009

I have been sick all week with a bad cold and cough. Whenever I am sick I miss my mom’s chicken soup, but since she is not here to make it for me, I had to make it for myself. What’s better than a warm bowl of chicken soup when it’s cold outside and you [...]

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Hojuelas Colombianas (Colombian Hojuelas)

42 comments December 8, 2009

I want to share another traditional Colombian Christmas treat with you. These Hojuelas are a delicious fried pastry that we eat with Natilla and Buñuelos at Christmas gatherings. Just writing this post made me homesick and I began missing the holidays in Colombia with my family. Growing up in a big Colombian family like mine [...]

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Buñuelos Colombianos (Colombian Buñuelos)

46 comments December 7, 2009

Buñuelos are a traditional Colombian Christmas treat, but they are also popular year round for breakfast with hot chocolate or coffee. On December 7th in Colombia, friends get together to celebrate “el dia e las velitas”, a Christmas tradition in honor of the Virgin Mary. They light candles in front of their houses or on [...]

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Natilla Colombiana (Colombian-Style Pudding)

46 comments December 6, 2009

Natilla is a sweet custard that is traditionally served during Colombian Christmas gatherings. There are many variations of this dish throughout the country but this Natilla is my grandmother’s recipe and is very special to me. I called my mom and one of my aunts for the recipe, but they didn’t have it because they [...]

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Achiote Oil (Aceite de Achiote)

23 comments December 5, 2009

Achiote is also known as annatto seed and is used to give a yellowish color to food. Some people use it instead of saffron as a food coloring. Achiote can be found in Latin supermarkets and in some American grocery stores. This spice is an important ingredient in Colombian cuisine. We use it to color [...]

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Tomato and Roasted Pepper Soup (Sopa de Tomate y Pimentón)

25 comments December 4, 2009

Last week while in my recipes think tank, better known as my bed, while trying to fall a sleep I was thinking of what kind of soup could I make for lunch the next day. This soup needed to be one that my vegetarian husband could eat and that I would enjoy too. This was [...]

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Tuna Dip (Dip de Atún)

19 comments December 3, 2009

I always have tuna cans in my pantry because tuna is one of my favorite foods to use for a quick and simple lunch. Sometimes I even just place the tuna on a plate, add chopped tomato, salt, pepper and squeezed lime juice, and that is my lunch! This tuna dip is an easy and [...]

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