Breakfast & Brunch

Aguacate Relleno de Salmón (Avocado Filled with Salmon)

6 comments May 16, 2012

Avocado is one of my favorite ingredients, and I could eat them daily! This was a quick lunch and I enjoyed every bite of it. Easy and simple, yet a gorgeous dish that can be served as an appetizer for dinner, or as a main meal for lunch. The salmon harmonizes perfectly with the avocado. [...]

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Quesito Colombiano (Colombian Fresh Cheese)

13 comments May 4, 2012

Quesito Colombiano can be compared to Mexican Queso Fresco, and is made by simply processing the curds of cow’s milk. The result is a creamy, soft and white cheese. We Colombians love our Quesito and it is widely used in Colombian cuisine. You will often find it in Colombian recipes, as a side dish for [...]

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Taquitos o Flautas de Pollo (Chicken Taquitos or Flautas)

12 comments April 23, 2012

Mexican Flautas or Taquitos, what’s the difference? The basic idea is the same, they’re tacos filled with various ingredients of your choice, rolled like a cigar and then fried. The difference seems to be in name only, from what I can tell. It would appear that Taquitos is the name used is the United States [...]

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Quesadilla para el Desayuno (Breakfast Quesadilla)

7 comments April 9, 2012

Corn and flour tortillas are a staple in my pantry. I love making quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos, homemade chips with salsa, burritos, etc. Quesadillas are a quick and delicious lunch, and the variations are endless. I made these quesadillas for breakfast just the other day and they were absolutely fantastic. Buen provecho!

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Arepa Dominó con Plátanos y Guacamole (Arepa with Black Beans, Fresh Cheese, Plantains and Guacamole)

11 comments April 2, 2012

I enjoy taking time on the weekends to prepare a good, hearty breakfast. Very often I let my imagination take control and start playing with ingredients. It had been sometime since I last made a real tasty and satisfying arepa and I was craving one! I wanted to make a meatless arepa though so my [...]

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My Delicious Hot Chocolate

17 comments March 24, 2012

I have a special treat for you today. I know winter is gone, but for Colombians, a cup of hot chocolate in the morning is always welcome, even when it’s warm outside. My Delicious Hot Chocolate is rich, creamy, luscious and addictive. Every sip is a heavenly experience. In fact, I’m drinking my second cup [...]

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Zucchini and Potato Pancakes

16 comments February 28, 2012

Hola everyone, Today I am sharing my third post for the“Joy the Baker Cookbook Spotlight and Cook-Off”. Heather from Girlichef is hosting the event and chose the recipes for the first two weeks. If you missed those recipes, here’s the first one for Chocolate Fudge Brownies with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting and the second recipe for [...]

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