Carrots

Carne Guisada con Zanahoria ( Steak with Carrot Sauce)

24 comments July 29, 2010

This is another one of those meals that I like to cook when I crave a good home cooked meal. My mom often made this meal for my family and me and we all loved it. It was one of those dishes she made when she ran out of ideas. She serves this dish with [...]

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Carrots and Meatballs Soup (Sopa de Zanahoria y Albondigas)

20 comments April 27, 2010

Last week I woke up craving a warm bowl of soup! There is nothing better than a bowl of homemade soup. I had some ground meat in the refrigerator, so I thought about making meatball soup and after seeing the beautiful carrots sitting next to them, I decided to make a Carrots and Meatballs Soup. [...]

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Carrots with Lime ( Zanahorias al Limon)

19 comments February 25, 2010

This is a wonderful side dish that you can prepare and serve with your favorite meat, fish or poultry. I added cilantro and thyme, but you can be creative and add your favorite herbs. This Carrots with Lime side dish is easy and quick to make and tastes delicious!

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Lentils and Beef Stew ( Estofado de Lentejas con carne)

35 comments February 24, 2010

This time of year there is nothing better than cooking in your crock pot. One single pot, slow cooking and great smells. Now that’s comforting and that’s what I love to cook during the winter. This lentils and beef stew is really easy to make and delicious over white rice. The perfect weeknight dinner. Enjoy [...]

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Pupusas with Curtido from El Salvador

34 comments January 18, 2010

My friend Joan from Foodalogue is going on a virtual culinary tour “South of the Border” and the first stop was Mexico, so I joined her with these Chicken Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa. This week we are going to El Salvador and I am joining her with their national dish, Pupusas. I didn’t know anything [...]

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Mom’s Colombian Tamales (Tamales Colombianos de mi Mamá)

74 comments October 29, 2009

There are many variations of tamales in Colombia, but they all have something in common and that is that they are all wrapped in banana leaves. I am going to post many types of tamales recipes in my blog but to start let me introduce you the tamales Antioqueños, from the region Antioquia, my hometown. [...]

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Vegetarian Chili

22 comments September 12, 2009

My husband became a vegetarian over a year ago, so you could imagine what a change it was for me as well, as the cook in the family. I feel really proud of him because he appreciates good food and he very much enjoyed eating all types of meat dishes from a great hamburger, to [...]

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