Chickpeas

Lentil Patties or Meatless Burger

12 comments September 22, 2012

Although I love meat, I don’t eat it as much as I would like. If you are a regular reader, you know that my husband doesn’t eat meat, so I am always making meatless dishes that meat eaters like me and my kids will love too. I added avocado slices and pink sauce (salsa rosada) [...]

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Crema de Garbanzos (Chickpeas Pureed Soup)

11 comments May 11, 2012

Crema de Garbanzos, or Chickpeas Pureed Soup, is a traditional soup from the Cundinamarca department of Colombia. Pureed soups are very popular in Colombia, and I grew up eating many different types of my mom’s homemade cremas, or pureed soups. Actually you can find different packaged cream soups in most Colombian supermarkets, and Crema de [...]

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Garbanzos con Paticas de Cerdo (Chick Peas with Pork Feet Stew)

9 comments May 1, 2012

Mamita’s always said, “A good cook doesn’t need to follow a recipe to make a good dish. To be a good cook you just have to love food, have good taste buds, and don’t be afraid of the kitchen”. When I asked her for a recipe the answer was always to “Add a pinch of [...]

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Chickpeas with Ground Meat (Garbanzos con Carne Molida)

6 comments October 26, 2011

I made chickpeas with ground meat for lunch yesterday and it was so simple and delicious that I decided I needed to post it for you today. This is not a dinner party dish, but if you’re looking for an easy recipe in which to use ground meat and canned chickpeas, this is a pretty [...]

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Pasta and Chickpea Salad (Ensalada de Pasta y Garbanzo)

20 comments May 27, 2010

My lunches have changed since moving to the US, obviously, as I live a different life, in a different country. Growing up my mom always made a good lunch. Everytime we came home from school, lunch was waiting for us at the table. She usually made soup, salad, fresh fruit juice and a main dish. [...]

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