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Meatless Enchiladas

5 comments June 30, 2011

I needed to use up a few ingredients that I had on hand before going shopping again. So, I ended up throwing together what might become a new favorite meal of mine. A delicious meatless enchilada! Serve it with a green salad on the side and enjoy!

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Best Meatless Chili

14 comments May 30, 2011

In this simple meatless chili recipe, I have combined different kinds of beans with onions, garlic, dried chili, tomatoes, corn, tomato paste, cumin, red and green peppers, with vegetable stock. This is all simmered until the vegetables are tender. The addition of the cream cheese, flavored with cumin, and the fresh cilantro on top are [...]

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Pasta with Walnuts and Vegetable Sauce

12 comments April 30, 2011

Do you understand what I mean when I say this pasta dish tastes like the brightest spring day? The flavors are strong and bright, despite the simple ingredients, and the fact that you can make the whole dish really fast, makes this taste even better. Great meatless main dish and weeknight meal! Buen provecho!

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Torta de Choclo (Colombian-Style Corn Cake)

17 comments April 22, 2011

This Torta de Choclo is very simple to make, yet it is so delicious, so moist and sweet, that you will be making it often! Don’t forget to comment on my post “Healthy Foods for Finicky Little Eaters” and enter to win a $100 Visa gift card from Tropicana and BlogHer. Buen Provecho!

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Shredded Chicken and Corn Salad

16 comments November 28, 2010

Last week I roasted some chicken breasts for dinner and had a couple left over. I don’t like leftovers so I was thinking all morning what to make with them. I ended up making a great variation of a traditional chicken salad and it was delicious. You can serve it alone or it would be [...]

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Maizitos con Tocineta (Corn al Gratin with Bacon)

25 comments November 17, 2010

When I lived in Medellin, I often ate at a fast food restaurant with my friends called “Mario Bross”. I always ordered the same thing, Maizitos, sometimes with bacon and other times just plain. Either way was absolutely delicious. This is the perfect snack for me. It is a bubbling dish of melted cheese and [...]

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Sancocho de Cerdo (Colombian Pork Soup)

16 comments October 16, 2010

Every time I make Sancocho, I remember every detail of those family meals at Mamita’s house. Sancocho is a popular soup made with yuca, plantain, potato, corn, and your choice of beef, pork, fish or chicken. It is served with rice, avocado, lime, aji (hot sauce), and salad. As I’ve mentioned before, soups are very [...]

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