Milk

Sabajón Colombiano (Colombian-Style Eggnog)

7 comments May 11, 2013

To celebrate this years Mother’s Day, I thought I would introduce you to one of my mom’s favorite drinks, Sabajón Colombiano. Sabajón is the Colombian version of eggnog, spiked with Aguardiente (firewater), a strong alcoholic drink made from anise and sugar cane or rum. I personally prefer it with rum, but feel free to change [...]

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Dulce de Leche Cortada (Colombian-Style Curdled Sweet Milk)

17 comments October 4, 2012

Dulce de Leche Cortada is a Colombian dessert that consists of curdled milk, cooked with panela, a hard brown cane sugar, and cinnamon sticks. There are variations of this dessert throughout South and Central America. This Dulce de Leche Cortada is mostly cooked in Colombian homes. The traditional way to make Dulce de Leche Cortada [...]

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Colada de Maizena

25 comments February 23, 2011

Colada de Maizena is a popular thick hot Colombian drink made with milk, maizena (cornstarch), vanilla, sugar and cinnamon. I e-mailed all of my cousins in Colombia trying to find this recipe. My grandmother made this often when I was growing up as an afternoon snack and it’s been a long time since I’ve had [...]

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Manjar Blanco (Dulce de Leche)

26 comments January 18, 2011

Making Dulce de Leche from scratch is a lot easier than you might think. In Colombia we have 2 different ways to make it. Arequipe, which is from my hometown of Antioquia and is made with milk, sugar and cinnamon. And, Manjar Blanco, which is from Del Valle region and is made with milk, soaked [...]

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Indios de Guiso (Colombian-Style Stuffed Cabbage)

16 comments December 17, 2010

It’s crazy this year how fast the seasons are coming and going, and without much warning, now fall is gone. Winter is not really my favorite season, actually it is my least favorite. The only things I enjoy about winter are, sweaters, scarves, boots and the comforting foods you can cook and eat, like this [...]

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Changua (Colombian Egg and Milk Soup)

36 comments November 1, 2009

Changua is a typical breakfast in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. Until recently, I had never made Changua and I didn’t have a recipe. My mom loves this egg soup, so I gave her a call hoping that she had a recipe. Well, she did so now that’s two of mom’s recipes in a row. [...]

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Colombian-Style Coconut Popsicles (Paletas de Coco)

22 comments August 27, 2009

Colombian-Style Popsicles are one of my absolute favorite summer snacks. You can make paletas with just about any kind of fruit. In Colombia we use all of the beautiful fruits the country has to offer, like papaya, guanabana, maracuya, lulo, mango, mora and guayaba. I grew up eating these kinds of popsicles and they are [...]

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