Mushrooms

Pastel de Chocolo con Champiñones (Mushrooms and Corn Casserole)

6 comments January 11, 2013

I’ve been craving today’s recipe, Pastel de Chocolo con Champiñones, for a long time. One of my aunts in Colombia makes this dish and I’ve always loved it, but never made it at home until a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t even have her recipe, but luckily, I remembered watching her make it and [...]

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Green Bean Casserole Makeover

20 comments November 24, 2012

November’s 5 Star Makeover Challenge was to remake the classic American Green Bean Casserole. This classic holiday dish contains green beans, cream of mushrooms soup, and fried onions. For my version I decided to put a little Latin touch on the dish using mini caramelized onions, jalapeños, and queso fresco corn cakes, topped with a [...]

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Spicy Cod Fillet with Coconut-Squash Sauce Over Roasted Acorn Squash

22 comments October 25, 2012

5 Star Makeover is a cooking group of 23 food bloggers, sharing ideas and creating gourmet makeovers of ingredients or classic dishes! The group is hosted by Lazaro, of Lazaro Cooks, and Natasha, of 5 Star Foodie. This group, of which I am a part, comes together once a month to try something new in [...]

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Arepa con Cerdo,Champiñones y Salsa de Aguacate(Arepa with Pork, Mushrooms and Avocado Sauce)

11 comments January 28, 2012

This seems like an insane amount of work for an arepa, but it is worth it, I swear. Everything just blends together into the best, most flavorful arepa I’ve ever had. There are times when I just need something comforting, and today was one of those days, so at lunch time I decided to make [...]

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Rice, Corn and Mushroom Gratin

11 comments November 20, 2011

While growing up in Colombia, my aunt was always making a rice, chicken and mushroom gratin and I really enjoyed it. So a couple of weeks ago when I saw organic mushrooms in my fridge, I decided to make a vegetarian version of her dish. It ended up being really tasty! A great side for [...]

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Pasta con Champiñones (Pasta with Mushroom Sauce)

10 comments August 19, 2011

I have been cooking more meatless dishes the last couple of years. My husband became a vegetarian about 3 years ago, so I am developing some recipes for him. Why haven’t we decided to turn 100% vegetarian in this house? Well, simply because I love my meat, seafood and poultry! Cooking a meatless meal is [...]

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Mushroom Risotto

13 comments February 21, 2011

One of the most delicious ways for me to eat rice, is in Risotto. Serve this meatless dish for lunch or dinner, it will satisfy the most hearty appetites, even if you’re cooking for meat lovers. The secret to making a good risotto is to cook it slowly, stir it often, and add as much [...]

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