Hi guys,

I am back and first I would like to thank all my guest bloggers for the wonderful recipes they shared with my readers. Thank you so much Norma, Velva, Rebecca, Joan and Sook for accepting my invitation and for the fantastic posts.

Now let’s talk about this recipe, Paletas de Salpicón. Salpicón is a Colombian fruit salad made with diced fruit and watermelon juice or Colombiana (Colombian soda). In Medellin it is popular to serve it with a scoop of ice cream on top.

These fruit popsicles are a frozen variation of Salpicón and are very popular in Colombia.

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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 rice, salad and avocado on the side, which are common sides for many Colombian dishes. It is simple, but I love this Carne Guisada con Zanahoria. Just the smell reminds me of home.

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Today I want to share with you a pasta dish that is popular in Colombia. It is very simple and quick to make and it is delicious. No, it is not an authentic Italian dish, but a Colombian version called Spaghetti con Pollo y Salsa Criolla.

There are a lot of Colombian pasta dishes that we make with our own touch and ingredients and this dish is one of them. I hope you all enjoy it!

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Bollo de Yuca is a popular dish from the coast of Colombia. It is mashed yuca or cassava, wrapped in corn husks, and is typically served as a side dish with chorizos and butifarras. Bollo de Yuca is kind of bland by itself, but serve it with chorizo, and you’ll have the perfect couple! There is another variation of Bollo de Yuca made with anise seeds and coconut, and those are delicious all by themselves.

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Arepas de Chocolo are absolutely my favorite arepas. I would eat them every day if I could. These traditional and popular arepas from the Andean region of Colombia are the perfect breakfast or afternoon snack served with a hot cup of coffee or hot chocolate.

These arepas can be a little tricky to make but I have a tip that can help make the preparation relatively easy, and of course the more you make them the better you become at getting them just right. I like to start cooking them on top of the stove and finish them in the oven, this will help prevent them from breaking up. And, it is very important to use very fresh corn for this recipe.

If you decide to do the whole process on the stove top, be sure the pan it is well heated. Since the arepas are pretty delicate, you have to be careful when turning them.

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I love any type of “chuzos”, which is what we call kebabs or skewers in Colombia. It doesn’t matter if it’s beef, pork, chicken or seafood, I just love eating food grilled on a stick. Don’t you?

To make a good Colombian chuzo, you need a good marinade. I used a combination of cumin, cilantro, salt, pepper, garlic, onions, scallions and olive oil for my marinade. This marinade is great to season any type of chuzos. It is popular in Colombia to add a small arepa and a salted potato to the chuzos tip, but you can serve them with just potato if you don’t have arepa.

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This simple Shrimp with Anise Sauce is a traditional Colombian dish from the department of Sucre, where plain white rice is always served to soak up the aromatic anise sauce.

This dish is so simple that once you make it, it’s pretty easy to remember.

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