The Creative Cooking Crew this month is going to a "virtual picnic" and I’m bringing a delicious and simple Quinoa, Shrimp and Chimichurri Salad. When I found out that the challenge for this month was a picnic dish, I knew I would make something ...
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Shrimp, Black Beans and Avocado Salad
This summer has been very, very busy! With the kids home for the summer, sharing recipes on the blog and a lot of freelance work as well, I haven’t had the time to post new recipes as frequently as usual. But I promise, I’ll get back to normal ...
Ají Picante (Colombian Hot Sauce)
Ají picante or Ají Piqué is a spicy sauce from my hometown Antioquia. We keep it in the refrigerator all year round. It is an absolute must for Colombian Empanadas and it is the perfect sauce to flavor soups, stews and the perfect dipping sauce for ...
My Colombian Recipes Videos
Drum roll please… My Colombian Recipes finally has an active YouTube channel and we've already posted two videos! I would love it if you'd check them out and subscribe. It can be challenging to get a YouTube channel off the ground so I would ...
Cóctel de Camarones (Shrimp Cocktail)
Cóctel de Camarones or Colombian-Style Shrimp Cocktail is one of my sister’s favorite appetizers. I have fantastic memories of the food I grew up with and this shrimp cocktail is one of them because of my close relationship with my sister. In my last ...
Simple Side Salad
Growing up, we were the sit down to breakfast, lunch and dinner as a family and no TV type of house. Take out or restaurant outings were rare treats. My mom cooked well rounded three meals every day. We always started the day with a hearty breakfast ...
Stuffed Avocado with Shrimp and Mango Salad
This month's Creative Cooking Crew challenge is "stuff it!" By now my readers know my love for avocados (aguacates), and I always have avocados at my house. So when the Creative Cooking Crew challenge theme was revealed, I decided to stuffed one ...
