Fabulous Genuine Native South American Masato
I can’t say enough how proud I am of being Colombian, half native, and being part of so many traditions that I’m afraid they are vanishing. My great grand father used make this drink every 2 weeks for his 3…
Hearty Argentinian Butter Bean Soup
My favorite part of Fall and Winter is that soups are appropriate. You can eat them anytime, plus they are comforting, filling, and usually very healthy. Healthy is always good, but it is even more important after working from home…
Good-Bye Summer Salad: Squash and Zucchini Salad
2020 has been an EPIC year. I usually don’t like seeing the year pass by so fast, but this year things have been different. 2020 has been a great year for self growth: to live in the moment, value family,…
The Fabulous Fig Jam From Argentina
Lately, I have been seeing figs everywhere. There were so many things that I want to make with figs, but I wanted to start with something that will last for a little while, so I decided to make Fig Jam.…
Fire Roasted Veggies
In many places, fire roasted vegetables are very commonly used in different recipes, or as a side. I think these peppers are really easy to make and provide a really good flavor. It might sound funny, but in South America…
Hogao
Hogao is a thick tomato sauce with lots of onions. If you go to a Colombian restaurant you will definitely see it. We usually eat it with patacones, yuca, on top of the rice, or with any kind of stew.…
Patacones
Growing up, patacon was one of the most common side dishes that you will have for lunch. I used to eat patacones at least once a week. I could get them in every restaurant with different toppings and seasonings. When…
Tofu with hogao sauce
Hogao is a very popular sauce back home. People usually eat this sauce with steamed potatoes, yuca, patacones (or tostones), chicken or beef… In other words, you can eat it with anything you would like. My uncle has been living…
Strawberry Fudgesicle
Something that I always get a craving, when summer is around the corner, is a Popsicle. It always starts around the time I see those Fla-Vor-Ice tubes popping up in the grocery stores. While those are are tempting, my cravings…
Artichoke Cake
I started making these artichoke cakes a couple of years ago and they are still in the weeknight dinner recipes. It only takes about 20 minutes to make and they are yummy! I wanted to share this recipe because I…
