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How to Make Rice Horchata + Video
ByKimberly Turner April 14, 2019September 20, 2026

Never had Rice Horchata? You need to… This is a traditionally Spanish beverage, typically made out of tiger nuts or rice. Divinely creamy with notes of cinnamon & vanilla, perfect with our without ice. You can find this beverage in many areas of Latin or Hispanic origins, like South America, Mexico, even Southern Texas &…

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How to Bake Veggie Rubbed Plantains + Video
ByKimberly Turner March 21, 2019September 20, 2026

Spice up your meal – Bake Veggie Rubbed Plantains as a side dish! These tasty, little plantain tidbits have it all – they are sweet, savory, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside! Plus, they have that bit of tropical flair you are craving. Plantains coated with a veggie spice rub & bread crumbs,…

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How to Make Curtido de Repollo – Salvadoran Zesty Cabbage Slaw + Video
ByKimberly Turner July 13, 2014September 20, 2026

This super healthy recipe for How to Make Curtido de Repollo – Salvador Zesty Cabbage Slaw is an amazing dish, much favored by many Latino families, who include it at their meals, on most days. Once tasted, when I lived in Dallas, Texas and found it available at a local eatery, “Lillian Pupuseria,” I fell…

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How to Bake Buttermilk Plantains + Video
ByKimberly Turner May 5, 2014September 20, 2026

I’m going to show you How to Bake Buttermilk Plantains and what a great side dish or appetizer these tasty little chunks of goodness are. How to Bake Buttermilk Plantains: A change from the commonly served side dishes and what a delicious snack – quick to prepare and nutritious. Type: Side Dish or Appetizer Prep…

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How to Make Crème Caramel Flan: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
ByIngrid Turner April 27, 2014September 20, 2026

Flan is a popular dessert in Spain and Latin America and since it is so delicious, it’s a good idea to learn how to make Crème Caramel Flan, so yo can add it to your list of favorite recipes. How to Make Crème Caramel Flan: This recipe can be made to be served in one…

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How to Cook Savory Sauteed Papaya
ByIngrid Turner September 17, 2013September 20, 2026

This Savory Sauteed Papaya dish will be a welcomed surprise to your meal. Want to use papaya for something other than a dessert or bevvy? Well, let me give you this simple yet toothsome side dish that’ll knock anyone’s socks off served alongside fish, seafood or chicken. Savory Sauteed Papaya: Again, this is another recipe…

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3 Juicy Recipes for National Papaya Month
ByIngrid Turner September 1, 2013September 20, 2026

Well, if Papayas weren’t juicy enough all by themselves, it’s National Papaya Month in September! The papaya is a really amazing fruit, some getting to be over 19 inches in length. When ripe, the flesh becomes orangy & the rind becomes yellow. The chilled juice is tasty and the black seeds can be used for…

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How to Make Arepas from Scratch
ByKimberly Turner July 23, 2011September 20, 2026

If you have never had arepas before, you totally don’t know what you’re missing. This is a South American recipe often made in Venezuela, Mexico, and also in Colombia. They are most similar to “hot water cornbread” in the Southern United States, except made with pre-cooked cornmeal, which turns out to be a bit more…

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How to Bake Crusty Italian Flax Seed Bread
ByKimberly Turner February 1, 2011September 20, 2026

Today is Day 4 of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike. There is nothing like eating fresh, crusty Italian bread with soups, stews or pasta dishes. I made a beautiful Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli tonight and wanted this fabulous crusty bread to accompany our meal. We served with an olive oil, balsamic & Italian herb…

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How to Cook Kimberly’s Fejoida – The Brazilian National Dish
ByKimberly Turner October 10, 2010September 20, 2026

Fejoida is the national dish of Brazil. It is a stew that has pork, pork and more pork in it and is traditionally eaten with white rice, cooked greens and slices of fresh orange. This is a peasant-style dish that the slaves of Colonial Brazil created using parts & pieces of pork the farmers discarded…

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How to Bake Pastel de Tres Leches: Three Milk Cake
ByKimberly Turner October 19, 2009September 20, 2026

My good friend, Melania McCarley, from Dallas, Texas has made us this delicious treat a few times when we’ve visited her home. She is Costa Rican and creates really tantalizing tidbits like chimichurri, also known as pico de gallo (be sure to click that link for her original recipe). However, she really outdoes herself when…

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How to Make Melania’s ‘Killer’ Chimichurri Recipe
ByKimberly Turner August 30, 2009September 20, 2026

My new friend and neighbor, Melania McCarley, from Dallas, Texas made us this recipe this weekend and she told us it was “killer”. Once we tasted it, we completely agreed – Wow! Amazing pico… Melania is originally from Costa Rica where they call this mixture chimichurri. Try it – you’ll love it – I begged…

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