Angel Hair Pasta in Garlic Butter
I’m a nut for garlic. I’ll eat it in just about anything. For a long time, the only way I’d eat spaghetti was with butter and a bit of garlic salt sprinkled on top – it’s still a favorite snack for me....
View ArticleTallarin Saltado
Image by Postlatino via Flickr I”m used to eating US style – take for example, meat loaf. When I cook meat loaf, one night I might make it with mashed potatoes and green beans. Another time, I might...
View ArticleLomo Saltado
Image by canelita0306 via Flickr When I first met my husband, he lived in Nassau, Bahamas, and I was flying back and forth from Florida visiting him. I didn’t know anything about Peruvian cooking,...
View ArticleTallarin Verde – Peruvian Green Spaghetti
Back in my old life in Florida, I was never really much of a pesto eater. Not because I dislike it, but simply because it’s not something that ever came up in my day to day life. But since I’ve come...
View ArticleArroz con Leche – Peruvian Style Rice Pudding
Image via Wikipedia Last night, when the Hubs came home from work, he brought a treat for all of us – arroz con leche with mazamora morada. Huh? Arroz con leche means rice with milk. In the English...
View ArticleQuinoa Soup – Sopa de Quinua
The Incas really knew what they were doing when it came to nutrition. Quinoa (or quinua) was a major part of their diet, second only to the potato. They held it sacred, and called it the ‘mother of...
View ArticleChicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Image by Tri. via Flickr As you might guess, I don’t always cook Peruvian food. This is one of those times. Actually, the way I cook this now is a little different from the way I did when I was in...
View ArticleAvocado Smoothies
Image by Ensie via Flickr A couple of weeks ago, we were sitting in the kitchen eating lunch with the boys. We had an avocado salad with our meal, and I brought up the fact that avocado is actually a...
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