I remember the first time I saw a coffee farm. While visiting family in Costa Rica, my cousin stopped his car on the side of the road and walked over to some bushes with round red berries. He peeled the red skin off of a berry and I saw greenish-white flesh shaped like a coffee…
Don’t you love a great chicken and rice recipe? I definitely do! Especially for lunch or dinner! Haha! Anyway, one thing I love about arroz con pollo Panamanian style is that it’s not too difficult to make and it’s very filling, too! AND, it’s very versatile! You can eat it as a main meal or…
Don’t you love the taste of biting into a warm fried food? I definitely do! I especially love freshly fried snacks! Haha! Anyway, one thing I love about the hojaldre from Panama is that it is SO EASY to make and it ALWAYS satisfies my craving for carbs. Bread lovers… you will SO love this…
Don’t you love the taste of biting into a warm fried food? I definitely do! I love empanadas because they TOTALLY satisfy my cravings for a fried Latin American snack. Anyway, what I have for you today are several recipes for Panamanian empanadas that you should DEFINITELY consider making! Keep reading as I tell you…
Don’t you love the taste of biting into warm fried food? I definitely do! Especially for breakfast! Haha! Anyway, one thing I love about Panamanian tortillas is that they are SO EASY to make and they literally satisfy any craving for carbs you may have. These are an ESPECIALLY delicious addition to a typical Panamanian…
How many of us love horchata? I’m definitely a huge fan! One thing I love about horchata is the sweetness and how smoothly it goes down your throat when you drink it. Well, what I have for you today is a drink that is SO similar to horchata, but instead of rice, we’re going to…
My aunt’s arroz con pollo! In my opinion, this is the yummiest Costa Rican version out there. The literal translation of arroz con pollo is rice with chicken. It’s a very popular dish in Costa Rica and each family has its own way of making it. The main ingredients include white rice, chicken, achiote (a…
I always knew about gallo pinto, which is a Costa Rican-style rice and beans, because I ate it growing up. However, I was NOT accustomed to eating this heavy meal for breakfast every morning. Before moving to Costa Rica, my main breakfast meal was a good ole bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios with chopped up…