Category: Sauces
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Roasted Green Tomato Salsa Verde
Sometimes we can have the highest and brightest of hopes and dreams, but something comes along and throws a monkey wrench at them. Growing tomatoes is chasing the dream of a red, ripe, juicy, big fat tomato. We have the vision in mind and our goal set, but sometimes Mother Nature or some external force…
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Lemon Drop Mangosteen Jam!
Perhaps you already are a huge fan of purple mangosteen, often called “the queen of fruits”… but are you familiar with its lesser known cousin, lemon drop mangosteen? It’s sweet and tart and tastes, well, a lot like a lemon drop candy! The fruit also looks like little round Christmas ornaments growing on an impressive…
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Simple, DIY Ranchero Sauce with Kitchen Staples
Do you love Tex Mex food? We sure do here at our house! If you’ve been following us over the years at Cold River Homestead on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve probably seen quite a few Tex Mex meal photos!!! Be it enchiladas, burritos, or the ever so popular huevos rancheros, we are huge fans of…
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Quick Honey Citrus Vinaigrette – Crisp & Refreshing!
Spring has sprung! Those of you living in the Northern Hemisphere in cooler, non-tropical climates are probably hoping to thaw out for a bit! Maybe dreaming of getting the garden planted or perhaps getting a little R&R time at the beach, pool, or lake. Here in Costa Rica, though, we have been in HOT summer…
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Nacho Cheese Sauce (Easy, Versatile, and Tasty!)
Do you love the sharp, zesty flavor of nacho cheese sauce? I mean, not only on nachos but burritos, baked potatoes, cheese fries, and about a zillion other things???? I know, ME TOOOOOO!!!!! This sauce comes together so000 quickly! I can have it ready in a flash when that nacho cheese sauce craving hits! Let’s…
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Banana Pancakes with Sugar Cane Syrup (Dairy Free!)
Howdy! This week I am going to share with you my favorite 🤩 recipe for banana pancakes! AND, if you are a fan of pancakes and live in Costa Rica, you will also especially love my recipe for sugar cane syrup! Click here to jump straight to my sugar cane syrup prep. Why banana pancakes?…
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Sweet and Sour Sauce with Guayaba Arazá Lisa (Sundrop fruit)
And a little tropical fruit fun! Have you ever tried guayaba arazá lisa? This uniquely brilliant orange beauty of a fruit (Eugenia victoriana) has almost as many names as it has uses! Depending on where you live and who you are speaking with, you may hear it called many different names. Here is a partial…
