Tag: Traditional food
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Super Soft, Stuffable Corn Tortillas Made at Home!
Do not make this recipe! You heard me right!! Stop right here if you want to continue with life as you know it! Do NOT make this recipe if you hope that you can continue buying store bought corn tortillas without feeling like those cold, flat, breakable, dry corn tortillas will curb your cravings ever…
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Green Banana Ceviche with Rosa Elena!
Ceviche anyone? If you aren’t familiar with it, ceviche (pronounced seh-vee-tchay), is a typical Latin American dish usually based on seafood, lime juice, cilantro, salt, and sometimes a few other tasty add-ins. It is super popular here in Costa Rica! People eat it by the pound (or kilo actually, since we use the metric system…
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Sopa Negra (Costa Rican Black Bean Soup)… the ultimate comfort food!
In honor of Costa Rican Independence Day September 15, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite Costa Rican dishes! Mmmmm…. Sopa negra… a warm, comforting bowl of yummy Costa Rican black bean soup! This complete meal in a bowl is jam packed with protein from the black beans, rice, and boiled egg.…
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Jill’s Rice Cooker Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Rice and Beans)
If you aren’t familiar with gallo pinto, you probably don’t live in Costa Rica! People eat it everyday for breakfast (and throughout the day). Rice and beans. In fact, people love it so much, they made it the national dish here in Costa Rica! I love my food variety, but I don’t think I could…
