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Marinated New Potatoes – Batatinha Em Conserva

These marinated potatoes are a popular churrasco side dish in Brazil, along with marinated zucchini, or other antipasto-style dishes, farofa, and garlic bread. This dish …

Breakfast Tostadas

This is my twist on a Huevos Motulenos recipe from my Latin America (mostly Indian) cookbook. The original recipe calls for making the black beans …

Peruvian Shrimp-And-Corn Chowder

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From myrecipes.com. Here’s what the intro for this recipe says. In Peru, small streams wind their way from the mountains to the coast, and the …

Colombian Puchero Soup

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This recipe is from the book, “Secrets of Colombian Cooking”, by Patricia McCausland-Gallo. Ingredients: [‘olive oil’, ‘scallion’, ‘tomatoes’, ‘kosher salt’, ‘fresh ground black pepper’, ‘ground …

Ground Beef Pie

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This is an easy dish to prepare for lunch or as a mainstream for dinner. It does not need to use oven and it is …

South of the Border Vegetable Soup

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This recipe evolved from a magazine recipe for all-you-can-eat soup. The additions have raised the calorie content, but make for a more-satisfying soup. When serving, …

Spicy Garlic Guacamole

Guacamole is one of my favorite snacks in the world. It’s healthy – full of great fats and tons of health benefits. It’s versatile – …

Samba Miguera Tiger Prawns

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I got this recipe from the Samba Brazilian steakhouse. I haven’t tried it (yet), but these steakhouses are popping up everywhere and I am definitely …

Crazy Corn

Corn-on-the Cob with a twist. Was given to my family from a friend who was from El-Salvidor. We love it and eat it all the …

No-Bean Cheater Burritos

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My DH and I hate beans of every sort so I came up with these as a change from the usual tacos. I don’t really …