Posts filed under 'Breakfast and brunch'

Jugo de piña or homemade pineapple juice

Easy recipe for jugo de piña or refreshing homemade pineapple juice

Continue Reading 14 comments April 16th, 2009

Bolon de verde or fried green plantain dumplings

Bolon de verde are green plantain dumplings stuffed with cheese, chorizo or chicharrones and fried until crispy.

Continue Reading 20 comments February 10th, 2009

Colada de avena con naranjilla or Ecuadorian oatmeal drink

Colada de avena is a typical drink from Ecuador made with oats, naranjilla fruit, panela or brown sugar, water and cinnamon.

Continue Reading 19 comments January 31st, 2009

Platanos asados con queso or baked ripe plantains with cheese

Ripe plantains baked and stuffed with cheese.

Continue Reading 30 comments December 3rd, 2008

Humitas or steamed fresh corn cakes

Humitas are savory cakes made from a mixture of freshly ground corn, onion, garlic, cheese, eggs, and cream, which is placed inside corn husks and steamed.

Continue Reading 38 comments September 5th, 2008

Come y bebe or Ecuadorian drinkable fruit salad

Simple and refreshing fruit salad made with papaya, pineapple, banana and orange juice.

Continue Reading 17 comments July 30th, 2008

Raspberry, goat cheese and almond empanadas

Homemade sweet empanadas stuffed with raspberry, goat cheese and almond filling.

Continue Reading 22 comments July 17th, 2008

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