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Jodie's Lime Corn Cookies

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A lime-infused glaze tops these wonderful cookies from Jodie Harriel and the Los Bagels Bakery. Read Related: Christmas Cookies with Latin Flair LIME CORN COOKIES Yield: 1½-2 dozen Ingredients: ½ Ib. butter ½ t salt 1¼…
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Crunchy Jicama & Avocado Tuna Salad

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Few dishes are easier and healthier than this tuna salad. Jicama has some fascinating qualities. It’s one of the foods that provide the most energy to the human body. In addition, it’s low in calories and…
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Viandas Soup (Vegetable Soup) with Boricua Sofriti

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This soup was my favorite when I was young, and it still is. In my country, we call the root vegetables verduras or viandas, and the best part is that if you can’t find all the roots, you can make the soup with the ones you find, or even…
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CHEF TALK: Doreen Colondres

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Doreen Colondres, a sought-after personality in the “Cocina Latina” movement, wants to revolutionize the way Latinos approach food, cooking, and eating. She maintains a wide-reaching media platform, including her show “Boricuas” and…
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7 Summer Dangers Your Kids Face

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1. SUNBURN How bad can a sunburn get? Let us count the ways. Sunburns can cause intense pain, damage to the skin and eyes, skin cancer, and even problems with their immune systems. Prevention & Treatment: Prevention is the best cure…
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Why Are There Not More Latinas in Congress?

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Of the 24 Latinos serving in Congress, only seven are women, according to figures from the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed officials (NALEO). We spoke to Latina elected officials in two big Latino states, California…
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Puerto Rican Pride and Prejudice

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Somewhere, out there in Winter Park, Florida, a lechon is about to hit the grill. From Cleveland, a planeload of Buckeye boricuas will fly to New York, where Mayor Mike Bloomberg has already begun showing off his emerging Spanish skills.…
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Peruvian Quinoa Soup: A Flavorful Vegan Dish

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A Flavorful Vegan Soup This hearty soup is loaded with vegetables and GOYA® Quinoa—a seed from the Andes that boasts a high protein content and a wholesome, comforting taste. In Peru, this soup is enjoyed any time of day (even breakfast)…

3-Year-Old Driver Avoids Crash

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This 3-year-old driver steered his motorbike straight into a busy intersection in Wenzhou in China’s Zhejiang Province. Miraculously, he was never struck by oncoming cars or a bus seen in the video taken by surveillance video. He was rescued…