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Protein Packed Spinach & Red Rice Pesto

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UPDATED June 14th, 2018  Red rice is a variety of rice with bran that is red, purple or maroon in color (unlike Mexican Red Rice, Arroz Rojo, which gets its color from crushed tomatoes). Among popular varieties is Bhutanese and Red Cargo…
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Cinco de Mayo Nachos

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UPDATED April 18th, 2018 When was the last time you had really good nachos? I'm not talking about the kind with the orange cheese that comes in a can that is served in movie theaters or little league baseball games. I'm talking about the…

Tangy Four Bean Salad

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UPDATED January 12th, 2018 The stars of this simple salad are our plump, tender beans. Here, we feature four: black beans, cannelloni, chick peas and pinto beans. But if your family goes wild for pink beans, or prefers the taste of red…
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Mashed Yucca with Garlic Sauce

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UPDATED June 17th, 2017 Yuca Mangú, or Mashed Yucca with Garlic Sauce, is a breakfast staple in the Dominican Republic. Here, we feature frozen GOYA® Yucca, which boasts a mild, creamy consistency (similar to a potato)—the ideal canvas…
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Turnt on Turnips: 10 Turnip Recipes Recipes to Crank Up This Winter

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We all need more turnip recipes in our lives! There is so much to love about this simple and versatile vegetable. Although they look like a root vegetable, turnips are actually related to cruciferous veggies like broccoli, Brussels sprouts…
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10 Ceviche Recipes that Feel Like a Vacation

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Having a few spectacular ceviche recipes at your fingertips is a must for summer entertaining. If you're new to this delicacy, ceviche is fresh fish marinated in citrus juice and spices. It is technically raw but curing it in citrus gives…
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10 Popover Recipe Ideas You'll Love

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Nothing is simpler than a basic popover recipe: mix flour, eggs and milk the bake in a muffin tin for 40 minutes. What comes out of the oven — if they pop over as planned — are big feather light, puffs with a crisp outside and custardy,…
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Meatless Empanadas: Savory Picadillo Empanadas

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April 8 is National Empanada Day and here is a sneak preview. What better way to celebrate than to bring you one of my favorite meals tucked into an Empanada. Growing up, picadillo was the number one requested meal in our house. A rich ground…
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It's Nice with Rice: 8 New Rice Recipe Ideas to Cook Up Now

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Every culture uses rice in its cuisine. From Chinese Fried to Cuban Black Beans and Rice, so many cultures seem to have their own rice recipe ideas. Rice does more than stretch a meal to feed extra mouths; whole grain rice provides needed…