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Heritage Recipe: Abuelita’s Vegetable Cream Soup

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One of my abuelita’s secrets to make certain we had our daily serving of vegetables was this sweet, hearty, and creamy vegetable soup. SOUP GOES “SAILING” She used to top our soups with croutons which add crunchiness. The croutons…
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Kids Corner: Tortilla de Calabacín-Zucchini Omelet

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When I was growing up, my abuelita had a hard time feeding her grandkids vegetables. I thought anything that looked green was either tasteless or dangerous. GREENS GO “UNDERGROUND” However, my grandmother did manage to get me to eat…
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Top Trending Appetizers in 2013

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It is at this time of year when we start asking about trends in food for the coming months. CULINARY CRYSTAL BALL I see clearly that healthy and nutritious food is trending in 2013. This follows the latest innovations in the field; anywhere…
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Perfectly Preserved: The Sour-Sweet Tang of Kimchi & Sauerkraut

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First things first, let’s start with some basics. What exactly are fermented foods? Why are they good for you, and how can you to add them into your daily diet? Simply put, fermented foods are those in which their texture and flavor have…
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Corn Recipes to Celebrate the Last Days of Summer

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This is one of my favorite times of the year at the farmer’s market. For the next few weeks, we will continue to see a bounty on seasonal produce from peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, plums, peaches (Oh, peaches!) to berries and onions. This…
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All About Heirloom Tomatoes: A Delicious Legacy & Recipes

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Heirloom tomatoes are spilling out of baskets at farmer’s markets and grocery stores around the country. Once considered poisonous by Europeans, tomatoes are now a year-round staple of international cuisines. If you’ve got a pot and a…
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Garden Vegetable Rice with Black Beans

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Tonight, a delicious, nutritious family dinner is only 30 minutes away when you make Garden Vegetable Rice with Black Beans! This speedy one-skillet meal starts with GOYA® Yellow Rice combined with a vibrant mix of veggies and hearty GOYA®…
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Red Raspberry & Rhubarb Soup

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This dessert soup is absolutely one of my favorite soups. I have had it as a starter too. RED RASPBERRY & RHUBARB SOUP Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 pint raspberries, rinsed (you can also add some strawberries if you like) 1 lb…
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Perfect Pickling Latin Style: 4 Tasty Recipes

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We are in pickling and canning season and that is when a lot of gardening is done from early summer to late fall to save and store for winter. “Take a lesson from the ants. They labor all summer, gathering food for the winter,” my grandmother…