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by Eliane on July 04, 2007
Turkey meat is very healthy and nutritive for our body, but is also very popular for people on a diet. Here is a new recipe with turkey, to create a little more variety in your diet and meals plan...
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is estimated that 1/3 of Hispanics are considered obese. While most strategies to address our widening waistlines focus on...
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by Eliane on June 27, 2007
Eating healthy meals with the family should not mean sacrificing flavor. Rich tastes, vibrant colors and healthy ingredients, such as native herbs, spices, lean meats and chiles, can increase flavor...
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by Eliane on May 24, 2007
This is cool. Specially on summer! Research with Hispanic consumers has shown that we care about the temperature of our beverages more than with any other consumer group. That actually make sense,...
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by Eliane on May 12, 2007
I really don't feel like spending a lot of time cooking dinner tonight. This recipe came right on time! It's easy, quick, and you can get creative with the filling and the topping - sliced...
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by Eliane on April 19, 2007
Another easy and fun recipe for Cinco de Mayo. The filled cherry tomatoes look really cute, and they have a perfect bite-size. But if you think that scooping and filling cherry tomatoes is too much...
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by Eliane on April 18, 2007
Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico, commemorating Mexico's victory against French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla, May 5th 1862. Typically, the holiday is celebrated by...
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by Eliane on March 12, 2007
A while ago I shared with you the recipe of Nega Maluca - a Brazilian chocolate cake that's really traditional in my family. Not one birthday goes by without that pretty, fluffy black cake on the...
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This is completely different from the Delicioso website. This is a food blog - a good one - written by Nika, a Colombian-American chica. Nika's Culinaria is a vast and varied blog. In her own...
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by Eliane on February 15, 2007
I found this website today, and I thought it's nice, although pretty commercial driven. The hole thing is a little pretentious, but interesting never the less. Delicioso is the website of the...
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by Eliane on February 13, 2007
Tomorrow is February 14 - Valentine's Day. Or, in Spanish, el Dia de los Novios/Dia de San Valentin. How about celebrating it with a spicy, sexy typical dinner? It's not that complicated, and...
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The NYT has published an interesting (and long) article, by Michael Pollen, about healthy eating: Unhappy Meals. The base is simple: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." From there, he...
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I am a "sweet junkie". I love virtually everything that contains sugar: chocolate, cake, pudding, candy... And I can't live without ice cream. Ice cream, for me, is the supreme sweet...
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I love alcoholic drinks and cocktails (with moderation people, moderation is the key here). I have traditional recipes for every celebration of the year; this one is my New Year's drink. It's...
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by Eliane on December 13, 2006
Did you like the Brigadeiro recipe? Well, here goes another version: pudding! It's easier than the original version, and it's ready in only 10 minutes! Go for it! Ingredients: - 1 can...
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by Eliane on November 30, 2006
I make no excuses for myself. Yesterday, when I gave you the "Nega Maluca" recipe, I forgot to include the topping! Traditionally, this cake is served covered with this chocolate topping:...
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by Eliane on November 29, 2006
Another Brazilian Classic: a very easy Chocolate Cake. The name - Nega Maluca - can be translated as "Crazy Black Woman"; it's crazily easy, crazily delicious, and it's black!...
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This delicious treat is a classic in birthday parties (in fact, in any kind of party) in Brazil; the favorite every guest expects to find in the desserts table. It's the Nº1 in the...
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