This tofu revuelto (pronounced: tofu reh-vu-el-toh) or tofu scramble is a vegan take on the traditional huevos pericos. Tofu is a staple in my home and I’m always looking for ways to switch it up! With a few extra ingredients…
Everything Seasoning Pandebono
Pandebono (pronounced pahn-de-boh-no) is a type of Colombian cheese bread. It is baked and made from yuca/cassava flour and conrmeal flour. Click here to view my traditional pandebono recipe. If you’re looking for something a little more adventurous, these everything…
Coconut Rice
Coconut Rice or Arroz con Coco is very popular in the Colombian coast. Traditionally, the rice is made with real coconut and sometimes even coca-cola is added! To make a traditional Colombian arroz con coco, coconut milk is cooked down…
How to Make Guava Dipping Sauce
Guava (pronounced: gwah-vah) is a sweet tropical fruit. It is often incorporated into Colombian sweets and is one of my favorite flavors. I love dipping deditos de queso into it, drizzling it on an arepa, adding it to a charcuterie…
Arepa de Huevo (Egg Stuffed Arepa)
Arepa de huevo (pronounced: ah-reh-pah de weh-vo) is an egg-stuffed arepa. These arepas are very popular in the coast of Colombia. In Cartagena, vendors sell them on the street and they are delicious! Arepas de huevo are typically crunchy on…
Deditos de Queso (Colombian Cheese Sticks)
Deditos de Queso (pronounced: deh-dee-tos de queso) are Colombian style cheese sticks. You can find deditos at any Colombian bakery or panaderia, but since I live far from a Colombian bakery I wanted to give these a try at home!…
Changua (Egg Drop Soup)
Changua (pronounced: Chahn-gwah) is a light breakfast soup. It’s traditionally made with milk, eggs, and enjoyed with an arepa or pandebono from the day before. You will probably never find changua listed as a menu item in a restaurant here…
Salsa Rosada (Colombian Pink Sauce)
Salsa Rosada (salsa row-sah-dah) is the most amazing and simple sauce you can make. It has a beautiful pink color that gives any dish an extra pop! The pink color comes from mixing mayonnaise and ketchup and the tanginess comes…
Arepa de Choclo
The Arepa de Choclo (pronounced ah-reh-pa deh choh-clow) is made from sweet yellow corn, and is probably one of my favorite arepas! I used to think the word “choclo” sounded like chocolate, but it’s actually the name of a type…
Papas Chorreadas (Colombian Cheesy Potatoes)
Papas Chorreadas (pronounced cho-ri-ah-dahs) are potatoes drizzled with cheese sauce. Traditionally, this Colombian potato recipe calls for a medium sized red potato, but I love to do it with small potatoes such as papa criolla or baby gold potatoes. This…