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Quinoa for breakfast? Oh yeah!

Take leftover quinoa and turn it into a delicious and nutritious hot breakfast.

Tarwi, Chocho, or Lupini: The slow-your-roll bean

There are only two beans,that are actually indigenous to Peru. This about one of them, tarwi, and how I learned to appreciate it.

Locro de zapallo, one of the most Andean dishes I know

Locro de zapallo is a dish that predates both the Spanish and the Inca. It features many ingredients whose origins are the Andes.

Alegría de kiwicha, cacao y maní // Amaranth Cacao Peanut Brittle

I do not have much of a sweet tooth. There are few sweets that really grab my attention. The ones that do often incorporate nuts or seeds...

Decolonizing Emoliente de quinua

As I continue my journey considering what Peruvian foods might have looked like before colonization I consider the tea, emoliente de quinua.

Decolonizing my diet: Combinao de quinua

I sit around thinking about Peruvian food a lot. I also try to imagine what some of my go-to dishes would be like if we only used...

Carapulcra, an ancient Andean dish

I crave food with a lot of flavor. One dish that delivers is Carapulcra, a Peruvian potato, peanut and pepper stew. If you do an internet...

The Quinoa Dish Everyone's Mama Made

The humble Guiso de quinua, as one of my research participants said, is a meal in and of itself. It packs a punch of flavor, gives you...

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