

Quinoa for breakfast? Oh yeah!
Take leftover quinoa and turn it into a delicious and nutritious hot breakfast.
Oct 31, 20223 min read
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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.
May 5, 20226 min read
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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.
Mar 31, 20223 min read
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AlegrÃa de kiwicha, cacao y manà // 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...
Oct 26, 20203 min read
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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.
Jul 9, 20203 min read
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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...
Jun 8, 20205 min read
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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...
Feb 27, 20206 min read
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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...
Dec 30, 20194 min read
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