

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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Reflections on food traditions and tamales
Creating a family tradition of making tamales together.
Dec 31, 20214 min read
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Expressing Indigeneity on the table: Pastel de quinua
This year (yesterday, in fact!) was the Bicentennial of Peru on July 28th. To honor this special occasion I decided I wanted to share a...
Jul 29, 20214 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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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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Have you ever had Couve a Mineira?
I love collard greens. I love them cooked until they are tender and melt in your mouth; I love them in soup to give added color and...
Aug 31, 20193 min read
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Sopa de quinua, Quinua kashki
While living in Peru I found soup being served in almost any outdoor produce market, in small and large stalls throughout.
Aug 10, 20184 min read
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Ceviche serrano-ish
In honor of Peruvian Independence day, July 28th, I (Chefmama Krysia) made something like a ceviche serrano for parents, also called ceviche
Jul 30, 20183 min read
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