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Recipe: Patita con maní (pork trotters with(out) peanuts)
Patita con maní is a traditional creole dish from my city. Middle- and upper-class urbanites tend to look down on it because it’s made from feet (pata = animal foot). Silly, I know. Not only because animal feet are cheap, but mainly because they’re full of collagen, which is highly nourishing for the joints, skin, and gut. Sadly, Alvaro and I never got to experience patita con maní back home. Now that I’ve found good sources of pork, I’m keen on experimenting with different cuts. Pork trotters were in my radar and when trying to decide what to cook with them I thought it was about time to give the…
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Recipe: Salsa criolla
Traditional tangy Peruvian salsa to serve with… anything!
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Recipe: Cauliflower rice
This is my go-to side dish to serve with curries and Peruvian dishes.
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Product review: Coco-Bliss coconut kefir
The other day we went to our local health food shop and there was a kombucha and kefir tasting. Coconut kefir, to be precise. I’ve made it a few times at home with coconut milk and dehydrated kefir culture, but was curious to know how this one would taste. It was great and the ingredients list was clean, so I bought a tub to bring home. interestingly, the tub of Coco-Bliss I bought was labelled as dessert kefir (I’m guessing because it contains sweetener). This kefir is lactose-, gluten-, egg- and sugar-free. It contains coconut milk, kefir culture, arrowroot (as culture feed), organic green tea (as culture feed) and birch…
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Recipe: Peruvian pork adobo
Let’s kick off this recipe with a few notes:
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Product review: Global Organics tomato passata
I know I’ve ranted before about canned/jarred vegetables, specifically tomatoes. I used to hate them, but know I use them quite often. I think what happened is that I came across the wrong brands/products in the past, often the ones that come with added ingredients that basically ruin the product. I also had more time to cook. Since then, I’ve found a few good products that not only save time but also money. One day browsing through the health food/organic section of my local supermarket, I found a large glass bottle of organic passata (tomato purée) that had nothing else than organic Italian tomatoes. The brand is Global Organics and…
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Recipe: Slow-cooked apple BBQ pork with Brussel sprouts and fennel
Not much explanation required for this recipe. Everyone knows that apples, onions, Brussel sprouts and fennel are all great with pork. Using a slow-cooker and a junk-free barbecue sauce make this meal not only delicious but very easy to make.
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Recipe: Gluten-free chicken schnitzel and spinach mash
In Perú, chicken schnitzel = milanesa de pollo, which is different from the suprema de pollo because it’s made with a breast fillet instead of a leg/thigh fillet. I’ve always liked the milanesa better. The traditional way of eating it is with rice and chips. I prefer mine with mash, puré de espinaca (spinach mash) to be precise, a regular potato mash mixed with cooked spinach. For this recipe, I made a celeriac version that turned out great.
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Product review: Niulife coconut products
I’ve been using Niulife coconut products for a few years now, so I thought it was time to give them a review. Coconut flour: for baking and cooking. I don’t bake that often but it’s handy to have for those special occasion treats. Shredded coconut: usually for eating straight out of the bag (very handy when travelling), mixed with macadamias and cinnamon, or for making grain-free granola, smoothies, desserts, coconut butter, meatballs, coconut cauliflower rice, etc. Coconut flakes: same deal as the shredded coconut: straight out of the bag, with macadamias and cinnamon, for caramelised coconut chips, etc. Creamed coconut: This thing is unbelievable. I bought it because I wanted…
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Recipe: Low-carb wonton soup
Okay, I lied. There are no wontons in this soup. But I got the inspiration from the Cantonese-style wonton soups that are so popular in Perú. This nourishing soup is perfect for a cold day, or when you’re feeling under the weather.
