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Healthy Patacones with green sauce
Healthy Baked Patacones, a healthy take on the classic fried Costa Rican patacones. Smashed plantains baked and served with a green herb...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Feb 4, 20211 min read
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Virgin “Piña Colada” Smoothie & caprese style “mini sandwiches”
Our family currently favorite Vegan & gluten free summer snack. Also If going to the beach or anywhere in nature take it with you!! And...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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Holiday Apple Pie
The Holiday’s Spirit always calls us for baking together, spending time in the kitchen as a family. This desert can be saved in the...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Dec 17, 20202 min read
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Tropical fish tacos
This meal is perfect for lunch, dinner or as a snack. To me the part that takes longer is the making of the tortillas, although we have...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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Homemade Broccoli Flourless Quiche
This version is a little bit like the traditional quiche but with a few personal touches. We added potatoes which makes it a complete...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Nov 26, 20201 min read
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Typical Enyucados
This term comes from the vegetable/root: yuca , or cassava. Its very popular on every “soda” or typical restaurant in Costa Rica. I have...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Nov 18, 20202 min read
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Blueberries Cake
Blueberries are not exactly typical in our kitchens. They just recently started to be more planted in our farms and used in our recipes....
Karine Allouche Salanon
Nov 14, 20201 min read
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Baked rice with mixed vegetables
In Costa Rica is part of the culinary tradition to make “rice pies”, one of the most popular ones is the heart of palm in bechamel sauce....
Karine Allouche Salanon
Nov 5, 20202 min read
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HOMEMADE LABNEH RECIPE
The Labneh, AKA tangy, thick, creamy yogurt cheese, brings back many memories when our parents took us to know your country (Lebanon), at...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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Tropical “Arroz con leche”
This is my favorite vegan & gluten free version of this amazing dessert. It's probably one of the most popular desserts in all the ticas...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Oct 22, 20201 min read
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Jungle breadfruit Crepes (vegan)
Learn how to make crepes at home with this easy gluten-free vegan crepe recipe! Crepes can be sweet or savory. Perfect for a special...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Pineapple Vegan Breakfast Bowl
Fresh, unadulterated seasonal fruit will always be the best choice for a healthy, simple breakfast. Full of fruits, nuts, and with gluten...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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Tropical Coconut Ceviche
Refreshing and a tropical appetizer that everyone will enjoy. For this recipe you will have the opportunity to practice the art of...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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Vegan & Gluten Free Italian Lasagna
#Lasagna #GlutenFree #Vegan #BuyLocal #HealthyCooking #HealthyLiving #CostaRica #PlantBased
Karine Allouche Salanon
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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PASTEL DE CHUCHO O PESCADO
The recipe comes with much love and from a magical place surrounded by sea on all sides. This island is in the country where I was born...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Sep 19, 20202 min read
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Tropical Raw Rolls
My favorite meals are raw mixes of organic vegetables and greens that you can enjoy with fresh, rich and nourishing salsas and dips....
Karine Allouche Salanon
Sep 9, 20201 min read
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The Best Vegan Alfredo Sauce
The absolute best Alfredo Sauce that tastes like the guilty version. Lots of onion is the secret to this easy, low ingredient and rich...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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French Toasts
Most of days we have savory breakfasts but some other days we give ourselves the pleasure to have a sweet treat like this heavenly toasty...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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Soraya's Fatush Salad
One of the typical salads of my mother and father's native country, the Fatush is the combination of fresh vegetables, wrapped by the...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Caribbean “Rice ~n~ Beans” with Patacones
This week we are celebrating the Caribbean with its most typical dish, is like a version of the Costa Rican "gallo pinto" but with more...
Karine Allouche Salanon
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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