While looking for breakfast from Costo Rica, I loved the idea of toasts with fruits. I have tried fruit sandwiches but never a toast. It did sound very interesting, so I decided to try out a toast with fruits. I choose to top the toast with Mango as this is a tropical fruit also it…
Gallo Pinto from Costa Rica
Gallo Pinto is the national dish of Costa Rica and a part of Costa Rican Breakfast. Gallo Pinto has its origins in the Caribbean islands where the rice and beans combination was spread. This dish came along with the arrival of the African American workers coming from Jamaica to the province of Limo’n, Costo…
Scrambled Cottage Cheese
Eggs are an important part of breakfast in most countries. The Costo Rico breakfast has a combination where they serve Gallo Pinto with scrambled eggs. Since I could not cook eggs I found its substitute with cottage cheese. I made scrambled cottage cheese and it got done in a jiffy, looked just perfect and tasted…
Mexican Skillet Potatoes
Whatever cuisine one might cook a potato dish never fails. At least not in my family.Hubby is fond of potatoes, but avoids, I am fond of potatoes and I relish them..no I just can’t resist. The Ranchero Skillet Potatoes were simple, mild and delicious. One can make them spicy but I kept the…
Mexican Banana Nutella Burrito
This is one of the most simple recipes one can ever make….and yet the taste is mind blowing. The chocolate lovers can’t find a easier way to fulfill that chocolate craving with a Mexican dessert which is equally nutritious. The banana burrito was quick to assemble as all products were ready. The tortilla, nutella and…
Mexican Breakfast
BM # 56 Week : 4 , Day: 3 Theme: Breakfast across Countries Country : Mexico Though Mexican cuisine is a blend of indigenous (Indian) and Spanish influences, most Mexicans continue to eat more native foods, such as corn, beans, and peppers. Such foods are cheap and widely available. Bread and pastries are sold, but…
Mexican Spinach Bean Tortilla
While planning my Mexican Breakfast the Spinach tortilla seemed to be just the ideal choice, since I was serving it for dinner. I am not a great fan of spinach and so whenever I have a recipe with it, I am actually hesitant. The breakfast tortillas had spinach, and for a change I loved it.…
Whole Wheat Khubz, Arabic Flat Bread
Khubz is a Arabic flat bread with numerous spellings and pronunciations. Seriously I have seen it being spelled wit a “a” with a “u” and also with double “oo”. Anyway for me it is one of the best pita breads. It is a staple with Arabic countries . They cook it in a tandoor and eat it…
Vegan Spinach Omelet
While browsing through breakfast recipes, I observed that egg was an important part of breakfast. Since we do not eat and get them I decided to make mock eggs. Todays recipe demamded an omelet, I made one but with chick pea flour.The Spinach Omelet is a part of the Iraqi Breakfast that I served for…
Iraqi Breakfast
BM # 56 Week : 4 , Day: 2 Theme: Breakfast across countries Country : Iraq Breakfast is a luxury for the people of Iraq. Economic sanctions imposed by the UN devastated the country’s day to day supply. The country’s children suffer from malnutrition and disease, which is so sad. Today we concentrate on…