How to Make Tamarind Juice (Agua de Tamarindo)
Refreshing, sweet and acidic tamarind juice or agua de tamarindo. It’s an easy drink with a ton of health benefits (if you don’t add sugar or you swap it for stevia) What is tamarind? Tamarind is a type of tree that produces a pod type of fruit. This fruit has big seeds covered in an […]
Read MoreJugo Verde Recipe (Mexican Green Juice)
Refreshing and nutritious green juice with a tropical hint. A Mexican green juice is a great way to start your day with energy and on the brighter side. Green juices have been in the spotlight for the past years, but I Latin American they have always been there. I’ve already published my recipe for Venezuelan […]
Read MorePumpkin Spice Coffee (Better than Starbucks)
Easy to make a copycat version of the worldwide famous Starbuck’s pumpkin spice coffee. Now you can have your favorite coffee without leaving your home. Confession time: I’m not a fan of the pumpkin spice craziness. Don’t get me wrong, I kind of enjoy it, but — yes, there is a but— there are so […]
Read MoreApple Banana Smoothie
Another energizing and nutritive smoothie recipe here in the blog. This apple banana smoothie is a naturally sweet and creamy smoothie that you can take as a complete breakfast. You may have noted that every week I’m doing more and more smoothies. I used to be skeptical about juicing but now I just love how […]
Read MoreBanana Coffee Smoothie
Let’s talk about the ultimate breakfast smoothie. This creamy and rich banana coffee smoothie has it all: banana (sweetness, vitamins, and potassium), coffee (energizing) and my secret touch … peanut butter (extra creaminess). You can drink a glass of this banana coffee smoothie and be satisfied for a good couple hours. I like it as […]
Read MoreSpinach Apple Smoothie
In case you are following this blog for a while, you probably know that this is not the healthiest blog on the food blogging community. I’m not aiming to become the next Oh she glows! — Btw I love her recipes. But recently I’ve found myself enjoying the benefits of juicing. For that reason, I […]
Read MoreSpanish Tinto de Verano
While I’m waiting for the warmer days to come —still in the middle of winter here —-I wanted to share with you one of my favorite beverages for summer: Spanish tinto de verano. I know it sounds exotic but there is no mystery behind this drink. A tinto de verano is basically red wine mixed […]
Read MoreMorir Soñando (Dominican Orange and Milk juice)
This is a refreshing and super-rich juice. This recipe is so simple and I guarantee you that everyone in your family will love this “Morir soñando” drink slurp after slurp. I’m a complete orange lover. I could eat up to 3 big oranges as my breakfast and I would be more than happy. Portugal — […]
Read MoreSpanish Café con Leche
For me, the pleasures in life are in the simplest things, and a cup of Spanish café con leche is just that. It is the most popular hot beverage in my house—in Venezuela. As you may know, Venezuela — and most South American countries — were colonized by Spanish people. Because of that, we have […]
Read MoreLondon Fog Drink (Earl Grey Latte)
Today I bring you the perfect copycat for the Starbucks’ London fog latte. It only takes 3 ingredients and no time. I’m a long time coffee lover, but tea has been my latest discovery and I’m obsessed with this warm beverage. In Venezuela, we aren’t used to drinking tea. For me, it has been a […]
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