Banana 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 […]
Read MoreVenezuelan Tres en Uno (detox drink)
With the recent trend of healthy smoothies and detox drink, i had to bring this recipe to the blog. A Venezuelan tres en uno is all you need: one glass for a great morning. My great-grandmother lived 98 years, and she was energetic and happy until the last moment. She used to drink tres en […]
Read MorePeanut Butter Hot Chocolate
What else can I add to “Peanut butter hot chocolate”? Two of my favorite guilty pleasures in one mug. Add some marshmallows and crunchy peanut and I have a winter winner beverage. Peanut butter is 100% an American thing. I mean, in South America we’re used to seeing peanut butter in the international […]
Read MoreVenezuelan Chicha (Rice Drink)
One of the street foods and drinks that I miss the most about Venezuela has to be the “chicha”. A Venezuelan chicha is a super thick drink made with rice and milk. It is dense and if you add a lot of ice you get a refreshing and fulfilling drink that tastes like heaven. […]
Read MoreCointreau Orange Hot Chocolate
This super cozy Cointreau orange hot chocolate promise to warm up the chilling nights that are coming! I absolutely love autumn. And winter, even more, but living in Lisbon gives me the weakest winters ever. I guess I cannot complain because I came from Venezuela — a completely tropical country without seasons. Right now […]
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