Category Food

The “Indio Viejo” recipe is originally from Nicaragua, as in all American culture, in the past the products were prepared based on corn. This consists of mixing all the ingredients over low heat. The origin and reason are still of unknown origin, it was transmitted from generation to generation.

I was lucky to spend part of the summer in Costa Rica. This is the traditional dish that every Tico eats for breakfast, lunch, and probably dinner. I never got used to breakfast, but here's what I came up with to mimic my travels there. FOR 4 PEOPLE 2 cups cooked white rice 2 cups cooked black beans 1/2 cup bean broth (or vegetable broth) 1/2 chopped onion1 chopped bell pepper 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, minced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil heavy soy cream, as a topping Fry the onion and bell pepper in the vegetable oil, about 3 minutes.

On Wednesdays at noon, I look for my little granddaughters after school and bring them home to eat together. Boys and girls flock out hungry after a busy day's work. All the people who look for the children bring them some food that they devour with relish and entertain them until they get home to eat.