Costa Rican cheese empanadas are half-moon shaped fried appetizers made from a corn-based dough. They are then filled with traditional white Costa Rican cheese and fried up until hot- and the…
These crispy deep-fried half-moon shaped empanadas are filled with shredded beef and then fried to golden perfection. This beef empanada recipe uses a traditional Costa Rican shredded beef filling. While many…
These Costa Rican pineapple empanadas (empanadas de piña) combine a homemade pastry dough and sweet pineapple preserves baked to perfection for a delightful baked dessert. With just a few ingredients- flour,…
Costa Rican suspiros are little delicate meringue cookies popular year-round but especially at Christmas and Easter. With just three ingredients, they are easy to make with what you have on hand,…
We know that kids who learn a second language from an early age have a huge advantage over monolingual kids. We also know that many schools don't offer Spanish classes at…
Like almost every bilingual parent, I am constantly looking for authentic, fun Spanish language input for my kids. Although we only speak Spanish at home, there are definitely times when I…
Anyone else really missing the Spanish teacher during this whole quarantine business? Sometimes you just want to print a piece of paper and do an activity like back in the day,…
Virtual walking tours can be an incredible resource for those of us who aren't able to travel somewhere but still want to get a feel for the area. Virtual tours also…
With the school closures due to the Coronavirus pandemic you are starting to freak out about how to support your Spanish immersion student during quarantine. Trust me- I get it.…
We love Jaco beach in Costa Rica for so many reasons- it's super close to San Jose. We have our all-time favorite accommodations there, and there is so much to do.…
With the worldwide outbreak of Coronovairus happening right as many families have planned their Spring bReak and summer vacations, many family travelers are faced with the question of whether or not…
These yuca fries are made by boiling large chunks of yucca in saltwater, cutting the rounds into thick straw pieces, and then frying them in vegetable oil. The taste is very…
This is a traditional Costa Rican chicharron recipe that uses pork belly or boneless pork ribs- known in Spanish as chicharrón de cerdo. In Costa Rica, chicharrones are generally either pan-fried…
Boiled green plantains are a sort of a staple in Costa Rican cooking. We use the recipe either as a starting point to make patacones (thick round fried plantain chips served…
Like many popular Costa Rican dishes, the Costa Rican vigorón is an easy to prepare mix of several popular Costa Rican recipes combined to make a unique dish. Made from chicharrones…
Yuca roots are large tubers endemic to Central America and much of the world. It's one of the oldest foods around- it's filling and inexpensive. Many Latin American countries use yucca in…
The Costa Rican chifrijo, much like its name, is a mix of several Costa Rican recipes, and it's a beloved dish throughout the country. The word chi-frijo is a combination of…
This Costa Rican chimichurri sauce recipe is served with almost every meal possible in Costa Rica. It's made from ingredients readily available year-round in Costa Rica (tomato, onion, cilantro, lime and…
So let's get one thing straight- salsa rosada is decidedly not just a Costa Rican thing. It's a Latin America thing- and I actually suspect that back in the day McDonald's…
Casa Bonita has been delighting families for years. The Mexican themed restaurant and family entertainment destination located in Denver has been named as one of the nation's top 10 roadside attractions…
Lovingly called "pinto" for short, you can also find this dish on lunch and dinner menus alongside freshly braised meat. Sometimes we substitute gallo pinto for rice and beans in a…
About 10 years ago I spent part of the summer at Trinity University in San Antonio, grading Advanced Placement Spanish Language Exams. I left the area and left with a serious…
Each winter the Ice Castles franchise picks six different places to create a large castle made out of only ice. There are interior and exterior walls, ice slides, tunnels, ice sculptures…
We recently headed over to Monster Jam here in Denver at the Pepsi Center. We'd never been and didn't have a ton of idea what to expect. So we learned a…
When I began blogging almost 4 years ago, I made the decision to rarely, if ever, post my kids' faces on the internet. Even if I miss out on a specific…
When you visit Costa Rica, you'll see a shrimp and rice recipe on almost every menu. It's one of the most beloved Costa Rican dishes- with all the amazing seafood in…
News flash- I adore PBS Kids programming. It is the one channel that I feel 100% comfortable letting my kids watch unsupervised- and sometimes for longer than I originally said they…
I have been making this white chili recipe for years. I grew up eating a red chili that my mom would make in the winter. Delish, but I actually prefer a…
Instructions on how to mail a Valentine- the perfect Valentine! Anyone who plans ahead for Valentine's Day even a little bit and has access to a post office can send the…
Brands often ask me to write them a blog post, and then are greatly taken aback when either I won't do it for free, or they see my rates. I'm going to…
This new decade of the 2020s is a big one for me- I turn 40, and both my kids will pretty much stop napping. Oh, and we will have been married…
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