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During the holiday season, the Denver Botanic Gardens presents Blossoms of Light- a winter wonderland of lights and sounds. This review is presented as part of the 18 Things To Do…
I just love a good cocktail recipe. With the right combination of ingredients, and cocktail can take me back to some of my favorite memories from my travels around Latin America. Like…
I'm on a huge guava kick right now people, and this tropical mimosa combines champagne and guava into a delicious and refreshing guava cocktail recipe that can't be beaten! I pretty much…
I remember the very first time I had a Moscow Mule. It was one of my first years teaching public school, and the parents threw us a fancy party on East…
If you only know one thing about me, know that I love to sip cocktails at sunset on the beach. Any beach, any cocktail, any sunset. It's my happy place. But living…
There is nothing more delicious than homemade hot chocolate on a cold Winter day. This recipe is even easier than making hot cocoa form a package, so there’s really no excuse…
A few years ago I was invited to a very hip Hannukah party at a coworkers house, and I took along this Christmas Crack Recipe. My coworker is Jewish, and she had…
A good white rice recipe is to Costa Rican cuisine what salt is to ocean water- essential. We eat rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Almost every main dish in Costa…
Arroz con pollo is such a common dish that ticos have dubbed it arroz con siempre (rice with always). Because we literally have it at every party! I can't tell you how…
If you are making our tamales ticos recipe- otherwise known as Costa Rican Tamales, then you need to know how to make the pork for the filling. This is one of the…
White rice is one of the staple foods of Costa Rican cuisine- we eat it with literally everything. (No really, just go to a Costa Rican home where they are going to…
Just imagine a bustling hot open-air kitchen- preferably in the cloud forest- full of people talking and laughing. There definitely has to be some Latin music, and a band of kids…
Melcochas de natilla is the Spanish name for a traditional Costa Rican candy made from sour cream and sugar. How to make the two-ingredient homemade candy recipe unique to Costa Rica.…
here I am, almost 5 years after Little Sister was born, with extra weight around my middle that I just can't seem to get off. I've had a goal weight for…
Lusikkaleivat. Big word, right? It just means spoon cookies- and these cookies have been a staple at our house around Christmas time for years. Before I had kids, I used to…
You guys, right now my kids are popsicle obsessed. It all started a few months ago when we moved to Costa Rica- where we call popsicles paletas. We have a Friday…
It's Holy Week in Costa Rica, and that means we are cooking and eating all kinds of delicious food. Traditionally, Holy Week is one of the hottest weeks of the year…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SealToSavor #CollectiveBias This delicious sweet Italian sausage and white bean soup recipe has a…
We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with our favorite Costa Rican soup dish! This hearty Costa Rican vegetable beef soup is packed with healthy vegetables and super easy to prepare. Costa Rican…
This traditional Costa Rican black bean soup recipe is a delicious, healthy, and simple vegetarian meal that everyone loves! Served with Costa Rican white rice and Salsa Lizano, you can find…
If you’ve ever been to Costa Rica, then you have seen the Salsa Lizano bottles everywhere. They are on every restaurant table, in every souvenir store, every house, and every grocery…
Costa Rican gallo pinto- the national dish and arguably the most memorable part of any Costa Rican vacation. Recreate the traditional Costa Rican gallo pinto recipe at home for the perfect…
This butternut squash soup is a vegetarian soup in the Instant Pot- a hint of Chipotle spice and creamy Mexican flavors with fresh butternut squash for a delicious soup. Perfect to…
These slow cooker habañero wings are the perfect combination of sweet and spicy- and the best make ahead game day recipe! Football season is BAAAACK! And in Colorado, that means Denver…
This low-calorie Costa Rican shrimp ceviche is the perfect appetizer or meal for meatless Monday! A typical Costa Rican cuisine recipe found on almost any menu and easily prepared at home!…
This delicious Asian inspired cabbage salad is so fresh and healthy! Cabbage, apples, green onions, romaine lettuce, carrots, slivered almonds and grilled chicken topped with the most delicious and healthy spicy…
These sugar free crispy asian Brussels sprouts are a super healthy option for those wanting a sweet and spicy sauce that tastes like it has a million calories- and really only…
Anytime is a great time for paletas- popsicles! This guava ginger paleta recipe is super easy, not overly sweet, and perfectly refreshing for kids and adults alike! What Is A Paleta?…
Every four years we gear up to celebrate the biggest soccer tournament in the world- and we are so excited to cheer on Costa Rica this year! We take game time…
This super fast breakfast will please a crowd- it’s so easy to make these egg cheese muffin melts that the recipe will become a household staple- I promise! Ever get bored…
It's our absolute favorite time of the year here at Casa Pura Vida- time for the FIFA World Cup to begin! As bilingual parents and a Costa Rican-American family, we are…
