tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71388373609068930042012-03-05T13:22:48.715-06:00Bolivian Salteñas in Chicago. To learn more visit www.nolys.vpweb.comNoly'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764214516350056521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138837360906893004.post-68214921582227924572012-02-06T13:20:00.001-06:002012-02-12T01:52:40.795-06:00

Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Chef Noly's Llajua Spice Mix Over the summer a new product was added to Noly's World Cuisine offerings, Chef Noly's Llajua Spice Mix. All the herbs and spices needed to make authentic Bolivian llajua are included in this packet. Just add fresh tomatoes, blend and enjoy! We recommend 1 Tablespoon of llajua spice mix to 2 cups of diced tomatoes to make

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesday and Happy New Year! Did you all observe the Latin tradition of wearing red underwear? Eating 12 grapes? Walking around with a suitcase? Or counting money? There are so many fun Bolivian traditions for New Year's. No matter what you wish for the coming year there is a tradition to help make it become reality. My sweetheart always walks around with a suitcase at

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! At this time of year in Chicago the weather is changing from beautiful Autumn to "brrrr its so cold" Winter. The unpredictable temperature fluctuating from the comfortable 60s to chilly 30s creates a prime time for germs to flourish and people to get sick. This year the cold germs found me and latched on good and tight. The perfect food to eat anytime but

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! It's November and that means it is time to celebrate Día de Todos Santos/All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. In Bolivia, these days are for celebrating life and a time for honoring the dead by visiting their grave sites with offerings of food and flowers. Bolivians believe that the dead return to their homes on Día de los Muertos.

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Its Autumn in Chicago and for me that means its time for one of my favorite treats . . .  caramel apples. This past weekend I found myself with a day off of work and no motivation to do any of the chores I should be doing on a typical day off. All I really wanted to do was enjoy the Autumn weather and go for a walk outside. Near where I live is a town

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Earlier this summer Bella received a recipe request for buñuelos. Buñuelos are delicious golden fried dough treats that can be found in many countries. Depending on the country they may go by different names and come in several different shapes. They may come round like golf balls or round and flat like disk. In Bolivia they they are flavored with anise and

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Summer 2011 Newsletter Hello everyone, we hope you all are having a wonderful summer! Thank you to everyone who has made a Noly’s World Cuisine purchase this year. It can be difficult for small businesses to survive in a tough economy so we greatly appreciate every order and are working to enhance the business to meet customer needs. Specifically this year we are focusing on introducing new

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Valerie from Texas, USA, left a Bolivian food request on BoliviaBella. Valerie wants make her wedding vow renewal ceremony extra special for her husband by incorporating Bolivian food into the reception menu. View Valerie's entire post and additional comments on BoliviaBella. Valerie,Congratulations on 7 years of marriage! I think its wonderful that you want

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Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays! I received a recipe request on Bella's site from Maria of Queens, New York. Maria says "My boyfriend is Bolivian and introduced me to chiro. It's a thick Bolivian soup with with three types of corn in it. . ." read Maria's entire post on BoliviaBella. I believe the soup Maria mentioned is actually Chairo. Chairo is one of the most traditional and beloved of

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Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Peanuts and potatoes, two of Bolivia's staple foods, combine into an  unforgettably delicious salad called Papas a la Huancaina. Whether this salad is served hot, cold or room temperature, its a winner! Check out the recipe below. Recipe: Papas a la Huancaina/Potatoes with Peanut Sauce Makes 6 Servings Peanut Sauce: 2 cups roasted unsalted peanuts 2 + 1 1/2

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Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Bella received a recipe request for Escabeche de Patas de Cerdo from lichamar. Lichamar wants to surprise her Bolivian husband by preparing pickled pigs feet. She is Argentinian but her recipe is different then the Bolivian escabeche. Pickled pigs feet is not a dish I make but I do love Escabeche de Pollo in the Bolivian style. I've adapted the recipe to use

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Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays! A few posts ago I spoke briefly about the super grain quinoa. View Quinoa and Alfajores post. Quinoa is such an amazingly nutritious grain and so delicious I thought I would share with you my favorite quinoa recipe. Quinoa is a grain native to the Andes mountain regions of Bolivia, Peru and Chile. Extremely high in vegetable protein it is a great food

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! It's amazing to think that Bella and I have been collaborating on Wacataya Wednesdays for one year already. Happy one year anniversary Bella, it's been a memorable year and I value your friendship! Bolivian food brought us together and that's what Bolivian food does best, brings people together to enjoy each other's company. It's been a fun year and we've

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Daniela from Florida left a recipe request for baked tamales on Bella's site. To view the original request and additional comments visit www.boliviabella.com/baked-tamales.html. Tamales in Bolivia are known as Humintas. Humintas can be steamed or baked. Recipe: Humintas al Horno/Baked Humintas10 servings 6-8 ears of fresh corn (kernels only) or 3 1/2 cups of

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Several Bolivian food questions have been posted on Bella's site so I decided to do an extra Wacataya Wednesday post this month in order to respond to some of those inquiries. A girl scout troop asked for an easy Bolivian recipe to make. I thought Alfajor cookies would be perfect for them. Alfajores (pronounced alpha ho rays) are cornstarch cookies filled with

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Christmas may be over but the taste for Christmas Bread lingers on. Rodrigo from Missouri left a recipe request on Bella's site asking for a Christmas Bread recipe. View the full request and comments at http://www.boliviabella.com/christmas-bread.html. In South America this Christmas Bread is known as Panetón or Pan Dulce (sweet bread). It is a yeasted brioche (moist rich egg bread) type bread

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's been an exciting year for us here at Noly's World Cuisine. We have plans to introduce some new products in 2011 so please stop back and visit our blog or website often or join our newsletter so you can receive up to the minute news. Special thanks to our customers and readers. We hope you have a wonderful 2011!  Chef Noly var gaJsHost = (("https:" ==

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Here is a link to an article in the Bolivian newspaper La Razon about a friend of mine from La Paz, Bolivia. Its about how Christmas is for sharing. For 10 years my friend has been handing out hot chocolate and bizcochos to passersby in the spirit of sharing. http://www.la-razon.com/version.php?ArticleId=123043&EditionId=2387 La familia Del Río invita chocolate y bizcochos a todos sus

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Bella received a request from Dave for a llajua recipe. Some of you might remember that I featured a Llajua Recipe in the very first Wacataya Wednesday post. Here are some links to products that can be used to make llajua: rocoto paste, locoto en polvo and Chef Noly's Wacataya (or go directly to http://nolys.vpweb.com/Place-an-Order.html). var gaJsHost = (("https:" ==

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Parsley is one of the most widely used herbs in the world. This unassuming herb adds flavor, freshness, nutritional value and color to foods. Did you know that parsley contains a significant amount of beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium and iron? Parsley is a good source of niacin, vitamin B6, folate, phosphorus, zinc, copper and fiber too. Throughout the ages,

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Día de Todos Santos/All Saints Day is celebrated by Catholics on November 1st. Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead is celebrated on November second. These holidays not only encompass and honor all the Catholic saints, but also all the dead friends and family members of the worshiper. Every day of the year has its own saint(s). Many parents will use the saints'

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Our favorite Bolivian web master, Bella (aka Charis), has published a book of her poetry! It's called Finding Peace. Finding Peace includes short inspirational poems about love, friendship, heartbreak, romance, growth, comfort, thanks, and finding peace and hope. Check it out at http://www.lulu.com/product/lulustudio-photo-book/finding-peace/13395986?

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Starting today Wacataya Wednesdays will be posted once a month instead of once a week. I have a special project I'm working on and want to devote as much time to it as possible. Wacataya Wednesday posts will be published on the first Wednesday of each month so I'll meet you back here on November 3rd. In the meantime, there are lots of recipes and great

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays!  Rosy from Maryland submitted a recipe request on BoliviaBella.com. She asked for a recipe to make Puchero Cochabambino. There are many different versions of puchero. The Cochabambino version starts with a layer of rice, topped with cabbage, then comes the meat (brisket is a good cut to use), then an ahogado made from aji amarillo then another layer of rice.

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! In Chicago, autumn is creeping in, leaves are starting to change color and the days are cooling off. I'm not quite ready to let go of summer though so let's pretend winter isn't just around the corner by sitting ourselves in the sun and enjoying some tropical ice cream. If you live in the Southern hemisphere you are in the midst of Spring with Summer just

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! During the Lost Foods of Bolivia series Bella and I enjoyed discussing many different Bolivian ingredients and recipes. Of course we got side tracked and went from talking about lost foods to our favorite foods which are still very much in existence. We came upon a dish that isn't seen too much in Santa Cruz any longer but that I know of from La Paz. Then a

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays and installment #5 of the Lost Foods of Bolivia. View installment #1 Motojobobo View installment #2 Tutuma  View installment #3 Pipían  View installment #4 Charque So far in the Lost Foods of Bolivia series I've talked about ingredients that are being used less often than in the past even though they are readily accessible, an abundant ingredient still in

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays and installment #4 of the Lost Foods of Bolivia. View installment #1 Motojobobo View installment #2 Tutuma  View installment #3 Pipían Before refrigeration most cultures found ways to preserve food. In Bolivia, drying food is the preferred preservation method. Freeze-dried potatoes (chuño and tunta), dried corn and dried meat are the most common dried

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays and installment #3 of the Lost Foods of Bolivia. View installment #1 Motojobobo View installment #2 Tutuma Peanuts and potatoes are two key Bolivian food products. You wouldn't think that these two important ingredients would appear on a post about the lost foods of Bolivia but here they are. Actually, the ingredients themselves are not becoming forgotten, but

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays and installment #2 of the Lost Foods of Bolivia. View installment #1. This series of posts for the Santa Cruz Bicentennial focus on lost foods of Bolivia as well as foods that are fading from use or foods that are loved and must be preserved so they do not become lost foods. Today's recipe focuses on plants typical of Bolivia. I chose this recipe because of

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays.  Santa Cruz is the place to be during the month of September! Don't miss the next four weeks of Wacataya Wednesday posts as I celebrate the lost foods of Eastern Bolivia, Día de la Tradición and the Santa Cruz 2010 Bicentennial celebration. In my Urkupiña Festival post I mentioned how I admired the ability Bolivians have for holding on to their culture and

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Do you know the difference between a Camba and a Cruceño? A Camba is someone who was born in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. A Cruceño is someone who lives in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Return to The Lost Foods of Eastern Bolivia var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js'

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! The place to be this week in Bolivia is Cochabamba/Quillacollo for the Virgin of Urkupiña festival. Can't make it to Bolivia right now? Then read all about the festival, the legend behind it and get a recipe for a Cochabamba specialty, chicharron. One thing Bolivians do well is assimilate. When Catholicism arrived in Bolivia, the indigenous people didn't

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Coffee in the Clouds with Chef Noly East of La Paz and North of Cochabamba there is a region of Bolivia known as the Yungas. The Yungas are a transitional area between the dryer highlands of the altiplano and the humid lowlands of the Amazon Basin. Due to the geographic characteristics of the Yungas, clouds traveling toward the Altiplano get delayed and

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesday BO! BO! BO!LI! LI! LI! VIA! VIA! VIA! BOLIVIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY AUGUST 6TH Friday, August 6, 2010 is Bolivian Independence Day. Its a day for being out of the house, watching parades made up of marching soldiers, government personnel and college and school students. Most people will not be cooking in their houses on Independence Day, rather they are out

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Happy Wacataya Wednesday! INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT: PAPRIKA One of the most lovely and versatile spices is paprika. Paprika is used in Bolivian cooking as well as in the cuisine of many countries around the world. Paprika has a smoky sweet aroma and is used mostly in its ground form but can also be found in a paste. It adds an earthy reddish color to food. Paprika is considered a sweet spice. I

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Welcome to Wacataya Wednesday!Sunday was a very special day. Not only was it the day of the annual Bolivian picnic but it was also THE DAY THE WORLD DANCED THE CAPORALES.Caporales is a popular Bolivian folkloric dance. It is danced during national celebrations and always included in the Carnaval celebration. Like many great things, there is often more than one country that would like to take

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3/4 cup butter                                                                1 3/4 cup sugar2 eggs                                                                           1 t vanilla2 cup all purpose flour                                                     3/4 c Hershey's cocoa1 1/4 t baking soda                                                      1/2 t salt1 1/3 cup water Cream butter

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6 T cocoa powder6 T hot coffee6 T butter 1 t vanilla3 cups confectioner's sugarCombine cocoa and coffee Add butter and vanilla Beat until smooth Add sugar gradually until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency Tastes great on Hand Me Down Chocolate Cake var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='"

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GOL! Congratulations Spain for capturing your first World Cup Title! In celebration of this victory I will be featuring a Spanish recipe, which uses a very Bolivian ingredient, in this Week's Wacataya Wednesday Post. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/

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  Makes: About 20 (tennis ball sized) Stock: 1 to 1 1/2 lbs bones and heads from fish fillets 5 quarts (20 cups) water 3 T kosher salt 2 t white pepper, ground 3 medium onions, skin on, cut in quarters 2 carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2" slices Fish: 1 lb each: skinned whitefish, lake trout, and pike fillets 2 medium onions, peeled 2 beaten eggs 1 T matzo meal 1 t white pepper, ground 1 T

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT: PLANTAINS You may have seen plantains in the produce section of your grocery store and thought they were extra large unripe bananas. While plantains do resemble bananas they are quite different.  Both bananas and plantains change color from green to yellow to black. The difference is that plantains can be eaten at any stage of ripeness

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1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/8 t pepper 1/4 t salt 1 t pickle juice pinch of oregano Mix all ingredients together var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var

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My town sets up a farmer's market every Friday morning from late Spring to early Fall. Its a great place to go to find produce, specialty items and to talk to growers. I'm sad in the Fall when it ends and always waiting anxiously for it to start up again in the Spring. Today I found an online farmer's market. YEA! Now we can have farmer's market shopping fun all year. I signed up for their

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INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT: OREGANO Oregano is an essential herb in many of the world's cuisines such as Italian, Greek, Mexican, Spanish, Turkish and South American cooking. There are many different varieties of oregano including Greek or Turkish, Mexican, golden, Syrian and Cuban. The leaves and flowerknots of the oregano plant are used in cooking. The flower heads are called flowerknots because

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! June 24th is the San Juan festival. When the Northern Hemisphere is enjoying summer the Southern Hemisphere is in the midst of winter. Bolivia is located in the Southern Hemisphere and June marks mid-winter for South America.  The Festival of San Juan, which takes place in June, celebrates the coldest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. During the

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Bella received a great question on her website this week about how to cook perfect Bolivian rice. Question: "Dear Chef Noly: When I eat rice in Bolivian restaurants it's ALWAYS perfect and delicious but when I cook rice at home it's fluffy and sticky. What do Bolivians do to make such perfect rice?" Answer: The way rice is cooked can really make or break a meal. In Bolivia rice is fried

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Serves: 6 2 lb chicken pieces 3 T olive oil 2 T butter 1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce 3/4 cup dry red wine 3 T flour 1 t dried basil leaves 1 t dried oregano leaves 1/4 t garlic, minced 2 T parsley, chopped Salt and pepper to taste 1 can (1lb., 12 oz.) whole tomatoes, undrained 1 (6 oz.) whole mushrooms, if using canned, drain first Wash chicken; pat dry with paper towels.  Heat oil and

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! The World Cup soccer tournament kicked off early Friday morning 6/11/10. There are 32 countries playing in the World Cup and I thought it would be interesting to talk about stadium food. Here in the U.S. you can always find hot dogs at stadiums whether you are watching American football, soccer or baseball. Of course there are other snacks and beverages

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays. Congratulations to Spainfor winning their first World Cup title! In celebration of the win I am dedicating this post to Spanish food. There is a popular dish in Spain that you will find everywhere, especially in tapas bars, called Tortilla de Patatas. This recipe uses a very Bolivian ingredient, potatoes. The tortilla in Tortilla de Patatas isn’t the kind

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Makes 2 cups 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup vinegar 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 cup corn or canola oil 2/3 cup catsup 2 t paprika 2 t salt * Measure all ingredients into a bottle or jar * Cover tightly; shake well * Chill * Shake thoroughly before serving Especially good for fruit salads. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape

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Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays! As I write this post it is raining in Chicago. There are many chores I should be doing but on rainy days all I really like to do is bake. I've got a bit of a sweet tooth so I decided to fry up some Tawa-Tawas. Tawa Tawas (also spelled Tahua Tahuas) are dough strips fried up crispy and golden on the outside, chewy and warm on the inside. They are drizzled

Noly'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764214516350056521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138837360906893004.post-4614418144478639262010-06-04T10:36:00.000-05:002010-06-28T14:35:52.643-05:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Makes: 40 1 lb lean ground beef 1 cup soft bread crumbs 1 egg, slightly beaten 2 T onion, minced 1 T milk 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 t salt 1/8 t black pepper 1 T

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT:  CUMINCumin is a spice often used in Bolivian cooking. The seed is actually native to the Nile valley region of Egypt but has long been cultivated in the warm regions of the Mediterranean, North Africa, India, China and the Americas. Cumin is not only popular for its culinary uses, but is purported to have many health benefits as well

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Serves 4 1/4 cup cucumber, seeded, unpeeled, grated or finely chopped 1 T lemon juice 1/4 t white pepper 1 cup mayonnaise Mix ingredients together Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving Serve this as a refreshing accompaniment for spicy meals or as a light summertime salad dressing for vegetables. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." :

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Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays and Happy Bolivian Mother's Day (May 27th)! Let's toast to our wonderful mothers with a refreshingly tart and frothy Maracuya Sour. To me the flavor of maracuya is like a sour orange which makes it a perfect ingredient for a cocktail. In English, maracuya is called passion fruit. It is an oval fruit with a firm exterior ranging in color from yellow to dark

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Bella received a request today for a non-alcoholic drink recipe. Bolivia Drink Recipe (non-alcohol please) by Allison G (Ma. USA) "Hi I'm in 6th grade and i need an easy Bolivian drink recipe for my class of 100 people please help!!!" You can read Bella's response and get her list of beverages by visiting http://www.boliviabella.com/bolivia-drink-recipe-nonalcohol-please.html#comments I

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var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Serves 4 Stock: 4-5 lbs stewing chicken, quartered with giblets 1 carrot 1 large onion fresh parsley, several sprigs 1 celery stalk with leaves 1 bay leaf 6 whole

Noly'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764214516350056521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138837360906893004.post-81842541030924927862010-05-19T05:06:00.006-05:002010-09-22T17:10:32.336-05:00

Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays! The Pacay from last week's post may be called the ice cream bean but there is another exotic fruit from Bolivia which truly holds the ice cream crown. That fruit is the pre-historic looking cherimoya (also spelled chirimoya). What do Cherimoyas taste like? Cherimoyas have a creamy, custard-like flesh which tastes like a combination of pineapple, banana and

Noly'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764214516350056521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138837360906893004.post-77896513861535917992010-05-14T09:07:00.000-05:002010-05-14T09:07:00.933-05:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); It doesn't get much easier than this soup. Seek out chicken broth that is low sodium and msg free. Makes: 8 1/2 cups 2-3 large leeks, thinly sliced and rinsed 6 medium

Noly'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764214516350056521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7138837360906893004.post-31879614858719433162010-05-13T13:08:00.000-05:002010-06-28T14:27:25.242-05:00

   var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Makes 2 cups 1 1/3 cup olive oil 1/2 cup vinegar 1 t sugar 1 1/2 t salt 1/2 t dry mustard 4 cloves garlic, sliced Combine ingredients in bottle or jar; cover and

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesday! One of the many reasons I love to travel to Bolivia is to experience the exotic fruits. In Bolivia there are many unusual fruits that are not available where I live in Chicago. One of the more unusual fruits from Bolivia is Pacay. Pacay is actually a legume, a giant peapod that grows on a tree. The trees are 60 feet tall or larger. Inside the pod are large

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4 oz butter, room temperature 1/4 t dry mustard 1/4 t garlic, minced 2 1/2 t lemon juice, fresh 1 1/2 t A1 steak sauce 1/4 t tabasco 1 1/2 t parsley, chopped 1/2 oz beef base 1/2 t madeira wine 1 t water * Whip butter for one minute until fluffy * Add all other ingredients and mix well Serve on top of steak, potatoes, vegetables It tastes great on everything savory var gaJsHost = (("https

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Serves 8 to 10 2 (17 oz. each) cans cling peach halves 6 cup heavy cream 12 egg yolks 3/4 cup sugar 1 t strawberry or red currant jelly 1-1 1/2 cup brown sugar Drain peaches and dry on paper toweling Heat cream in top of a double boiler over just simmering water Beat together egg yolks and sugar until light and creamy Add to the cream and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture

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Serves: 4 to 6 6 T butter 3/4 cup chicken livers 1 3/4 cups rice 1 t chili powder 1 t soy sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced Salt to taste 2 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup celery, bias cut 1/2 onion, sliced 1/2 cups zucchini, sliced or other summer squash 1 medium cucumber, sliced 3/4 cup shrimp, cooked 5 fried eggs 1 green onion for garnish, bias cut Prawn crackers Melt butter in pot; fry chicken

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays Bella receives many recipe requests on her website. This week I am featuring a recipe requested by Rosa for an easy to make Pastel de Choclo. There are many Pastel de Choclo recipes available. The most common recipes you will find are for the Chilean version of a meat pastel or a variation using chicken. The Pastel de Choclo recipe Rosa is looking for is the

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  (Makes about 1 ½ quarts) Middle Eastern pickled fruits and vegetables 6 cups of finely chopped and grated fruit and vegetables (see note below) 2 cups white vinegar, or as much needed to fill the jar 2 T salt 2 small red chile peppers 1 T dried dill weed 1 T dried mint leaves 1 T dried tarragon 1 t caraway seeds, ground 1 t coriander seeds, ground 1 t anise seeds, ground 1 t fennel

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The most traditional dish eaten in La Paz, Bolivia during the Alasitas Festival is Plato Paceño.The amounts listed are for one serving. Multiply all ingredients except anise seeds by the number of servings you need. 1 ear of fresh corn2 small round potatoes, peeled or unpeeled, both are acceptable3-4 pods fresh fava beans2 slices of cheese1 t. anise seeds, crushedSalt1-2 T. flourllajua

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Serves: 8 2 medium sweet potatoes 4 stalks celery, chopped 2 cups left over pork roast, cut into bite size pieces 1/4 cup flour 2 medium onions, chopped 2 T butter 2 cup broth, heated to boiling salt to taste 2 apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced 1 cup flour 3 t baking powder 1 1/2 t salt pinch ground cloves pinch ground cinnamon pinch ground allspice 3 T shortening 5 T milk Boil

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Serves 8 6 oz chocolate 5 eggs, separated 1 T instant coffee 1 1/2 t vanilla 1 1/2 cup heavy cream Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler over just simmering water; remove from heat and allow to cool. Beat egg yolks lightly; add coffee and stir until dissolved. Add egg/coffee mixture to the chocolate; mix well. Add vanilla; mix well. Beat cream until thick and shiny; fold into

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  2 cups brown sugar 2 cups sifted flour 1 cup butter 1 t soda 2 t ground nutmeg 2 t ground cinnamon 2 eggs beaten 1 cup sour milk 1/2 t salt Mix together brown sugar, flour and butter; reserve 1 cup Add soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, eggs, milk, and salt; mix just until all ingredients are combined Pour into 9 x 14-inch pan, greased and floured Sprinkle reserved mixture on top Bake for 40

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Makes: 3 dozen 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 t vanilla 1 can (1lb.) chocolate syrup 1 cup sifted flour 1/2 t salt 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Frosting (recipe below) Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy Add eggs, vanilla, and chocolate syrup; beat well. Add dry ingredients. Beat until blended. Stir in nuts Spread in buttered jellyroll pan (15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1) Bake at

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Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Labor Day in the United States takes place in September but in Bolivia it is celebrated on May 1st. Here's a recipe that doesn't require a lot of effort so its perfect for a labor day meal. It only requires one pot! How great is that. It reheats well so it can be made in advance. Because Arroz a la Valenciana is so easy to make men joke that they have a

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Makes 16 triangles 1 egg 1/4 cup Caesar salad dressing or your favorite dressing 1 can (8 oz.) Pillsbury crescent dinner rolls or your favorite biscuit dough rolled 1/4 inch thin. 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs Preheat oven to 375F. In small bowl beat together egg and salad dressing. Unroll dough and separate into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle in half, forming 16

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2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 T chicken fat 1/2 cup matzo meal 1 t salt 2 T water or chicken stock Mix fat and eggs. Gradually add matzo meal, salt, and water. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Make balls (by spoon or roll in palms). Bring water and salt to a boil. Add balls to water and reduce to a simmer; cover tightly for 1/2 hour. Move balls to hot soup and cook and additional 5 minutes;

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Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays! In the United States and Bolivia, Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22. The day is designed to promote awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. A few Earth Day activities: Plant a seed or tree. Tree roots help prevent runoff and soil erosion;  thoughtful landscaping around your home can help reduce air conditioning costs; trees help

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  As promised, here is the answer to the question from April 9th. There is a scene in the movie where Escalante sits down at the dinner table with his family and seeing a lackluster dinner asks in his uniquely humorous style, what happened to the Lomo Montado and Pique a lo Macho. In a second scene, Escalante’s students join him in his kitchen to study while he is frying meat for Lomo Montado.

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Welcome Back to Wacataya Wednesdays! In 1954, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day. It recommended that the day should be devoted to activities which promote the welfare and well-being of children around the world. The UN did not specify a day for the observance of Children's Day, instead they left it up to each country to choose

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“We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons.” Alfred E. Neuman var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _

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Jaime Escalante, an amazing math teacher from La Paz, Bolivia, came to the United States and became the best teacher in America for his work in the California school system. I was sad to hear about Escalante's death this past week. A movie was made of his life and his impact on the school system. Edward James Olmos is the actor who portrayed Escalante in the movie. Stand and Deliver is such a

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Located in South Central Bolivia, the department of Tarija is the land of wine, music and dance. The fertile and temperate valley is a perfect location for growing grapes and has made Tarija famous as the wine producing region of Bolivia. A short time after Carnaval, usually in March, Tarija hosts the Wine and Cheese festival called Vendimia. Vendimia

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays   Here's an easy dessert that takes just minutes to make. The light refreshing flavor makes it a perfect way to end a meal. Its also a great way to calm your sweet tooth without adding too many calories or fat. Chantillí can be served alone or topped with berries. A popular way to eat Chantillí is to make a parfait with gelatin by alternating layers of your

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Food is the most primitive form of comfort. - Sheila Graham var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11713235-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); }

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays Dia del Mar (Day of the Sea) March 23rd and the War of the Pacific In the early 1800s Chile, Bolivia and Peru all achieved independence from Spain and became countries in their own right. In 1879, a little more than 50 years later, a five year war began between these new countries. The war was called the War of the Pacific and had a devastating outcome for

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Good food ends with good talk. - Geoffrey Neighor var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11713235-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays Father's Day in Bolivia is celebrated on March 19th. Today's post is dedicated to food for fathers. Instead of taking your father out to dinner or buying him a tie, why not have a special celebration at home Bolivian style on Bolivian Father's Day. Is your dad a meat and potatoes kind of guy? Bolivia is the mecca of meat and potatoes. I could write a dozen

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“You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six.” - Yogi Berra var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11713235-2");

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Have you heard about the adventures of Flat Sophia? Flat Sophia is a paper doll version of a girl named Sophia in the United States. For a school project Flat Sophia is being sent on a trip around the world. Flat Sophia visited Chef Noly in Chicago, Illinois, and got a tour of Noly's World Cuisine Headquarters. Here's a photo of Flat Sophia enjoying a salteña. To read more about Flat

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Welcome back to Wacataya Wednesdays! Does everyone have a big bowl of llajua ready? You're going to need it because this week I have two great Bolivian recipes to share with you, Surubi in Wacataya Sauce and Chicken Wacataya. Last week I mentioned how varied Bolivia is in geography, climate and food. Bolivia is comprised of five distinct regions: The Altiplano, the highland valleys, the Yungas,

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“I am not a glutton - I am an explorer of food” - Erma Bombeck var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11713235-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(

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Food quote post day is moving from Wednesday to Tuesday starting 3/9. After a few weeks it will be discontinued.     var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("

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Our Cafe Press gift shop has been closed in order for us to devote our time to recipes and blogging about Bolivia instead of focusing on merchandising. Thank you for visiting Noly's World Cuisine food blog, Chef Noly var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "

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Its Wacataya Wednesday! Today launches a wonderful collaboration and ongoing celebration of Bolivian food and culture. Each Wednesday, Bella the webmaster of BoliviaBella.com (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) and I, Chef Noly from Noly's World Cuisine (Chicago, IL, USA), will teach you about Bolivian food.  How did this collaboration begin and what's a wacataya?  Wacataya (wah-ka-tie-yuh), often

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“Mosquitoes remind us that we are not as high up on the food chain as we think” - Tom Wilson

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Coming March 3, 2010! var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11713235-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}

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"Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good." - Alice May Brock var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "

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Check out this video on futuristic cooking. AB Electrolux has a new concept for a cooking appliance called "Heart Of The Home." You don't need to use pots and pans. The cooking surface is soft. The cook just just presses down to create a hole/instant pot, adds ingredients and sets the temperature. The appliance surface will supposedly be able to function not only as a cooking appliance but as

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"Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper." - Adelle Davis var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-11713235-2")

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You can use the links to browse for items, purchase supplies or just to familiarize yourself with what an item looks like and what is available. There are many stores and websites that sell crochet supplies. Consider this list just a jumping off place. www.shop.hobbylobby.com www.redheart.com www.herrschners.com www.lionbrand.com www.joann.com www.amazon.comBoye Brand Aluminum Crochet Hooks

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Carnaval began Saturday 2/13 and ends 2/16. If you haven't had a chance to watch it on the Bolivian internet news you can catch up by watching these videos. I love this first video because it shows the president, Evo Morales, thoroughly enjoying the carnaval festivities. How often do you get to see a president of any country dancing like this. var gaJsHost = (("https

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