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"MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan."

Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

"It is a delicious carmel spread from Brazil. I got this from a friend who was an exchange student there, it is the most addicting thing ever, watch out, this is NOT low in fat...quite the contrary :)but soooo worth it."

Ingredients: sweetened condensed milk...

"Ole!!! Flautas are similar to taquitos, which are rolled tacos. These flautas use flour tortillas to give them light crispiness! The perfect accompaniment is chunky guacamole, with many of the same flavors from the flautas--enjoy!"

Ingredients: cilantro, cumin...

"This is a very easy to make and awesome tasting recipe! I found this in a company cookbook of shared best recipes. Every one who has tried it, loves it. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: reduced-fat cream cheese, cooked chicken breasts...

"Adobo means spice rub or marinade, and this particular recipe was introduced by African slaves and brought to Bahía in Brazil in the 17th century.

This recipe is from Epicurious."

Ingredients: coriander seeds, ground turmeric...

"I don't remember where I got this recipe, but I have tweaked it here and there over the years. My family likes this version because it is not sloppy wet like so many others out there. However, this recipe can be served wet too."

Ingredients: dried basil leaves, hot sauce...

"I had coconut rice at The Rum Jungle in Las Vegas a few years ago and I've been trying to duplicate it ever since. I still haven't gotten it quite like theirs, but I've made it enough times to figure out what works best. Most recipes use coconut milk, but I felt like it made the rice too sticky and heavy, so I use coconut water. You can..."

Ingredients: coconut water, powdered ginger...

"This is a recipe I found on the BigOven website. It's a sweet update of the classic brunch drink with a tropical twist, replacing the standard orange juice with passion fruit juice."

Ingredients: orange slices, passion fruit juice...

"Guests For Breakfast?This easy casserole serves a crowd of 10 to 12.Relax with friends while your entire breakfast bakes in one dish.I found this on a recipe card for meat dishes at Walmart!"

Ingredients: pepper, eggs, French bread...

"I came across this recipe online when I was looking for ways to cook meat (other than fish) with cedar planks. I enjoyed this recipe, but to be honest, it would have been good without the cedar planks too."

Ingredients: cilantro, fresh parsley...

"Posted by request. From Latin American Cooking, a treasury of recipes from the South American countries, Mexico and the Caribbean."

Ingredients: canned whole tomatoes, garlic...

"This is a fast and simple way to cook collards that results in a bright, lively flavour. Recipe is from Gourmet Magazine (Sept. 2007) and works with mustard greens too."

Ingredients: collard greens, olive oil...

"I fell in love with Fogo de Chao's papaya cream dessert. I had to recreate it at home. After a few tries, I think my recipe tastes even better!"

Ingredients: creme de cassis, vanilla ice cream...

"Two ways to make these, but either way is very messy! Everybody loves these in my house."

Ingredients: jalapenos, Velveeta cheese...