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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...

"These are a traditional South American side dish. I serve them alongside a plate full of rice, meat, and boiled salt potatoes. They add a nice sweetness to the meal."

Ingredients: oil, salt, plantains...

"I made this using Splenda Brown Blend, a sugar free caramel sauce and fat free liquid coffee creamer and it's delicious in a diabetic form also."

Ingredients: coffee, half-and-half...

"I learned how to make this from my Colombian mother-in-law. They are very simple to make, and taste great. They taste best when they are hot out of the skillet. We eat them a lot for breakfast, along with either fried eggs or scrambled eggs with tomatos and onion. They also make a great side dish."

Ingredients: green plantains, salt...

"I received this recipe from my mother-in-law who is from Bucaramanga, Colombia. It's delicious!!"

Ingredients: eggs, sugar, vanilla extract...

"Rich and cold coffee goodness."

Ingredients: coffee, vanilla extract...

"This is a quick way to prepare arepas. Not exactly the taste of the traditional arepa, but quite close enough. Arepas can also be topped with tuna salad, chicken, ham and cheese, sautéed tomatoes and onions, and beef."

Ingredients: salt, water, white cornmeal...

"I used this on grilled tofu and it was lovely."

Ingredients: cornstarch, soy sauce...

"Similar to the popular Latin American drink from Quaker "Frescavena". This oatmeal based beverage is nutritious and refreshing. My 18 month old daughter loves it and after not finding it anywhere in stores I had to come up with a way to make it myself EASILY. I love this because I can keep it on hand and scoop it into a glass of milk and..."

Ingredients: granulated sugar, Gerber oatmeal cereal for baby...

"One of the most delicious, thick, rich, creamy smoothies I've ever had! "Avena" means "oats." I got this recipe from the book Simply Delicioso, by Ingrid Hoffman."

Ingredients: cinnamon, old-fashioned oatmeal...

"You can also put the fresh corn (removed from the cob) into a blender (DON’T use canned corn), add some salt, and some corn starch to reduce the moisture consistency. Then you can prepare the arepas the same way you would prepare pancakes in a pan."

Ingredients: white cheese, corn...

"Elegant and very easy to make. A perfect ending to any dinner party."

Ingredients: eggs, fresh lime juice...

"A real "eye opener" here! Or you could use decaffeinated coffee."

Ingredients: cocoa powder, coconut flakes...

"Frescavena is an oatmeal beverage very common in latinamerica. I was a bit put off by the high amounts of sugar in the commercial version, yet I liked the idea of having a creamy and nutritious quick drink for my children. This is our favourite version so far"

Ingredients: cocoa, oatmeal, strawberries...