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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 beans over rice are a staple in my home. They are full of flavor and are super easy to make."

Ingredients: green bell peppers, olive oil...

"These beans cook down and creat a thick, rich sauce. Good to serve over rice or arepas. From Cooking Light."

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper...

"Posted for ZWT 7"

Ingredients: cilantro, fresh parsley...

"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...

"Arepas are made out of corn flour and water, they are very easy to make and with the same dough you can make countless recipes, among them, empanadas,pupusas,corn tortillas,etc,In Venezuela, arepas are the meal for excellence, we use to eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner the only thing that changes is the endless stuffing which goes from scrambled..."

Ingredients: cornflour, salt, water...

"Simply said in the name, I eat this often and once had to do a cooking project for class so I made mass quantities of these.
I got the original recipe off of this site, but then talked to a native Venezuelan who taught me how to really make them. Fill them with anything and they taste good!

updated 6/17/08 sorry about changing it to..."

Ingredients: salt, water, white cornmeal...

"This classic Venezuelan hors d'oeuvre can be made with different types of cheeses, as long as they are firm and good melting cheeses. They also freeze well and can go directly from the freezer into the hot oil. From "The South American Table". Frying time is per batch."

Ingredients: chihuahua cheese, egg yolks...

"I tried out and old passion fruit recipe which added sweetened condensed milk and more than 1 hour in the fridge. I tried it out, but saved the skins and found a new way to serve the dessert."

Ingredients: passion fruit, fresh mint leaves...

"This is a recipe that I made up one time that my mom told me she went to a party and they had a 3 leches cake that tasted like Piña Colada, so I came up with this... hope you enjoy it!"

Ingredients: coconut flakes, crushed pineapple...

"This is a quick and easy recipe for 3 leches cake... Everybody loves it!!!!"

Ingredients: Cool Whip, dark rum, eggs...

"A popular international recipe. THIS ONE IS EXCLUSIVE. It will please children of 7-18"

Ingredients: olive oil, paprika...

"It looks just fine in the picture, but after the first bite, it becomes a mess! a GIANT WAVE! Its aspect is horrible, ugly, revolting, disgusting, and to some, even nauseous, and it also tends to spill onto the eater ---but wow! The sight is worth it! What a great taste---A TRUE TSUNAMI GIGANTIC TASTE EXPLOSION! Careful, you might bite your tongue!
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Ingredients: white cheese, hot dog buns...

"This recipe does not contain avocado. This is the kind of guasacaca you would find at food carts selling arepas on the calle de hambre (hunger streets) in Venezuela. Every family has their own recipe, and this is ours. Adjusting the taste is very simple once the ingredients are in the blender. Just add more of whatever you'd like."

Ingredients: cilantro, corn oil...