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One of Mrs. Navedo-Savage's favorite dishes from Puerto Rico is arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas).
Click here to see how to make it at home!
What are Arepas?
One of our 3rd grade students said that his favorite dish is an arepa! Arepas are cornmeal cakes that were first made in a region that now makes up Colombia, Venezuela, and Panama. In Venezuela, arepas are typically smaller and thicker, while in Colombia, arepas are usually sweeter, thinner, and stuffed with cheese. For traditional Venezuelan arepas--click here! For traditional Colombian arepas--click here!
We asked a couple of our 6th graders, whose parents are from Mexico, what some of their favorite dishes were. Chorizo and Eggs is a traditional Mexican dish that one of them said is his personal favorite!
The other student said his family makes chicken tamales with mole, and that is his favorite. Click each photo for a recipe to try at home.
Sunnyside's principal, Mrs. Deynes, shared one of her favorite dessert recipes for Tembleque, Puerto Rican Coconut Pudding. See below for ingredients and directions!
Ingredients:
2 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup sugar or honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
Directions:
In a saucepan mix the coconut milk, cold, with the cornstarch. Season with sugar and salt. Mix all the ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it boils and thickens. Serve in small dishes and sprinkle with powdered cinnamon.
If your family has a recipe you would like to share with others, please complete the following form: Sunnyside Recipes. Be sure to check back throughout the month for new recipes that have been added!
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