Category Archives: Central America

Tortilla Soup with Crisp Tortillas and Avocado Relish

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. The first time I tasted tortilla soup was at my daughter’s home, and her kids said this was one of their favorite things for dinner.  It was a little spicy but so, so good. And, … Continue reading →

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Flour Tortillas or Flatbreads

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I make soft flour tortillas or flatbread when I have limited time and want some type of homemade wrap or base for small pizza or melted cheese.  This recipe requires no yeast and just five … Continue reading →

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Anti-COVID Soup

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Marilyn

I’m writing this on March 17 from Antigua Guatemala. My husband and I are down here and were scheduled to return home to Seattle at the end of March.  Seattle, as you know, is like 9/11 Ground Zero with respect … Continue reading →

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Juana

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Marilyn

My husband and I have been traveling to Guatemala every other month for a year. This magical place is so different from what I pictured in my mind or what I read about the country in numerous news publications.  Our … Continue reading →

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Nachos Grande

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. OK people… a short while ago I posted a picture from Belize of our dinner – nachos grande.  Several of you wrote and wanted the recipe.  Recipe?  Really?!?  You actually asked me to quantify this? … Continue reading →

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Simple Stovetop Flan

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Oh no!  I almost forgot to post this basic flan recipe, one of the first things I learned to make after we started coming to Belize.  Restaurant dessert menus here always include flan, but every … Continue reading →

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Chayote (Cho Cho) Salad

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. When I am in Belize for long periods of time, as I often am, I inevitably crave vegetables.  For some reason, however, the typical local produce (carrots, tomatoes, onions and cabbage) just isn’t that interesting … Continue reading →

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Belizean Black Beans

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Black beans are probably my favorite treat when I am in Belize…and my husband makes the very best ones I’ve eaten, hands down. They are so creamy and filling and hearty that we have been … Continue reading →

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Creamy Corn Soup à la Antigua

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Last week I described the Picaya Volcano hike we took near Antigua, Guatemala.  Most of the four days we had in this city was spent just wandering around doing a kind of self-guided tour.  The … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Antigua

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Marilyn

My latest adventure – a trip to Antigua Guatemala – happened by accident.  My husband and I traveled to our home in Belize for a few weeks, and since it was still “rainy season” we wanted to visit somewhere in … Continue reading →

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