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Jocotes en Miel, An Easy Guatemalan Dessert

Jocotes en Miel is a traditional Guatemalan food commonly served around the Day of the Dead celebrations. These juicy jocotes (hog plums) are cooked in a bubbling sweet syrup and heavenly spices. This post will teach you how to prepare this simple yet delicious Guatemalan recipe perfect for the Día de Los Muertos festivities. So, … Read more

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Best Guatemalan Desserts

In this post, you’ll find the best Guatemalan desserts with lots of easy and delicious Guatemalan dessert recipes to choose from, whether you are in the mood for platános en mole, Buñuelos, champurradas, canillitas de leche, empanadas de manjar or anything in between. I have included all of the best traditional Guatemalan desserts, and the … Read more

Rellenitos de platano recipe

Best Guatemalan Traditional Recipes for Celebrating Guatemala’s Independence Day

These easy Guatemalan traditional recipes are ideal to make your 15 de septiembre (Guatemala’s Independence Day) or Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations.  I have included some of my favorite recipes, from savory traditional Guatemalan dishes like tamales colorados, enchiladas ,chiles rellenos and Guatemala’s national dish pepián to delicious Guatemalan desserts like canillitas de leche, buñuelos, champurradas … Read more

Easy Guatemalan Pineapple Empanadas

These easy-to-make Guatemalan pineapple empanadas make for a delicious dessert or an easy sweet snack. Empanadas de piña, or pineapple empanadas, have been one of my favorite Guatemalan desserts since I was a kid growing up in Guatemala. A Taste of Home: Guatemalan Pineapple Hand Pies Sharing Guatemalan recipes always brings me joy, especially recipes for … Read more

Quetzal bird craft made of toilet paper tube. DIY project to celebrate Guatemala's independence. Guatemalan craft.

Latin American Crafts for Kids to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to teach your children about their unique heritage. In addition to providing your kids with opportunities to learn throughout the month, making fun crafts is a great way to teach them about their Hispanic heritage. Enjoy time together planning and creating these beautiful Hispanic Heritage Month crafts. … Read more

Huevos Rancheros avocado toast

Huevos Rancheros Avocado Toast

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #VidaAguacate #ToastYourHeritage #CollectiveBias For our family, it is very important to keep our Hispanic heritage alive. We are very excited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month every year, which is observed across America from September 15th through Ocbober 15th. … Read more

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Huevos Divorciados Recipe (Divorced Eggs)

Huevos Divorciados is a traditional Mexican breakfast dish, a tasty tortilla featuring sunny-side-up eggs and two incredibly delicious salsas: roja and verde. This simple yet savory egg recipe is one of my favorite Mexican foods for a breakfast full of Latin flavors. These “divorced eggs” are served with a little bit of cheese and fresh … Read more

Guatemalan Bananas with Sweet Cream

Bananas are delicious on their own account! but with little effort, you can create some incredible desserts.  In Guatemala, bananas are popular, as you can imagine, and a huge variety of food is made from or accompanied by bananas.  Guatemalan Bananas are delicious and cinnamony and light, all-around fantastic.  Place these bananas on pancakes, brownies, … Read more