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National Banana Lovers Day
Today we celebrate the banana—the most popular fruit in the United States and around the world. The average person eats about 100 of them a year, which comes out to about 25 to 33 pounds worth. They are the cheapest fruit and are also one of the most perishable. They may appear to grow on trees, but they actually grow on plants that have 10 to 20 feet high trunks. The banana plant is an herb—the largest herb plant, actually—and bananas are its fruit. The plant grows in the tropics.
Each banana is about 100 calories and is high in fiber and potassium, which are good for treating high blood pressure, ulcers, calcium loss, and some cancers. Bananas are also a good source of manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin C. There are over 1,000 varieties of bananas, but the kind most eaten in the United States is the Cavendish. The Gros Michel was once the most commonly eaten, but in the 1950s it fell victim to a fungus that causes Panama disease, so farmers had to switch to the Cavendish.
Bananas are the oldest cultivated fruit and likely were first domesticated in Southeast Asia. Centuries later, shortly after Europeans arrived in the Western Hemisphere, they were brought from the Canary Islands to Hispaniola. They then spread to other islands, before making it to the mainland. They didn't become widespread in the United States until the end of the nineteenth century. They were so popular in American cities in the early twentieth century that banana peels on the ground became a nuisance and an issue that had to be dealt with. This led to the gag of slipping on banana peels, which was frequently featured in early movies.
Bananas were popularized in part by the United Fruit Company, which was founded in the late nineteenth century, and is now known as Chiquita. They encouraged people to eat bananas with milk and corn flakes, and they put out banana recipe books until the end of the 1950s. The books oftentimes contained adventurous recipes and aimed to get people to eat bananas at every meal. They cast the banana not only as something sweet but also as something similar to a vegetable, like a potato. One example of a recipe from the book is ham banana rolls with cheese sauce. Nowadays, bananas are still eaten in many different ways. Besides being enjoyed plain, they may be fried, may be included in sandwiches, and may be used in pies, puddings, muffins, breads, and cakes—among other things. On National Banana Lovers Day, the sky's the limit as to what can be done with them!
How to Observe National Banana Lovers Day
You should be eating as many bananas and foods made with bananas as possible today. While doing so, perhaps you could read Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World. You could pick up an old United Fruit/Chiquita recipe book to help you decide what to eat, but we have also put together some recipe ideas for you here as well:
Elvis Presley's fried peanut butter and banana sandwich
Grilled banana s'mores
Fried sweet bananas
Honey-rum grilled bananas
Eat bananas with corn flakes and milk, just as United Fruit once encouraged everyone to do.
Try bananas in milk, with a little bit of sugar and a few drops of vanilla extract.
Banana bread
Banana muffins
Banana cake
Banana split
Banana cream pie
Banana pudding
Banana cocktails
Banana smoothies
Make some matooke, which is the most popular banana dish in the world and from Uganda.
Make Bananas Foster, a New Orleans specialty.
Make the original United Fruit ham banana rolls with cheese sauce!!!
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This chicken tamale was incredible. And Alice shared it with me! She’s becoming such a fun an adventurous eater. We saw people at the street market walking around with tamales and I was like, I HAVE TO HAVE ONE! So we found them and I got a little hot sauce but only a tiny bit bc I wanted Alice to be able to enjoy it. And she ate probably half of the tamale and even tried the hot sauce! I wish I’d bought more to keep in the condo. They were incredible and like $1.75.
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had some banana leaf wrapped tamales that were Mexican style and I can see why every little Mexican kid around me hated the banana leaf ones. for some reason they were pretty flavorless compared to every central american type I've ever had
#it isnt the first mexican style banana leaf wrapped one ive had#and every time its like flavorless masa#so sad#grew up in salvadoran tamales#tbh i am a bit picky i dont think all salvy tamales are equal ir even close#while with mexican corn leaf wrapped tortillas i love 90% of them like theyre pretty standard
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#In case there are people who don't know#the corn husk is what is wrapped around the actual tamale though banana are also used too#no it will not kill you if you eat it#don't ask why I am asking this question out of no where it's also midnight where I am and I am burnt out
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Part 2 of the hispanic spouse for Stan Pines HC cuz I can’t control myself
Mabel adores the relationship you and her grunkle have (“Morality is relative”)
Stan is surprisingly very touchy
Teases you a lot
(Lightheartedly) bickers with you
Beans take up too much of the freezer space
No idea what the hell Dipper is talking about but he’s family so you listen anyway
You have a whole factory line for tamale-making when the little pines twins are there
^ “ We’re tired of this Tia/Tio (Y/n)!” “ That’s too damned bad! Now keep cutting the tin foil and banana leaves”
Stan tried to drink your cafecito☝️ONE (1) time, he felt like his heart was gonna explode (Ford drinks it regularly)
Chismosa Stan
You have a hyphenated last name (L/n)-Pines
" Ah, Stan, look at your pancita <3" " I can't tell if you're complimenting me or calling me fat-" " Have some more food, you're too skinny" " If you say so!"
He went into the kitchen for another Pitt soda and you roped him into making food
He's used to Irish goodbyes, you're used to Hispanic goodbyes (saying goodbye to everyone, the dog, the neighbor, the squirrel outside, everyone)
Stan saw a cookie container and got so excited only to be in complete dismay when he saw sewing supplies
Vincente Fernandez and Selena Quintanilla were played regularly. ( Mabel doesn't know what the words to "No Me Queda Mas" mean but she feels it on a spiritual level. She's her Lana del Ray)
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I bet Miguel can cook REALLY well.
Like CRAZY WELL.
Being a dad he did have to come up with something to eat for dinner every night
And with Gabriella being a bit picky, sometimes he had to get creative
And some of his favorite memories are the conversations he and Gabbie had while dinner was on the stove
But even now, he loves it. Miguel finds he act of cooking so relaxing. He likes the peace and the order of it
And even if he comes in really really late from HQ - he'll still try and cook something
Fighting sleep while cooking a quesadilla on the stove
He's a Sazon loyalist SORRY ADOBO STANS
There's always tortillas, sour cream and salsa verde in his fridge - freshly made
(if you got those you can figure something out)
And he grows his own cilantro and basil on the window sill
And he'll never use powdered garlic, only fresh
Yes he can eat garlic - yes people on campus ask him that a lot
(he's hot ACTUALLY a vampire)
His seafood is TO DIE FOR
Miguel can make amazing lobster tail, or crab legs (with Old Bay and butter of course)
And his Ceviche is SO GOOD and SO FRESH
Most likely makes everything spicy. It's not even that he 'loves' spicy food - He just makes it spicy AF and acts like he doesn't notice
MEANWHILE you're next to him and it hurts to breathe
He and Hobie are bean stans.
Miguel loves them in Chilli con Carne, with rice, refried, you name it
and Hobie goes through those British blue cans of Heinz baked beans like it's nobodies business
They both think beans are underrated
Makes AMAZING MOLE and even better Tamales
But you have to BEG him for weeks on end to get him to make Tamales cause he can't be bothered - and he will make you help
He likes Avocado, like in general. On toast, with eggs, guacamole use always a staple
He'll often just eat chips and guacamole the whole day in his office and he'll get pissed if the food court is out of it.
Well look at a corn shell ground beef taco and be like 'You think that's a taco? Is that what you honestly believe?'
Loves cooking with other people - in fact Miguel actually just likes working with people in general. That's why Lyla has a personality.
He's good at guiding others during cooking and teaching them things and not bossing them around
OBSESSED LIKE CONCERNINGLY SO
With mango and Tajin
He'll put Tajin seasoning on ANYTHING - the first time Jess saw him put it on watermelon she was like 'what for????'
But he loves fruit in general, watermelon, lychee, guava. A lot of them are grown fresh in the Society gardens
Strawberries are a favorite of his. Gabriella loved strawberries on pancakes
He pronounces lychee - Leechee (not Lie-chee)
He's the fucking PRO at protein shakes and milkshakes
The man needs workout fuel and whey powder and kale and potassium and-
He's in the kitchen 5am getting ready for the gym
Making a shit ton of peanut butter strawberry banana and oats protein smoothie with coconut milk and honey to sweeten
Because he does have a sweet tooth.
Jolly Ranchers are an oral fixation
You can hear him sucking on one, the quiet clacking of it.
Or see him press it into his cheek, lost in thought
But baking and sweets are his secret love
He just doesn't have anyone to test it on anymore - so he doesn't
His flan is the best, and it was one of Gabbie's show faves
He eats parfaits pretty often, and makes them a lot for Jess (and she teases it for it)
Miguel LOVES tres leches cake, as sweet as possible. And fancy stuff like creme brulee
Don't tell anyone but he actually really likes cheesecake he acts like it's a secret
With him cooking get ready for the most sugariest breakfast ever. It's a dad thing.
Whipped cream, fruits, syrup, chocolate chips, you name it.
Sure Miguel shouldn't have been giving Gabriella THAT much sugar THAT early - but with you it's fine so enjoy the stomach ache in two hours
Another dad thing:
COOK OUT FOOD.
Him and Peter get INTENSE.
Miguel swears by charcoal grills, Peter likes propane and gas
Miguel is the tio with the best Hot dogs and relish that HITS
Peter is the burger dad who spends an insane amount of money on Angus beef
Miguel judges your hot dog toppings but says nothing
His ELOTE???? EUPHORIC
Like,,, it'll bring you to tears it's so good - I don't know how he does it
And when it comes to cooking he's ALWAYS willing to learn
He'd rather invite you over and cook you something than going out to eat
He'll learn something you like or where you're from and make something from there
Even better if you can teach him how to make something - the two of you can make it together
But his favorite part by far is setting it down at the table, trying not to seem like he's watching your reaction
And seeing your face light up at the first bite
Or even better -
Seeing you collapse into bed with a food coma
Miguel with cooking and food as a love language
#yes please#spiderman#atsv#marvel#spider man#across the spiderverse#Miguel Ohara#Miguel x reader#miguel o'hara#miguel o hara#Miguel O'hara x reader#Miguel Ohara x reader#Miguel x you#gabriella o’hara
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Deriving from the Nahuatl word “tamalli,” tamales are a delicious dish made from masa (corn dough) with a variety of fillings. Wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves, they are steamed to perfection.
Featured here are images of tamales and their makers from the Florentine Codex dating back to 16th-century Mexico. The Florentine Codex is the first encyclopedic manuscript of the Américas and documents the culture, politics, natural science, and history of the Mexicas (Aztecs) in parallel columns of Nahuatl and Spanish text and some 2,000 images.
Happy National Tamale Day!
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A Delicious Tamale on Banana Leaf. By Gonzalo Guzmán García.
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A sandwich.
It contains ice cream, whipped cream, sponge cake, meat balls, broccoli, pineapple, strawberries, tomatoes, lettuce, rice, noodles, mac and cheese, bacon, beef jerky, dried fish, seaweed, one of every Pokemon berry, jam, olive oil, lotus, dragon fruit, ravioli, ramen, tempura, teriyaki chicken, macaroons, escargots, mint, pepper, salt, sugar, croquettes, pickles, apples, avocados, sausages, bell peppers, grapes, pizza, a donut, cheese, more cheese, even more cheese, mushrooms, mustard, olives, a fried egg, a scrambled egg, blueberries, a poached egg, chawanmushi, a red bean bun, mochi, bbq sauce, chicken nuggets, french fries, takoyaki, pancakes, mackerel, salmon, coffee beans, spinach, a tiny bit of corn cream soup, ramensanga, fettucine alfredo, a plain bagel, pretzels, chocolate chip cookies, sweet potato, yam, potato, scallions, scallops, squid, crab stick, fish balls, fish cakes, oyster sauce, silken tofu, barley, cereal, paprika, oysters, red snapper, sea bass, plums, bean sprouts, garlic, string cheese, camembert, swiss cheese, mozzarella, parmesan cheese, yogurt, brinjal, a macdonald’s happy meal (without the toy and the packaging of course), truffles, caviar, tapioca balls, fried chicken, century eggs, cake sprinkles, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, milk tea (just a tinge), coffee (also a tinge), pudding, pumpkin, honey, mutton, mashed potatoes, bananas, icelandic fermented shark that they bury in the ground for months, raisins, dried mangoes, a drop of water, jelly, nata de coco, prunes, roasted pork, rosemary, bee pollen, peas, deer meat, rabbit meat, fish maw, ham, turkey, m&ms, chub, fufu, watermelon, winter melon, rock melon, coffee jelly, cacao, carrots, blueberries, black tea, dumplings, carrot cake, beetroot, purple cabbage, corn, celery, edamame, red beans, black beans, green beans, kidney beans, cashews, peanuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, walnuts, chickpeas, almonds, daikon, MSG, tamales, anchovies, tabbouleh, lions mane mushroom, chicken of the woods, kelp, octopus, durian, kimchi, crème fraîche, popcorn, cotton candy, everything bagel seasoning, capers, pears, marinara sauce, bittercress, butter cream, every single iteration of galarian curry, sushi, sashimi, kale and a very very specific ramen bowl (without the actual bowl) from a very particular shop located in Iwatodai.
And the top and bottom buns are somehow made from 50 different kinds of bread in a checker box pattern.
It comes with a picture.
Ingredients: I am not typing all of that out again. What the fuck.
Smell: You’ve taken an entire food court’s worth of food and made it into a sandwich. This isn’t even possible. Why am I considering this. 3/5
Taste: How do you eat this. 2/5
Texture: You get like 5 different foods every bite. This is not balanced. There is no harmony. This sandwich is the embodiment of disorder and chaos. 1/5
Presentation: The fact that this even looks sandwich adjacent is a fucking miracle. You don’t get full points though. Because I don’t like you. 3/5
Would Chunk Eat It?: He would eat maybe 1/50th of it. So no. 1/5
Final Score: 2/5
Critic’s Notes: Why would you waste this much food. Just host a party. Donate it. Something fucking anything I am begging at this point.
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Please do not buy squishmallows irl unless purchased secondhand. Sources below
Squishmallow Alternatives + my current reasoning for the tournament (subject to change)
More info with sources
Official Boycott (this blog is not part of the official boycott)
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National Banana Day
Orange you glad I didn’t say banana? Enjoy some banana based treat like banana bread, a banana split, or even banana punch, and tell some terrible jokes.
National Banana Day is a bit like a heady mix of April Fool’s Day and Halloween (of course, without the trick or treating and vandalism) and with a helpful portion of healthy eating thrown in for good measure!
So, get ready to Go Bananas on National Banana Day!
History of National Banana Day
National Banana Day is a yearly event that is aimed at celebrating bananas in every conceivable sense of the word–because the banana is certainly a fruit worth celebrating!
While bananas are believed to have originated in Southeast Asia, mainly in India. They made their way west by Arab conquerors in 327 BC, and eventually bananas ended up in Europe. By the 1870s, bananas made their way to the Caribbean with missionaries, where the bananas were originally used for micro crops (which means growing one crop that helps another crop to grow). Eventually, though, bananas became a lucrative crop in their own right.
The popularity of bananas in the West grew throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s. As they became more affordable and less exotic, bananas were added to special dishes like the banana split, or used in baking recipes like banana bread.
Regarding the origins of National Banana Day, it is known that every year students at many prestigious American universities use National Banana Day as a way of celebrating this humble fruit as a lunchbox standard. On this day, they eat and share weird and wonderful banana concoctions (banana punch, anyone?), they dress as bananas and they generally go a bit…well…nuts.
And bananas too, of course.
National Banana Day is the perfect day to find solace in this world-renowned fruit that is useful and beneficial on so many levels. Happy National Banana Day!
National Banana Day Timeline
327 BC Bananas are brought from East to West
Arab conquerors bring this yellow fruit when Alexander the Great sends his armies to descend upon India.
1516 Bananas make a debut in the Caribbean
Brought by a Portuguese monk missionary, Friar Thomas de Berlanga, bananas reach the New World.
1834 Mass production of bananas begins
Banana trees are planted and production begins on a larger scale, especially in the Caribbean.
1907 First Banana Split is made
At his restaurant in Wilmington, Ohio, Ernest R. Hazard creates this new ice cream treat, the Banana Split which he hopes will attract college students to his shop.
1930s Banana Bread is invented
The first Banana Bread recipe is popularized when baking soda comes on the market in the United States.
How to Celebrate National Banana Day
Celebrating National Banana Day seems like a great time to get creative and enjoy a big load of fun! After all, there aren’t many days in the year when it is allowed to legitimately goof off and also have a little fruit-based fun, so why not take a (banana) leaf out of the students’ book and go a little bit bananas today?
Consider these ideas for celebrating National Banana Day:
Make a Banana Treat
Get creative in the kitchen and enjoy what monkeys have known all along–the banana is a fabulous food! Try these delicious treats to eat alone or share with friends:
Banana Split. A classic American tradition, the banana split uses the two halves of a sliced banana, some scoops of ice cream (usually one of each vanilla, chocolate and strawberry), and toppings such as hot fudge, whipped cream, nuts and cherries.
Banana Bread. Although the same recipe will bake more quickly when poured into muffin tins, there is something special about a dense loaf of warm banana bread. No matter what shape they are in, this is a great way to use up bananas that have gotten a bit over-ripe or brown, because over ripe bananas are sweeter.
Bananas Flambe. This French Caribbean treat is made from peeled banana halves fried in oil and then coated with rum and sugar. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, of course, it makes a delightful and dramatic show of a simple food!
Chocolate Covered Bananas. Channel that inner Arrested Development character (Bluth family, anyone?) by freezing some bananas and dipping them into chocolate–add nuts too!
Host a Banana Party
Throwing a party for National Banana Day is a great way to observe and celebrate this occasion. And certainly it’s not hard to decorate with a banana theme! Just make sure everything is yellow and green, including paper plates, napkins, balloons, tablecloths and streamers.
For an activity that doubles as a snack, provide a chocolate dipping station (aka fondue) or chocolate fountain where guests can dip slices of banana. For extra fun, supply other items for dipping, such as sprinkles, small candies, or mini marshmallows.
Learn Fun Facts About Bananas
In honor of National Banana Day, it might be a fun idea to share some information and facts about bananas with family and friends! Here are some bits of trivia to get started with:
A banana is technically not a fruit, it’s really a berry! This has to do with the fact that the seeds are located inside the flesh rather than on the outside.
Because they contain so much of the isotope Potassium-40, bananas are technically radioactive. The good news is that they can’t harm a person unless they are eating around 700 or more bananas per day for their entire lifetime.
Bananas cannot be grown simply from a seed, which means they are technically “sterile”. Instead, in order to propagate bananas, a piece from another banana plant has to be split and then grown, sort of like cloning.
The growth of popularity of bananas can be partially attributed to Jules Verne, the American author who wrote about the fruit in his book Around the World in 80 Days, which brought them to the forefront of many people’s minds.
Try Some New Recipes for National Banana Day
Other treats that can be served at a banana party, or simply taken to the office to share with coworkers, include banana muffins or banana bread (same recipe, but muffins are faster to bake and a bit easier to serve). Bananas also make a delicious and healthy additive to milkshakes or smoothies, they can be sliced up and put on top of a bowl of cereal in the morning, or they can be mashed up and put into pancakes.
Banana cake, banana ice cream, banana splits or banana pudding are all delicious and delightful recipes that can be enjoyed in honor of National Banana Day. Or try out a classic frozen banana dipped in chocolate as mentioned above.
Another treat made with bananas was also rumored to be a favorite of the pop singer, Elvis Presley, which was the peanut butter and banana sandwich
Listen to a Banana Playlist
There is no better day than National Banana Day to get jamming with a fruit-focused playlist on Spotify or another music hosting website. Play it at the above-mentioned Banana Party or listen alone. Try out a few of these songs or add a few other creative ones:
Day O [The Banana Boat Song] (1956) by Harry Belafonte
Thirty Thousand Pounds of Bananas (1974) by Harry Chapin
Yes, We Have No Bananas (1923) by Louis Prima
Hollaback Girl (2004) Gwen Stefani
Apples and Banana (1985) by Raffi
Banana in Your Fruit Basket (1991) by Bo Carter
Apples, Peaches, Bananas and Pears (1967) by The Monkees
Tell Some Banana Jokes
Get a little silly and have a laugh (or groan) with friends or family using a variety of banana jokes like these:
What kind of key can open a banana? A Mon-key!
Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn’t peeling well.
Why are bananas never lonely? Because they come in bunches.
What’s the easiest way to make a banana split? Cut it in half!
What do bananas say when they answer the phone? “Yellow?”
National Banana Day FAQs
Is there a National Banana Day?
Yes! National Banana Day is the day that people all over choose to celebrate everything to do with this delicious and nutritious yellow fruit.
When is National Banana Day?
National Banana Day is celebrated on the third Wednesday of April each year, so the date changes with the calendar.
Are Bananas good for you?
Emphatically yes! Tasty and nutritious, bananas contain fiber, protein, potassium, vitamins, manganese and more.
Do Bananas grow on trees?
Well, sort of. Though they appear to be trees, the plants that bananas grow on are actually classified as herbs that form an underground stem, called a rhizome. But technically, it’s not a tree!
How to keep Bananas fresh?
Keep your bananas in a cool, dry place. To keep them from getting overripe, bananas can be stored in the refrigerator.
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Bogotá Food Tour
I headed out to Mundano cafe for a flat white and some blogging then I waited about 20 minutes for the bus to meet the tour even though they were supposed to come every 2 minutes… Luckily it was a short ride and I still arrived early and was the first one to meet up with the guide Juliana. Gradually the rest of the tour group arrived; Melissa from Australia and her partner Bernardo from Spain, a couple Sean and Ethan from Boston, a South African couple Dale and Kerrie, and a solo guy from Texas, Derek. Our first stop was a bit of an ice breaker, we all played this Colombian arcade game Bolirana, where you throw the balls and try to get them in the mouth of the frog. Melissa won and then we walked down the street to try some chicha made by a local woman. Her house had a huge mural of her painted on the outside and Juliana told us how this lady had been making chicha since she was 10 years old (now 84). Her grandma had lived to be 110 years old - credited to the chicha! I was starving by our first food stop at the market which was a plate of ajiaco soup, with rice, fried plantain, and a huge avocado. We each split one plate between two of us, it was a delicious soup with chicken, corn, and potato - I could’ve eaten a whole portion by myself! At the market we visited a fruit stall and picked out all the fruits we wanted to try later. Then we walked to Jacinta’s where we each took a stool as she prepared each of us a plate of lechona - shredded pork with rice, crispy pig skin and a plain arepa with a chipotle sauce. It was greasy and delicious too! Right next door we tried a couple of pandebono breads, one with cheese and one with bocadillo (guava jam) served with a cup of this delicious drink that looked like milk but tasted like vanilla ice cream. I think it was avena Colombiana - a creamy drink made from oats. Soooo good! We also got to try some arequipe filled with figs, the Colombian dulce de leche, which of course I already love. We walked to Independence Park to a giant rock where we all gathered around as Juliana pulled out her cutting board and knife and sliced up each of the fruits that we’d picked out earlier. There was dragonfruit, lulo, tomate de arboles, passionfruit, grenadillo, and a weird looking pear. Our last food stop was at a fancier place we tried a cup of hot chocolate that we were meant to melt a piece of cheese in and then fish it out and eat it. A bit weird, didn’t really like that... The main course was some huge tamales wrapped in banana leaves filled with rice, corn, chicken, carrots, chickpeas, and curry powder. We had 3 to share between the group and we all helped ourselves to the fillings. The chicken was bone in, but Juliana said that the bones will be very soft as it has been cooking for 8 hours so Kerrie, Sean, and Ethan all ate a bone. Our digestif was a cup of Colombian coffee at a small cafe; honey process beans prepared as a pourover with a v60. The barista made one massive pourover and we each had a small cup for ourselves. We then visited a bar in La Candelaria for a blackberry flavoured beer brewed locally and our final destination was one more cafe for a cup of coca tea. Juliana seemed in a rush to get away but we were all having such a blast and getting on so well that we wanted to stay for a bit and chat with each other. The group were so much fun, the South African couple and the gay guys were all hilarious, I don’t think I’ve ever had such a great tour group that clicked so well. I’d even say it was the most enjoyable afternoon on my entire trip as it really just felt like I was hanging out trying some new foods with a bunch of friends. It was the perfect ending to an excellent few days in Bogotá. My expectations for the city had been very low with most research leading me to believe I could skip Bogotá and spend all my time in Medellín however I was much more impressed with Bogotá overall with the exception of Medellin’s Comuna 13. I spent my evening shopping for some souvenirs with the last of my cash and then packing up ready for my early flight to Panama City tomorrow.
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What is a tamale
It looks... Sweet. But I have a nagging feeling it is not. Which is. I'm going to the Google rn.
tamales can be sweet! there are fruit flavored ones like strawberry.. but there are also meat ones.. its dough filled with whatever you want + wrapped with either a cornhusk or banana leaves 👍 the meat ones are the most commonly made i think (well atleast when it comes to where im from)
#my grandma would made tons and tons of them our fridge would be full of them#she made different kinds#idk where u live but sometimes there will be tamal ladies in the parking lots of stores (kind of silly to think about i know)#try getting one from one of them . itll probably be alot better than whatever a store would sell
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dishes i made in 2024 (๑ᵔ⤙ᵔ๑) !
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pork & asparagus stir fry steak & spring veggies w mustard sauce grilled burgers w harissa aioli miso peanut butter sesame cookies gochujang sesame soba noodles black rice congee w tahini sauce & cured egg yolk preserved lemon tea cake ☆ buckwheat chocolate chip cookies green ribollita maple harissa salmon w whipped feta & roasted grapes ☆ sake & soy braised pork belly ☆ tequila ancho pasta green pea & asparagus risotto lemon basil madeleines dried tomato chicken ramen broccoli steak, whipped beans, chimichurri salted banana cookies spicy tuna onigirazu ☆ blackberry cobbler ice cream black sesame rice krispies crispy gochujang ranch chicken thighs ☆ pulled pork sandwiches & mango slaw walnut cauliflower tacos caramelized lemon leek couscous salad ☆ shishito pepper salad w sizzled mint + sesame ☆ lox & lemon cashew cream cheese toast courgette, prosciutto, burrata sandwich sweet corn cacio e pepe caramelized onion pasta bake crispy halloumi & tzatziki rice bowl fresh-squeezed mango lavender lemonade kimchi pepper jack grilled cheese chocolate almond flour cake ☆ flounder risotto red chimichurri, roasted chicken, lemon rice lemon chive buerre blanc salmon, herbed orzo, broccolini orange miso black rice salad panqué de elote marinated chipotle wings, creamed corn smashed gnocchi salad tomato risotto enchiladas verdes black sesame karaage ☆ kabocha, chorizo, creamy chickpea butternut squash spelt cake w chocolate ganache chorizo & spaghetti squash hash ginger miso carrot soup harissa gruyere gratin green curry cod ☆ orzo puttanesca ☆ gâteau Suzy crispy lime cabbage & turmeric white bean mash salted sticky toffee pudding pumpkin pie applejack sour ☆ maple gochujang brussel sprouts ☆ japanese milk bread buns pozole rojo ☆ hot honey madeleines red chile jackfruit tamales ☆ arroz verde
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Sometimes, you just need a breve and a homemade tamale for breakfast before going home and chopping up some mini eggplants, banana peppers, and a couple of vampire peppers to roast for lunch.
(All homegrown veggies!!)
#threebeescafe#kcmo#cafe#tamales#spicedcoffee#vegetables#vegetable garden#gardening#homegrown#local#support local businesses#i dont actually have my shit together#i just like to pretend sometimes#i grew these
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