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Icy “Paletas,” Mexican Popsicles

kidworldcitizen — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 22:18:41 +0000

For the Multicultural Kid Blogger’s World Cup series, I am presenting on several different countries that are participating. Today’s country is Mexico! I have so many popular Mexican recipes on my web site- today we’ll look at famous Mexican popsicles and then learn to make our own! It is hot and sticky here in Houston, TX! There is...

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Tufahija: Bosnian Stewed Apple Dessert

kidworldcitizen — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 19:29:16 +0000

For the Multicultural Kid Blogger’s World Cup series, I am presenting on several different countries that are participating. Today’s country is Bosnia! Today we’ll look at tufahija, a simple poached apple dessert popular in Bosnia- enjoyed year round, but especially during Eid (Eid Al-Fitr is a holiday marking the end of Ramadan). Tufahije (singular: tufahija) are a sweet dessert from Bosnian made of apples poached in...

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Pacay: A Tree, A Fruit, A Bean and A Musical Instrument

kidworldcitizen — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:35:34 +0000

~Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou A few years ago, I discovered a unique percussion instrument that looked like a giant, mutant seedpod. After a bit of research, I found out that it was called a pacay shaker and came from a towering tree that grows in Central and South America. Asking around, I found out that it the...

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Try an Ethiopian “Layered” Juice Spris: Avocado + Mango

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:09:01 +0000

The world has two fields of thought about avocados: sweet or salty. When people in Mexico, the United States, and Canada think of avocados, we think “guacamole with chips.” In Brazil, Morocco, and Ethiopia, the avocado is usually mixed with sugar in creamy drinks. Whichever side of the debate you’re on, you have to try...

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Make your own (Chewy) Boba Tea from Taiwan

kidworldcitizen — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:21:25 +0000

Boba tea, or “bubble tea,” is a Taiwanese sensational beverage that originated in hot and steamy Taichung, Taiwan tea shops during the 1980s. My friend Grace recently took me on a trip to our local Chinatown to get the ingredients and explain to me how to make this fun drink. I had no idea it was...

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Costa Rican Batidos: Smoothies Everyone Loves

kidworldcitizen — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:25:05 +0000

One of my favorite things about traveling is all of the fresh fruit, freshly squeezed juices, and freshly blended smoothies! Costa Rica is a lush paradise where tropical fruit thrives: pineapples, bananas, mangos, maracuyás, guayabas, coconut, cas, etc. Making these easy, super-healthy batidos (smoothies) at home brings a little bit of Costa Rica to your...

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