Cookin' Culture Part 2

Jack and I headed back to the kitchen to get our Ecuardorian fix.  Pan de yuca was on the menu tonight.  These warm bread rolls made from yuca flour and queso fresco were a favorite of mine while I was in the mountains of Cuenca, Ecuador.  Jack's new favorite toy?  The yuca flour box.  Why did I spend $$ on all those teething toys again?

Let's get cookin' Mama!

Reading the ingredients

We made a big mess!

Yuca flour and queso fresco

Wait!  I think you forgot some!

Okay Mom, the next thing you add is....

Yummy!!!  Delicious pan de yuca!

Easy to make and yummy to eat!  

Cookin' Culture

My cousin found a website that has all kinds of Ecuadorian recipes.  My mom made locro de papas last night, a delicious potato soup with avocado and cheese.  Tonight Jack and I got to work making some quimbolitos, a steamed, sweet corn cake.  Jack loved being in the kitchen helping his Mama cook!  Doesn't he look a quarter Ecuadorian?! ;)

I got the measuring spoons Mom!

What is THAT giant toy?

Ummm...it's moving by itself!

Just put the food right here when it's finished!

Presentation stinks, in Ecuador they are wrapped and steamed in a taro leaf.  But they tasted delicioso!