Brazilian Rice and Beans

I recently asked a Brazilian who had been living in the states for 2 years what food he missed most from Brazil. He said without hesitation, "rice and beans!" I don't think one day went by when I was in Brazil that I didn't eat rice and beans. It is a staple there. They eat it at every meal and love it. You would think that they would get tired eating the same thing every day, but they don't. I never did.

Also shown in this picture is Pão de Queijo see my previous blog post.

Passion Fruit Mousse

One of my all time favorite things in life is Passion Fruit Mousse. Has anyone ever asked you the question, "If your house was on fire and you could grab 3 material possessions, what would they be?" I can't exactly pin down my three, but if I had passion fruit mousse in the fridge I may be standing in the street eating my mousse and watching my photo albums burn. That being said, I think you now know how much I love the stuff.

Picture By Matt Coats

Pão de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread)

I'm going to let you in on a little secret about something delicious! I mean a secret so good you will name you next child after me! It's Brazilian cheese bread. It's called Pão de Queijo( pronounced pow jee kay-show). Holli and I are addicted. I used to eat these things all the time on my mission in southern Brazil and now that I know how to make them...this could be a problem...a wonderful delicious problem. Also a bonus, they are Gluten free. I have a co-worker who has celiac disease and still comes by my office a month latter thanking me after giving her this recipe. She said that it is the closest thing to bread she can eat. Gluten free bread tends to be really crumbly and dry. This recipe is a must try if you are on a gluten-free diet! Another bonus is you put all the ingredients in a blender and pour them in a muffin tin and voila you’re done! It's so easy Charly can make it. The only down side is it uses tapioca flour. It can be found at any grocery store and isn't too expensive, but trust me once you have these you will buy a giant bucket full at Costco!




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