Articles in the Groceries Category

Common Empanada Mistakes
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Food Costa Rica, Help in the Kitchen on 2 June 2010
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I have had empanadas in many restaurants in Costa Rica and have been enamored with how beautiful and delicious they turn out. This post is to fill everyone in on the mistakes I’ve made and discovered throughout my exploration in search of the perfect dough and filling recipe. I’d like to share with everyone some tips and tricks as well as things to avoid when making empanadas.

Sweet Potato Chips (aka Boniato or Batata Chips)
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Cheap Recipes, Food Costa Rica, Groceries on 23 March 2010
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A food that everyone else seems to love that I never really got into growing up or even as an adult was sweet potatoes. It wasn’t until my recent order of delivered organic groceries that I considered making sweet potatoes of my own. When I came to them on the NaturaStyle list, I remembered the fries I had in the past and my friend’s affinity for coconut oil and decided now was the time to try them.

Organic Groceries Delivered in Costa Rica- NaturaStyle
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Food Costa Rica, Groceries on 21 March 2010
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NaturaStyle is an organic grocery delivery service. They source and deliver the finest organic products found in Costa Rica. We loved our experience with them and will be making future orders for sure.

How to Slice and Eat a Star Fruit
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Cheap Recipes, Food Costa Rica, Groceries on 6 March 2010
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Seeing a star fruit (or starfruit) in the grocery store can be a little intimidating or seem ‘too exotic’ if you’ve never sliced and eaten one your self, but don’t be scared, it’s delicious and easy. Follow this step-by-step, no-fail method of slicing and creating beautiful dishes with the starfruit. They are a cheap fruit in Costa Rica, but well worth the price in the United States too.

Cheap Food Costa Rica – Farmers Market Pavas
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Food Costa Rica, Groceries on 12 July 2009
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The Pavas farmers market is the place for cheap food in Costa Rica. Everything isn’t priced lower than the grocery stores, so be careful to take note of prices, but the majority of the food is fresh, cheap and delicious.

Cheap Food Escazu – Don Fernando
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Food Costa Rica, Groceries, Restaurants on 21 June 2009
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It can be quite a challenge to find fine-quality meats at a reasonable price in Costa Rica, especially beef. Don Fernando carnicería (butcher shop) is the place to go in San Jose, Costa Rica for the best meat money can buy.

Organic Food Delivery – Costa Rica
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Food Costa Rica, Groceries, cheap food hints on 30 April 2009
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Since moving to San Jose, Costa Rica in January, I’ve found a limited amount of all-natural or organic items (mostly produce) in the grocery stores with an adequate label identifying it as such. There is a great company called BioLand that has great snacks, cereals, and other all-natural and organic products, but they are still [...]

Cheap Organic Food – San Jose, Costa Rica
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Articles, Food Costa Rica, Groceries, Help in the Kitchen, cheap food hints on 14 April 2009
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I am determined to comb through all the local grocery stores. Each one has their own great features, which will be in a different post, but the organics sections are small! And so, the hunt for cheap organic food in Costa Rica begins.

Easy Soy Milk Alfredo Pasta
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Cheap Recipes, Groceries, Help in the Kitchen on 13 April 2009
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We were down to the end of our groceries and didn’t want to dip into the tomato sauce we made and ate too much of last week, so I explored an Alfredo sauce. But, since I’ve switched to soy milk and have reduced the intake of lactose milk products, I was curious what my options were for a ‘cream’ sauce using soy milk. So, I went to work and here is what I ended up with. A pleasant cheap food concoction.

Curry Chickpea Pasta Recipe
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Cheap Recipes, Groceries, Help in the Kitchen, cheap food hints, nicaragua on 23 March 2009
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Another on-the-fly recipe from the barren remains of my pantry. This dish is inspired by a curry chickpea dip found on a favorite foodie’s site.