Quinoa con habichuelas/ Black beans and Quinoa
Rice and beans, or arroz con habichuelas, is one of the most common staple dishes in Puerto Rico, paired with practically any main dish you could think of. Growing up, we all ate rice and beans with dinner AT LEAST every other night! While beans are native to the Americas, rice was introduced to the Caribbean […]
HIBISCUS TEA
HIBISCUS TEA Did you know that Puerto Rico’s national flower is the flor de maga (Maga Grandiflora)? While it’s very closely related to the common hibiscus flower, the maga’s petals are larger and the flowers grow on large trees. It is endemic to the tropical climate of Puerto Rico and is grown as an ornamental plant with pink or […]
