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Meaty with a dash of veggies

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Bandeja paisa

Bandeja paisa

Cook time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 3 people

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Watermelon iced tea

Tempura-style crispy green beans

Tempura-style crispy green beans

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Connie Veneracion

Home cook and writer by passion, photographer by necessity, and good food, coffee and wine lover forever. I create, test and publish recipes for family meals, and write cooking tips and food stories. More about me and my umami blogs.

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