Costa Rica has some wonderful tropical ingredients but I am not a chef. I first came to Costa Rica almost 20 years ago and since then we have had dozens of friends and family visit us in Casa Mariposa. I had to figure out what ingredients are available here and what meals would fool them into thinking that I’m a wonderful cook. Another challenge is that one of our daughters is not adventurous about what goes onto her plate.
Instead of cooking, I prefer to watch the pretty blue morpho butterflies who visit, or to enjoy happy hour on the deck - so everything I serve has to be easy to prepare. I’ve come a long way from frying potatoes with processed meat for our first meal in a treehouse, but I am still not a chef.
Our recipes need to include wonderful fresh tropical ingredients and
- the ability to prepare without electricity because sometimes we have electricity, sometimes not
- can be prepared using kitchen utensils found in a treehouse
- ingredients that don’t need refrigeration (sometimes we have a fridge, sometimes we have a cooler with ice, and a few times we’ve lived without either one)
- are quick. Interruptions often happen when a hummingbird visits or an agouti hops by.
- are simple.
- are tasty. We are in the jungle but we still expect to eat well.
Let me know what you think. Bon apetit!
Corinne
Looks delicious! Rob (God bless him) used to make something similar looking back in the day - they were super yummy and not heavy, perfect lunch for hot days!
What do you call yours and how do you make it?