Day 5/41 - living in Ecuador 🇪🇨

pumpkin

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: sweet potato

Sweet potato is often less expensive and still offers sweetness.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a cost-effective base.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth can be healthier and more flavorful.

Begin by chopping the pumpkin and other vegetables, with Zoe demonstrating the chopping technique.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan.

Add chopped garlic to the pan and sauté.

Add chopped onions and green peppers to the pan.

Season with salt to help release the juices from the vegetables.

Add pepper and cumin to the mixture.

Mix the sautéed vegetables together in the pan.

Prepare the corn by peeling it and removing the inedible parts.

Add the corn to the pot with boiling water.

Incorporate a peanut butter paste into the pot.

Add heavy cream to the pot.

Add chopped potatoes to the pot.

Cover the pot and let it cook for 30-40 minutes until done.

Once cooked, serve the locro with a side of rice, cilantro, cheese, and avocado.

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