HOW TO: COSTA RICAN BREAKFAST!! | Tess Florio

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Kidney beans are lower in calories and can be less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: bananas

Zucchini offers a lower-calorie substitute, while bananas are more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor.

Make coffee using a traditional coffee maker with 2 scoops of coffee for each cup of water.

Make homemade tortillas by mixing corn flour and water until doughy, then shape and cook in a pan with a little oil until air bubbles form.

Prepare Gallo Pinto by using precooked rice and beans, adding chopped onion and garlic to the rice while cooking.

Chop onion and red pepper super small, then sauté in hot oil until ready.

Add the precooked rice to the sautéed onion and red pepper, mix well, then add the beans and mix again.

Chop cilantro super small and add it to the rice and beans after cooking, without further cooking it.

Slice the plantain and cook in a pan until both sides are soft.

Scramble eggs in a pan to desired doneness.

Cut a piece of fresh cheese to serve with the dish.

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