- sábado sabroso – 13 junio 2026
menestra de fréjol / porotos
¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el trece (13) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 13, 2026.)
El plato de la semana es: menestra de fréjol canario. (The dish of the week is: canary bean stew.)
Menestra de fréjol canario is a staple Ecuadorian dish traditionally served with rice, fried plantains, and a protein.
Para preparar la menestra de fréjol necesitamos: (To prepare menestra de fréjol, we need:)
fréjol canario / porotos canarios (canary beans) agua (water) dientes de ajo (garlic cloves) pimento verde (green bell pepper) cebollas (onions) tomate (tomato) mantequilla (butter) achiote (annatto) comino (cumin) pimienta (pepper) sal (salt) cilantro (cilantro) Learn to bring this Ecuadorian staple to your kitchen in this five-minute video receta (recipe) for menestra de fréjol canario. ¡Buen provecho! (Bon appétit!)
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have a super-savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz
- martes meditativo – 9 junio 2026
¡Hoy es martes meditativo! (Today is meditative Tuesday!)
La fecha es el nueve (9) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 9, 2026.)
El dicho de la semana es:
Guagua que no llora, no mama.
(The saying of the week is: A baby that doesn’t cry isn’t breastfed.)
This Ecuadorian proverb uses a metaphor to teach that if a person does not express their needs, demand their rights, or fight for what they want, they will not be considered to receive them.
Practice saying this proverb whenever you reflect on asking for what you need.
Can you think of another similar saying in English? Please share it with us.
¡Que tengas un martes mencionado! (May you have a mentioned Tuesday!)
L. A. Feliz
- lunes lingüístico – 8 junio 2026
ulluco
¡Hoy es lunes lingüístico! (Today is linguistic Monday!)
La fecha es el ocho (8) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 8, 2026.)
La letra de la semana es u. (The letter of the week is u.)
In this round of the Spanish alphabet, we review alimentos (food).
Alimentos que inician con la letra U (foods that start with the letter U):
1 (uno) – uchuva (Cape gooseberry) 2 (dos) – ugni (Chilean guava) 3 (tres) – ulluco (ullucus; an Andean root vegetable) 4 (cuatro) – uva (grape) 5 (cinco) – uva de mar (seagrape) 6 (seis) – uva pasa (raisin) For a refresher on pronunciation rules, refer to pages 12-18 and 30 of You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un lunes lujoso! (May you have a luxurious Monday!)
L. A. Feliz
- sábado sabroso – 6 junio 2026
caldosa cubana
¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el seis (6) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 6, 2026.)
El plato de la semana es: caldosa cubana. (The dish of the week is: Cuban stew.)
Caldosa cubana (also called ajiaco camagüeyano) is a traditional country stew from the Camagüey province of Cuba.
Para preparar la caldosa cubana necesitamos: (To prepare caldosa, we need:)
papas (potatoes) plátano verde (green plantain) malanga (taro) boniato (sweet potato) yuca (cassava; manioc) calabaza (squash) maíz (corn) carne (meat) agua (water) cebolla (onion) pimentón (bell pepper) ajo (garlic) tomate (tomato) cebollín (chives) aceite (oil) comino (cumin) sal (salt) salsa de tomate (tomato sauce) In less than five minutes, learn to prepare a hearty caldosa in this video receta (recipe). ¡Buen provecho! (Bon appétit!)
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have a super-savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz
- miércoles melado – 3 junio 2026
boniatillo
¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el tres (3) de junio del año dos mil veintiséis. (The date is June 3, 2026.)
El postre de la semana es: boniatillo. (The dessert of the week is: boniatillo.)
Boniato is the word used in Cuba for “sweet potato.” Boniatillo is a classic Cuban pudding that incorporates mashed boniato.
Para preparar el boniatillo necesitamos: (To prepare boniatillo, we need:)
boniato blanco (white sweet potato) agua (water) cáscara de naranja o limón (orange or lemon peel) rama de canela (cinnamon stick) azúcar (sugar) azúcar glas/impalpable (confectioner’s sugar) In less than four minutes, learn to take your taste buds to the island with this video receta (recipe) for boniatillo. Qué dulce! (How sweet!)
¡Que tengas un miércoles mezclado! (May you have a mixed Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz
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muchos gracias. un otra palabra con letra “A” es animales.
¡Muchas gracias por compartir, Amélie! Tienes razón (you’re right). Otra palabra que empieza con la letra “A” es “animales”.