¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el veintidós (22) de marzo del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is March 22, 2023.)
El postre de la semana es: budín de quinoa. (The dessert of the week is: quinoa pudding.)
Budín de quinoa (pudding of quinoa) is a traditional Bolivian treat. Its key ingredients are quinoa, eggs, and raisins, and it has a texture similar to bread pudding. Preparation of budín de quinoa is simple and takes less than an hour.
Los ingredientes del budín de quinoa son: (The ingredients of budín de quinoa are:)
| quinoa / quinua | (quinoa) |
| uvas pasas | (raisins) |
| huevos | (eggs) |
| azúcar | (sugar) |
| rama de canela | (cinnamon stick) |
| agua | (water) |
| mantequilla | (butter) |
Practice reading in Spanish to prepare your budín de quinoa with this receta (recipe). Here are the steps in English:
- Cook the quinoa in water with the cinnamon stick and sugar for 15 minutes or until the grains are transparent. Remove it from the heat.
- Beat the eggs and place them in the mixture from the first step along with the raisins. Cook and pour the mixture into a mold that has been buttered.
- Place it in the oven at medium temperature for about half an hour.
- Remove it from the oven, let it cool, and serve.
¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!)
¡Que tengas un miércoles mantecoso! (May you have a buttery Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz