Helga Glaesel de Blanding

Helga is a wife, mother and entrepreneur. She took a professional cooking class at the Guatemalan Culinary Academy (Academia Culinaria de Guatemala) and as a mom, she’s into children’s nutrition, giving children a role in the kitchen.

Eggs & Cheese
Recipes
Vegetables, Salads & Dressings
Purple Potato Gratin
HelgaG September 27, 2011
I found this great gratin potato recipe, which I adapted by mixing purple potatoes and regular potatoes. I would recommend that you add bacon. I…
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Babies & Kids
Cookies & Candies
Recipes
Butterscotch Chocolate Chunk Cookies
HelgaG September 23, 2011
I was looking for some drop cookies to make, and found this Butterscotch Chocolate Chunk Cookies recipe at the Baking Bites site. Delicious!
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Foodies
Guatemalan Recipe Collection
HelgaG September 12, 2011
We have gathered our collection of Guatemalan and Guatemalan inspired dishes in honor of our Independence Day, which we will celebrate this September 15th. We…
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Cookies & Candies
Guatemalan Recipes
Recipes
Canillitas de Leche
HelgaG September 8, 2011
Of all the Guatemalan Artisan Candies, the Canillitas de Leche are the most popular and a trademark from our country. This recipe is as close…
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Foodies Originals
Guatemalan Recipes
Recipes
Tamalitos de Chipilín
HelgaG September 7, 2011
Tamalitos de Chipilín: A tamal is a traditional Latin American dish made of masa (corn dough) which is wrapped in corn husks or plantain leaves,…
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Foodies Tips
Vegetal del Mes: Maíz
HelgaG September 3, 2011
What food is more synonymous with summer than freshly picked corn on the cob? Corn grows in “ears,” each of which is covered in rows…
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Cookies & Candies
Recipes
Marshmallow Treat Pops
HelgaG August 20, 2011
Marshmallow treats… it reminds me of my childhood. I think this was one of the first things I ever made all by myself, I must…
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Cookies & Candies
Recipes
Brownie Pops
HelgaG August 19, 2011
Brownie Pops is a different take on our previous post: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Brownie Balls. This is ideal for children’s parties, or any celebration. Follow the…
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Bread
Recipes
Cornbread Muffins with Caramelized Onions
HelgaG August 17, 2011
We had already tried a few recipes using cornmeal to make Southern Cornbread and Corn Muffins before. This time, we used caramelized onions. These muffins…
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