Author name: Pura Vida Retreat & Spa

Ingredients: CRUST: 50 graham crackers 115 gr melted butter FOR THE FILLING: 2 condensed milk cans 2 cans of evaporated milk 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 tsp of neutral gelatin powder   Crush the cookies and mix well with the melted butter. Cover the entire bottom and walls of a glass dish to pyrex and

Ingredients: 450 grs of dough for tortillas (MASA) 115 grs of butter, melted 1 cup of sugar 1 cup p of sour cream 1 kg of plain yogurt 250 grs fresh white cheese, grated 1 tbs of vainilla 1 tps of cinnamon 1 pinch of salt   preparation: In a blender, blend everything to form

Ingredients: Marinade: 1 cup of olive oil ½ cup of parsley, chopped 2 garlic clove, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Skewers: 3 cups of mushrooms, whole 2 white onion, diced in big chunks 1 yellow pepper, diced in big chunks 1 red pepper, diced in big chunks   Preparation: Add the marinade to the

After a particularly intense Bikram sesh, exhausted as I may be, I feel refreshed and invigorated. If I did it right and worked up a proper sweat, the toxins have been physically expelled from my skin. What could be a more tangible sign of my body cleansing itself? No one wants to think that all

Green bean and sun-dried tomato salad 3 servings Ingredients: 2 cups of mini green beans, whole 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 cup of flattered green beans, into strips ½ cup of sun dried tomato, Julianne ½ cup red onion, Julianne 1 tbs sesame seeds lightly toasted Splash of sesame oil Salt and pepper Preparation: Marinate

3 servings Ingredients: 3 beets, diced in medium squares 1 branch of scallion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, chopped A splash of olive oil Salt and pepper Dressing: Olive oil Apple cider vinegar A pinch of salt Preparation: Marinate the beet with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper Place the beet in a glass pyrex and