A farm maiden, or “campesina,” is stirring up a batch of rice pudding with some help from the animals on her farm. What does the goat provide? Butter! How about the cow? Milk, of course! And, the chicken lays eggs.
Many hands or hooves must contribute in order to get food on your plate. A donkey picks a lime and brings a duck to the store to buy sugar. The farmer plants the rice. And while you read about the entire cooking process, you’ll learn the
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Spanish names for the ingredients and more— limon, burro, pato, gracias, mercado.
What’s even better than cooking with friends is eating with friends! When the pot of rice is finally finished cooking, there is a party and everyone gets to eat! A hearty thank you, or “gracias,” completes the shared meal.
With a glossary of the Spanish words and recipe for the campesina’s culinary creation, this tale is
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