Recipes
Tropical Treats: Star Fruit Pie Recipe
“As if I wasn’t already in a dream living on the beach in Costa Rica doing yoga every day – I also get to eat delicious, freshly-picked fruits every day.” – overheard at Blue Osa No tropical dream is complete without a healthy serving of nature’s candy. Here at Blue Osa, our food farm is…
Read MoreThe Best Coffee In The world || Costa Rican Coffee
Costa Rican coffee for us, like many, has become a big part of our daily ritual. Coffee as a Ritual Coffee is a critical part of most people’s days. The first thing many people think about in the morning is the first cup they’ll have. Whether that’s over the morning paper, on the beach here…
Read MoreWhat is Costa Rican Food? Everything You Need To Know About Costa Rican Cuisine
One of the most rewarding aspects of travel is experiencing a destination or culture through the local cuisine. Whether it’s devouring homemade pasta in Rome, searching for the best street food in Bangkok or sharing a heaping portion of Poutine in Montreal, chances are you have a long list of favorite foodie moments from your…
Read MoreHow A French Chef Recreates Traditional Costa Rican Recipes
What is real Costa Rica Food? We would like to introduce you to Chef Marie and learn about what makes her Costa Rican-inspired dishes so special. Marie is buzzing around the kitchen, singing words in her French-Spanish-English fusion. While you can not see her behind the staff of tall and wide men, Chef Marie fills…
Read MoreWhat To Do With An Old Coconut?
There are many benefits of the multifaceted coconut. From slathering coconut oil onto your body for a nourishing moisturizer to drinking refreshing coconut water. You can even incorporate coconut flesh into your diet as a healthy added fat. So what do you do once your coconut water is gone? You don’t want to waste the…
Read MoreHow To Make A Mouthwatering Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Planning a dinner party? many of us are always thinking of yummy meals and treats to serve our friends and family. Although with social gatherings sometimes comes the difficulty of accommodating all of the different diets and allergies that seem to be surfacing in our society, including the rise in gluten-intolerant individuals. Fear not because…
Read MoreStarfruit Juice – The Perfect Summer Refreshment
Starfruit, also known as carambola, is a sweet and sour exotic fruit in a star shape. It’s not only tasty but its health benefits make it one of the best tropical fruits on the market. Good news, we have 3 starfruit trees at Blue Osa to refresh your days with star fruit juices or desserts.…
Read MoreThis Summer’s COOLEST Recipe: Peppermint Mocha Pie
As temperatures begin to rise, you and your friends will probably begin searching for ways to cool down this summer. Here at Blue Osa we have a perfect recipe solution to Costa Rica’s blistering heat – and it happens to be quite delicious as well! Our Peppermint Mocha Pie recipe is the perfect combination of…
Read MoreMango Cheese Cake Recipe
This month’s recipe is a sinfully good mango cheesecake recipe prepared by our head chef, Jose. Sometimes referred to as the “king of the fruits,” mango is an extremely popular and highly nutritional fruit which can be feasted upon throughout the year as it is always in season. Another common term associated with the main…
Read MoreHow To Detox Safely: Blue Osa Recipes
By Sarah Barnes There has been a lot of talk about how to detox using detox programs lately and we’re pretty sure that there are just as many opinions out there as there are types of detox programs. It also seems that doctors, nutritionists, trainers, yogis and health enthusiasts alike are on different sides of…
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