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Guatemala is a small Central American country of 13 million people. The Maya civilization was dominant for hundreds years. What's it like for a 14-year old girl today? Meet Keli!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Keli

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner


Photo: Keli's mom cooking We eat mostly rice, beans, eggs and corn tortillas. We make our tortillas by hand. I do love fried chicken the most and that is what we eat on special occasions. My favorite restaurant is Pollo Campero, which serves really delicious fried chicken! I go to Huehuetenango three or four times a year and I love to eat at Pollo Campero.

Usually, in the morning before school I have cornflakes and eggs for breakfast. Some days we also have meat.

For lunch we usually have soup, rice, and greens. Other days we'll have chicken, rice, and greens. (In the picture at left, my mom is cooking some delicious chicken and tortillas over a wood fire.)





Photo: Rice and beansFor dinner, we don't eat a large meal. Lunch is really our big meal of the day. We just have coffee and bread, or sometimes a rice drink with chocolate called arroz con chocolate for dinner.

If you want to try this drink you can make it yourself. Here is a recipe for the rice with chocolate drink, arroz con chocolate!

Ingredients: water, rice, cinnamon sticks, Guatemalan chocolate bars, sugar, and a little salt.

In a pot, boil some water with a cinnamon stick. Add the some rice to the pot, but not too much. Or it can get too thick. Let the rice heat in the water and thicken it, but make sure it is liquid enough to drink!. Add several chunks of chocolate, a sprinkle of salt and a spoonful of sugar. When the chocolate has melted, pour the mixture into a cup and enjoy!

20 Comments

hi, i have cerel and milk for brekfast and i don't ever drink coffee!!! The choclate drinks sounds kinda yummy!! is it cold there were you live?

Hi Kelli
I am a teacher in Shanghai, China.
I am going to tell my 5th grade class all about your blog and get them to read it.
Thanks for so many interesting things you are telling the world.
Bye for now and keep up the great blogging.
Mrs Power

Hi Kelli

I enjoyed reading your blog. My mom is from Guatemala, I have visited Guatemala three times and I love it. Like you I also love Pollo Campero. I think is the best fried chicken. We have a Pollo Campero here in miami, but it doesnot compare to the Pollo Campero in Guatemala. Keep us the writing through your blog, I learn a lot about my mother's beautiful country.

Your new friend
Lindsay

Hi, Keli
I am an English teacher in Brazil. I teach public school. I'll tell my students about your blog and I'll motivate them to read it.
Tell us about your daily routine, your preferences, kind of music and festivals of your country.
Keep telling us about your life. It is very interesting.

Hello Keli - This is a great blog and we hope you keep writing about your country, your activities and your family. Thank you very much.

What do you do for fun?

Hi Keli. I love your blog! Arroz con chocolate sounds delicious. I am going to try and pursuade my mum to let me try it. I tell you what I think. Thanks for the recipe and keep blogging!!!
Your friend
Stardust
xxx

Hi kelli,
your going to grow up and be a good mother!!! that is sooo great! my uncle Justin lived there for 2 years and learned the language too! wow! that must be fun!! school sounds fun too!!
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Rigabamboo

Is it warm where you live?
I have cereal for breakfast too! My spanish teacher is teaching me spanish just like in your school.
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teddylu07

Wow! It is so interesting to learn about you. I usally eat rice with my meals too. I have one question and that is: What is your favorite meal to eat? for example one of my favorite meal is chicken and rice. Please answer "Chris"

hey i love pollo campero that used to be the only meat i ate i also like the fries they cook there to

Hello everybody, This webpage is first-class and so is how the issue was expanded. I like some of the comments too

Hi keli

wow u guess have to eat only those stuff! and I can't belive u guess don't eat that much. Don't u guess eat more later on? you guess should.

Always good to see people forming together to find more ways of free energy. This world needs more persons like you, great blog post, look forward to reading more. thanx

Thanks for a nice post you have given to us with such an large collection of information. Great work you have done by sharing them to all.

Fishing Hats

Guatemala is great

sounds yummy! I'm sure it's great in Guatemala.

Great information. I got lucky and found your site from a random Google search. Fortunately for me, this topic just happens to be something that I've been trying to find more info on for research purpose. Keep us the great and thanks a lot.

Frisco Plumber

This is awesome information this really helped me with my big project that was due thx soooo much bye for now

Cool
Keep posting please and I eat that food to except sometimes we have pink beans!

Is t cholate a special kind of cholate?

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