Banana Blossom Veggie Patties
Ingredients: 1 Banana Blossom Heart Cumin, Coriander, Curry (Season to taste) 2 clove Garlic 4 Medium Sized Sweet Potatoes 1 Cup dry vegetable pulp (If none available, finely chopped kale, carrots and beet root. flour can be used as well) 1 Tbspn olive oil 2 Eggs Optional Boil Sweet potatoes and mash with the banana […]
Spring Rolls Delicioso
Amazing spring rolls made by our volunteers yesterday containing: Eggs Goat cheese Basil Purslane Sweet red peppers Sauteed spinach Carrots Everything was from the farm except for the carrots and the shell.
Growing Carrots in the Tropics
How to Grow Organic Carrots in the Tropics Note: This article is also available in Spanish/Español Seeds: Very small, planted shallow Soil Type: Sandy not clay, not rich in Nitrogen, excellent drainage Ph: 6-6.5 Germination Time: 4-20 days Spacing: Rows 25cm apart. Plants 10-15cm apart Water: Daily Sun: Full Sun Harvest Time: 12-18 weeks History […]
Greenbuilding Projects
Tropical Greenbuilding is a passion of mine since I arrived in Costa Rica in 2004, and I’ve wanted to start a center to do research into alternative building materials and techniques for many years. Finally I have my chance with Rancho Deliciso. You can see some of my tropical green-building architecture on two past projects […]
Volunteer Project Suggestions
Some long-term volunteers can choose a cool and fun pet project to work on, something useful to the farm and the people of the area. The goal is to not only get the project completed, but also to carefully document, with video, photos, and written articles, the entire process to make a “How to Guide”. […]
Southern Nicoya Peninsula Map
This map shows the location of Rancho Delicioso on the Southern Nicoya Peninsula. Driving Times: Cobano – 7 Min Escuela Futuro Verde – 7 Min Montezuma – 10 Min Santa Teresa – 15 Min Tambor Airport – 45 Min San Jose – 4 Hrs Within walking/bicycle distance, there are two small grocery stores, and one […]
Delicias Map
Rancho Delicioso is located in the middle of the Southern Nicoya Peninsula, near to Montezuma and Santa Tereasa, so it’s very convenient to get to all the best towns, beaches, restaurants, etc. In the immediate neighborhood, we have: Tierra y Fuego Italian Restaurant (1 mile) Delicias Town Center with two mini-supers for groceries, etc (1 […]
Giant Cucumbers
Cucumbers seem to grow very easily here, and to tremendous size. And contrary to popular belief, we’ve found that even the largest cucumbers till taste great. Did you know that cucumbers are covered with prickly little spines before being picked? They are easily knocked off and aren’t too sharp, but they give a bit of […]
Raw Vegan Green Papaya Salad
The farm is literally swarming with huge green papayas at the moment, just asking to be taken advantage of. Never having used papaya’s in my cooking before, I was forced to scan the net a bit for some inspiration. I came across a recipe that had the basic ideas of something I could work from, […]
