Day 214: Pesky Cilantro - It's Back!!

We are still at Tiskita Jungle Lodge, so here we are at 6:30 having dinner with the other guests. Last night's entry explains the mealtime drill at the lodge.

Our meal was a surprising one tonight, as I hadn't expected to have lasagne while in Costa Rica. Like last night, our dinner started with a bowl of soup - this one was tomato based. Fresh tomatoes had been used, crushed and mixed with other finely minced veggies and lots of cilantro (see last night's entry for my feelings about that ingredient!).

Then, we had a salad of chopped tomatoes, celery, carrots, hearts of palm, and - wait for it - cilantro!!! I madly love hearts of palm and so gobbled up the salad despite that pesky herb. The lasagna was vegetarian, with large chunks of broccoli and other tasty fresh veggies and a pretty strong but delicious cheese melted on top. This was the first dish served at Tiskita that did not include cilantro, so I warmly welcomed and devoured every bite!