The grocery store close to our neighborhood was bought out by another and for the last month they’ve had stuff on sale. We’ve been going periodically to by stuff we need cheap. They kept lowering the prices and 3 days ago everything was about 75% off! We bought tons of stuff and [...]
Rob and I stayed home for Christmas this year. It’s the first time since moving here that we’ve stayed in Orlando.
My cousin Maria from Texas came to be with us for Christmas.
We opened presents on Christmas morning.
We had a Puerto Rican/American Christmas meal. I made Pernil (Puerto Rican traditional pork Christmas dish), sweet potato [...]
Let’s talk about Rice Krispie Treats.
They’re good. I like them. I had one the yesterday at Sea World.
They’re simple to make: rice krispies, marshmallows and butter.
So why don’t we make them as adults? We had them all the time as kids.
But then we grow up and graduate to more fancy desserts, like [...]
I was thinking last night about the different kinds of foods I’ve eaten that aren’t everyday foods. I have no idea why I started thinking about that. But here’s a list of “different foods” I’ve eaten.
These are givens: beef, port, chicken, turkey, fish (in general).
Odd meats or foods:
alligator
crocodile
camel
ostrich
escargot
lamb (ok not so weird, but oh so [...]
This is a Rambutan. It’s a bright red spiny Malayan fruit. It’s a little scary looking but it tastes good. Kind of like a big grape. Of course I didn’t try one until someone else did.
Mangos & Sticky Rice
Originally uploaded by Patricia102696.
This is the best dessert in the world!!! And I am a chocolate lover, but this beats chocolate any day!
It’s a Thai dessert. The mangos are so sweet and the rice is sticky, hence the sticky rice name, and they put a sweet coconut sauce on top [...]
Okay, so I guess it’s pretty unanimous that I not reheat my coffee. Just for the record I don’t drink day old coffee, it just takes me awhile to finish a cup. And thanks Erin for the explanation about the bitter taste of coffee after it sits for awhile.
As for the Dr. Who cartoon, I [...]
