It feels like everything I’ve written as of late has been hhhheeeaaavvvvyyyy. But, after my recent enormous processing purge, I feel like I’ve gotten most of that “thinky-ness” out of my system … for a while at least. Or maybe I’ve just been good at distracting myself. That being said, if you’re looking to be [...]
Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Something a little lighter
Posted in Food, Mexico, Things we like on March 15, 2010 | 4 Comments »
From Buenos Aires, with love (and empty pockets)
Posted in Argentina, Food, Snark, Things we like on January 25, 2010 | 15 Comments »
I wasn’t sure what to title this post… it could be “A budget destroyed”, “ Hot and Steamy” (it was VERY warm in Buenos Aires), “ Tango and Temptation,” “Led Astray by the Pretty Lady”… the list can go on and on. But, after 5 days of being in this beautiful city, I think I’ll [...]
Hoy es Navidad
Posted in Chile, Food, Post Cards, Snark, Things we like on December 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Well friends, I’m starting to write this at exactly 12:01am on Christmas morning… so I can officially wish you all Feliz Navidad! Just imagine this as our xmas card to you. If you want, you can even print it out and put our lovely mugs on your fridge. Hope this note finds you with friends and [...]
Four Hellos and a Goodbye
Posted in Chile, Food, Gratitude Lists, Post Cards, Things we like on December 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
1. Guess who just ate her first completo? Me. Hello, hot dog (covered with guacamole, bacon and mayo)! 2. Guess who just saw New Moon? Me. Heeeeeeeeeeellooooooooooooo, Jacob! 3. Guess who just saw her first Christmas decor / heard her first Christmas songs? Me. Hello, Jingle Bells! 4. Guess who just tried [...]
You know you’re a carnivore when…
Posted in Food, Peru, Things we like on November 3, 2009 | 8 Comments »
You eat raw beef. While in Lima, we were deliciously lucky to meet up with Giovanni, the brother of Claudio and brother-in-law of Kylie, who I used to work with (and dog-sit for) while I was at Unitus. We LOVE meeting up with friends of friends and family of friends while traveling and this proved [...]
Saying Goodbye in Style (to Cuenca)
Posted in Food, Post Cards, Things we like on October 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We left Cuenca on Sunday Oct 4th, but not before we got some good laughs (and cries) under our belt. Thursday was my last day of school (G had finished the day before). Us with our fab Spanish maestros Mayra (left) and Morcela (right). We learned a ton at Escuela Amauta with our teachers [...]
A Rainy Day Ode to Soup
Posted in Food, Things we like on September 16, 2009 | 8 Comments »
$1.50 Well Spent by Katie Gruver (Poet Laureate, Cuenca, Ecuador) Oh almuerzo*, How I love thee. You are so cheap, and yet so delicious. Your soup, though filled with things I know not, is the warm and sunny bowl of flavor I desire. With popcorn on the side you are perfection. ______________________ * Almuerzo – [...]
Seriously… what’s with the ice cream?
Posted in Food, Things we like on September 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
So I thought there was nobody in the world who could love ice cream more than Katie but then I came down to Ecuador. Imagine my surprise when it seems the entire county is totally crazy for ice cream and frozen treats in general. We’ve been in a single plaza with more than 6 ice [...]
