Crash!
Bang! My nephew Joe had a wreck in his car this weekend – slammed into a post. Messed up his car pretty bad – it’s going to cost around $1500 to get it fixed. Fortunately no one was hurt. About an hour after Johnny took off to go help Joe, Crash Bang!!! Right in front [...]
Papas a la Huancaina
Image by jasonlam via Flickr In the central highlands of Peru you’ll find a province called Huancayo. This province is known for many things – the Cerrito de la Libertad, the statue of the Virgin of Concepcion… but it’s most known for it’s food. In particular, it’s known for a potato dish called papas a [...]
We went to the movies…
We started this new thing with the boys – a behavior chart where they get points for good behaviors and for doing their chores on time. The points they earn in a day dictate how much tv/computer/playstation they get, and if they get enough points over the course of the week, they get to go [...]
Is this a gorgeous French oven or what? (well, I’d call it a Dutch oven, I don’t know what’s the diff? if you know, tell me!) I want it so bad!! I think of all the things I could cook with it. Ok, mainly I think of a big pot roast in the oven, but [...]
Fast Breakfast Ideas
Image via Wikipedia Breakfast is the easiest meal of the day around here. Since the boys don’t have school until 1pm, we’re in no rush. Which is great – since I don’t have to worry about them rushing to get out the door on time, I can let them be responsible for their own breakfast. [...]
How to make a chicken last 3 meals (at least!)
Image by 3liz4 via Flickr Chicken is probably the most common main dish around here. There are SO many ways to prepare it – arroz con pollo, seco de pollo, fried chicken and caldo de gallina (Peruvian style chicken soup), just to name a few. I’ve mentioned before how I can usually get 3 meals [...]
Arroz con Pollo
Image via Wikipedia Today I cooked arroz con pollo for my guys – that’s rice with chicken. It’s a staple of pretty much every Latin American country, although they’ve all got their own special take on it. In Peru cooking style, it’s sometimes called ‘arroz verde’ or green rice, because it contains a LOT of [...]
reBlog from internetmarketingformommies.com: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Backlinks
I found this great source for anyone who’s looking for ways to get backlinks to their blogs/lenses/hubs etc: This page is going to be a great resource to find all the information you need on how to build backlinks. I will keep adding to it as more linking resources are created. Remember ~ this is [...]
Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Image by Poldavo (Alex) via Flickr I love smoothies. I love strawberry smoothies the best. Especially with banana. I like to make them for me and the boys for breakfast because it’s so yummy, and so healthy. And so easy! For your strawberry smoothie, start with a pint of strawberries. I rinse them, cut off [...]
Seco de Carne – Peruvian Beef Stew
Image by chez pim via Flickr I’m gonna cheat here today. I was checking out the search phrases that have brought people here, and it seems that about 99% of the people who find my blog on Google find it after doing a search for seco de pollo or Peruvian chicken stew, or some variation [...]
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