American Idol – Yay Lee!
Image by ChicagoGeek via Flickr My mom will tell you, I was a fan of Lee DeWyze, right from the start. I never really though he’d have a chance to win back then – my other favorites were Casey and Crystal, and I expected them to be in the final. I also loved Andrew, but [...]
How’s the Weather in Lima?
Image by fnnkybutt via Flickr It’s cold and foggy, that’s how it is! Ok, it’s not reeealll cold, according to my computer it’s 63F outside. I’ve been in weather a lot colder than that. But there’s just something about Lima cold that gets in your bones. Maybe it’s the fact that there’s no heating anywhere. [...]
I Love Pizza. Period.
There’s a discussion brewing over on the Expat Peru forums – and it’s about pizza. It’s the age old question – Do you like thin New York style pizzas? Or do you prefer the Chicago deep dish style? I could never decide between one kind of pizza or another. I love it all. I love [...]
New Design
Ok – I know there are some people who might be a little disappointed, but as you can see, I’ve changed the design of my blog. I really like the feel of the old one, but I felt is was a bit too cluttered looking and hard to read. So – I’ve made the switch [...]
This Week’s Smoothie – Mango-Banana
If you’re like me, you like a good smoothie once in a while. I’m a big fan of the strawberry-banana smoothie, in particular. But once in a while, I get in the mood for something a little different (or… there’s no strawberries in the house). So today, I switched it up a little, and went [...]
But, Is It Racism?
It seems like every day I live in Peru, I learn something new. I haven’t, in my time here, had the opportunity to attend many funerals. I’ve been to one, but it was a small family affair at a church, held the same day as the death. Not to be gruesome, but I guess embalming [...]
Lomo Saltado
Image by canelita0306 via Flickr When I first met my husband, he lived in Nassau, Bahamas, and I was flying back and forth from Florida visiting him. I didn’t know anything about Peruvian cooking, but decided I’d try to impress him with a Peruvian dish, and I picked lomo saltado, as it was one of [...]
Weird Things I Like To Eat
Image by Sammy Hancock via Flickr As we grow up in various cultures, we all learn to like different kinds of foods. My husband for example, loves eating tripe, cooked over hot coals. It’s called pancita, and comes with anticuchos. Anticuchos themselves could be considered unusual – it’s sort of a shishkabob made of sliced [...]
Peruvian Street Food – Salchipapas
Image by Todo nada via Flickr As McDonalds, KFC and Burger King become more and more ubiquitous throughout Lima, my kids favorite fast food is still the original Peruvian fast food – salchipapas. Salchipapa gets its name from the ingredients – salchicha (hot dog) and papa (potato). The potatoes are sliced up home fry style, [...]
Get Some Free Diaper Samples
Image via Wikipedia I know this doesn’t have much to do with Peru, but, hey, I’m a mommy blogger too – and sometimes I come across some free stuff on the ‘net that I think is good to share with other moms who might read my blog. I’m not making money for this – just [...]
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