Ceviche
Image via Wikipedia For whatever reason, it took me a long time to come around to actually making ceviche. Because it’s considered the ultimate Peruvian food, the emblem of Peruvian cuisine, I was really worried about trying to make it and just totally screwing it up and being a failure as a Peruvian wife and [...]
Happy Fiestas Patrias!
Image via Wikipedia Today is Independence Day in Peru. The 28th of July celebrates the anniversary of the proclamation of independence made by General Jose de San Martin in 1821. It’s celebrated in a lot of different ways around the country, and here in Lima. Flags are flown (by law!) on each and every house, [...]
Rice Pudding 2 – American Style
The rice pudding I’ve always had is a bit different from Peruvian style rice pudding. Although the flavorings and ingredients are basically the same, there are two main differences – American style adds egg, and leaves out the condensed milk. Also, there are two main types of American style rice pudding, stove-top or baked. My [...]
Arroz con Leche – Peruvian Style Rice Pudding
Image via Wikipedia Last night, when the Hubs came home from work, he brought a treat for all of us – arroz con leche with mazamora morada. Huh? Arroz con leche means rice with milk. In the English speaking world, we call it rice pudding. It’s a traditional dessert that’s prepared with a few simple [...]
Hot Enough For Ya?
Ok, I know that it’s winter in Peru. Oh, how I know. It stays about a constant 64 degrees in my house. The water coming from the spigot in my kitchen is 59F. Yes, I stuck a thermometer in there and measured it. See, we don’t have hot water in the kitchen, and I had [...]
A Day in the Life
You might think living in Peru is exotic and exciting, with adventure around every corner – but the reality is that most of the time, my life here isn’t much different from what it might be if we were living back in Florida. Normally, my life goes along pretty well. Hubs goes to work, I [...]
Peruvian Drinks: Infusion de Hierbaluisa
Image via Wikipedia One of my favorite restaurants is a little hole in the wall menu restaurant on Av. Principal in Surquillo, just across from the Plaza Vea. I don’t know if it has an actual name, but the cook’s name is Alex, so I just call it Alex’s Restaurant. As in, you can get [...]
Favorite Peruvian Sandwich Fillings
Image via Wikipedia Peruvians love a good sandwich – the name of which has been Spanglish-ized to sanguche. They love them so much that cooking schools have courses designed to teach you how to make sandwiches in all the Peruvian styles, so that you can open up your own sandwich shop. That beats being a [...]
Peruvian Limon and (Key)Lime Pie
Image by CraZeeCrafteeZ via Flickr In Peru, the lemon is king, and it’s juice is used in tons of dishes. An empanada is always served with a lemon wedge, and a couple drops of juice are squeezed on before each bite. Caldo de gallina – Peruvian chicken soup – is also served with lemon wedges, [...]
It’s Just a Little Warmer Now
You may have noticed in pictures of our house, the whole back wall of the living/office area is window. Floor to ceiling. It’s a gorgeous view in summer, when the bougainvillea and everything is in full bloom. However, it’s not summer in South America right now, it’s full on winter. And my office chair and [...]
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I got tired of life happening while I made other plans, so I quit my job and came to Peru. I live here with my Peruvian husband, two sons, three dogs and various other family members, depending on the weather.
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