What is a Batán?
A lot of foods eaten in Peru are made using the blender. Huancaina and ocopa sauces, for example, are generally made by throwing the ingredients in the blender and liquefying them. But, blenders haven’t been in heavy usage in Peru for all that long, and still aren’t very available in much of the country. How [...]
Lima, Allergies and Pollution
A lot of people complain about allergy problems in Lima – and for good reason. As I write this, I have a constant stream of tears running from my itchy eyes. To begin with, the weather is mild, so many plants seem to bloom year round. I’m allergic to a lot of pollen -pine pollen back [...]
Hummingbirds in the Garden
Because we have this big beautiful bougainvillea in the back yard, we’re blessed with the sight and song of birds all year long. We get more doves than anything, which while I think they’re pretty, I don’t really appreciate their poop everywhere. Technically called the Pacific Dove, around here they’re called cuculi because of their [...]
Paying the Municipal Tax
If you rent a house or apartment in Peru, you may very well be expected to pay the municipal taxes. In the US, these charges are typically absorbed in the monthly rent, but here in Lima it’s normal to have the payment be a part of your rental contract. Fortunately, the cost isn’t all that [...]
Popcorn!
You know what’s good? Cheese grits! Ok, that’s an inside joke and a whole other post sometime – but for the month of October (which starts next week!) what’s good is popcorn! October is Popcorn month, it seems. I’m not sure who decided on that, but we love popcorn around here so we’re just gonna [...]
Receiving packages from SerPost
Image by Smithsonian Institution via Flickr Serpost is the Peruvian postal service – and it seems every one has different experiences with them. Some people claim that they have dozens of packages that never arrive, while other say the service is exemplary. I’ve always been in the group that has received great service – even [...]
Finding Books in Peru
I’ve mentioned before that I hang out on the Expat Peru website quite a bit – actually, I’m one of the moderators of the forum. Something that comes up very frequently on our forums is the problems people have with finding English reading material here in Peru. For those of us in Lima, a lot [...]
Buying Chickens in Peru
Usually, I do my poultry shopping at the market. When purchasing at the market, I get to pick out a nice fresh chicken and the butcher cleans it and cuts it up there while I watch. He’ll cut it up however I want – quarters, eighths, even 10 pieces if I ask. Then, I just [...]
To Forgive and Forget
August, it seems, is a month for forgiving. Various organizations have deemed that the first Sunday in August be called ‘International Forgiveness Day,’ while the 27th of this month is ‘Global Forgiveness Day.’ That’s a whole lot of forgiving to do in one month, but if you’re like me, you probably have a lot of [...]
Coupons for Cooking!
I know most of y’all come here looking for food and recipes, so when I came across these coupons, I figured I should share. Here’s a whole bunch of Campbell’s soup coupons – plus Pop Secret, Prego Spaghetti sauce and V8 juice products. The Betty Crocker website has a TON of great coupons available, on [...]
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