How To Drive a Peruvian Crazy
Photo credit: kevinrosseel from morguefile.com One thing I like to do, as an expat mom, is read other blogs written by other expat moms. I like to compare notes, and see what experiences other women have – especially when they’re in a cross-cultural marriage, and raising kids in that cultural mix-mash. You know what they [...]
Where to See El Senor de Los Milagros 2011
It’s October in Lima, and that can only mean one thing – it’s time for several streets downtown to be closed off for the annual Señor de los Milagros – or Lord of the Miracles – Celebration. I’ve written about the procession several times in the past, but in short, it’s a celebration of faith, [...]
Peru Pays a Visit to Peru, Nebraska
There’s a new viral video making the rounds this week. In an effort to increase visibility of Peruvian culture - food, music, dances, sports – and to increase Peruvian pride, an eclectic group of well known Peruvians made their way to Peru, Nebraska to show these North Americans just what it means to be “Peruvian”. [...]
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 [...]
Peruvian Street Foods – Emoliente
A couple years ago, we had an expat meet-up at Starbucks and I took my husband along. While the expats were all ordering their iced mochas and decaf cappuccinos, my husband half jokingly asked if they served emoliente. In fact, it was less than half-jokingly – a few minutes later he walked over to Parque [...]
Who are You Calling Gordita?
It seems like a lot of expats have a hard time with the idea of Peruvian familiarity. There was a time in the US when people had nicknames. The tall guy was called Stretch. The short guy was called Half-Pint. The overweight dude was called Tubs. The girl with light hair was called Blondie. People [...]
Peruvian Style Hot Chocolate
Ok, I know that here in Peru it’s all nice and warm. Heck, I’m even using the fan in the bedroom at night. That’s got more to do with hot flashes than the weather, though. Sorry – TMI? Anyway. So it might seem weird that I’d be making a post about hot chocolate. But the [...]
Adjusting as an Expat – Putting it all Together
Moving to a different country – whether for work, school, love or just adventure – is not something to be taken lightly. A recent thread on the Expat Peru forum makes that abundantly clear. Another thing that post makes clear is the fact that everyone adapts to a new life at their own speed – [...]
Turron de Dona Pepa – Peruvian Dessert
Image via Wikipedia Continuing with last week’s post regarding El Senor de los Milagros, today I’m going to fill you in on a desert called turrón, or more specifically turrón de Doña Pepa. It shouldn’t be confused with the Spanish turrón, which is a nougat type of cake. The Peruvian turrón is a dessert made [...]
El Señor de los Milagros – Lord of the Miracles
October in Lima is a special time, as this is when Limeños celebrated the miracle of the Señor de los Milagros. El Señor de los Milagros is a mural that was painted back in the 17th century by an Angolan slave named Pedro Dalcón. It depicts Christ hanging on the cross, with the Virgin Mary [...]
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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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