Chickens in the Yard
Since my father in law will be coming to live with us, something will have to be done with all the chickens. Fortunately, he’s got some great neighbors who’ve been willing to lend a hand with caring for the poultry while Fausto is sick. In fact, these same neighbors have let us know they’re eager [...]
Aji de Huacatay
Yay! It’s Friday – Hope everyone has some great plans for the weekend. We’re getting together with a group of friends to play football (soccer, not gridiron). And hopefully, ceviche afterward. I mentioned at the end of yesterday’s anticucho recipe that it should always be served with aji. There are two types that are pretty [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
So, another romantic holiday has come, and once again the Hubs and I aren’t doing anything about it. Well, not exactly. We might not have any big plans for dinner or dancing, it’s true. But this morning, I was awakened with a kiss and a “Happy Valentine’s Day”. And he brought me a chocolate bar [...]
Papa Rellena Peruana
A week or so ago, someone sent me a message asking me if I knew what papa rellena was, and if I had a recipe for it. You betcha! Papa rellena is Spanish for stuffed potato, and it’s a common appetizer and street food. When the boys were very little, street vendors outside the school [...]
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 [...]
I Make Things Delicious
So here it is Monday, a new week of reflecting on the year past and sending out some powerful vibes for the year to come. Today’s Reverb10 prompt – Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some [...]
Some of My Favorite Posts
Back in the days when I first starting this blog (December of 2008, to be exact), there weren’t a whole lot of people reading it. Back in the day, we were known as “What We’re Eating”, and I wasn’t really very good at keeping things updated. But this year, I moved it over here onto [...]
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 [...]
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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