Bananas are one of those fruits always lingering around my kitchen. They’re a reliable snack and make a nice addition to a bowl of cereal, yogurt, or peanut butter toast. But not soon after they start getting covered in brown spots, my affection for eating them quickly fades away. Over time, I’ve learned to love […]
Today has been a long time coming. The last time I updated this blog was back in 2008 (can you believe I started in 2006???), which in blogging time might as well be a century ago. At the time, I was just writing the weekly menu, recipes and foodie events around the town. I was […]
Hot damn, I love cauliflower. It’s a good thing that cauliflower is cheap because I go through it like crazy. If 2015 was the year of kale, 2018 is all about the old time favorite…cauliflower. Once old and forgotten, this giant flower has become cool again. Cauliflower doesn’t need much to be delicious on its […]
Happy birthday my dearest! I am not able to put into words how much I love you. You’ve had my whole heart from the moment I laid my eyes on you. You are the face that launched a thousand sleepless nights. You are a thinker, posing intricate questions, and remembering small details. I am so […]
Somewhere in the Rules of Motherhood there is a chapter titled Moms Don’t Get Sick. Now, we all know this is far from the truth, even the best of us sometimes can’t fight off all the germs. Being sick is never fun but being sick when you’re a mom is the worst hell imaginable. Not […]
Happy Thanksgiving week! As an expat, I have embraced Thanksgiving as one of my favorite American holidays! The focus is on gratitude, great food and wine, not to mention it is socially acceptable to go for seconds, and thirds and leftovers are all the reason for overcooking! To be honest, I still don’t get the […]
October is perfect in every way, but I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. I love that it starts to get colder outside and humid mornings become a thing of a past. What I don’t like is the holiday that everyone seems to love so much: Halloween. Go ahead, gasp in disbelief. […]
“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” Dr. Seuss My dearest Kiki…Today you started the new chapter in your life – you started first grade. Today I hugged you fiercely, and somehow found the strength to let go and send you on your way. […]
Last three weeks have been pure magic. I am running on adrenaline, sugar highs, copious amounts of coffee and rosé. Both Kiki and I celebrated our birthdays and Mother’s Day over and over, and if it was up to us, we would both continue with celebrations. I guess an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. One of […]
“On the day that you were born the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true. So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of golden starlight in your eyes of blue!” – the carpenters I can’t believe it has been six years since you came into my life. Another year has come and […]
I’ve discovered a secret to a stress free week…Meatless Mondays and Meal Planning! With that, meatless Mondays are here to stay! Choosing meat-free meals on Monday is a great way to look and feel better, it kind of goes along with that new week, new beginning theory. I am definitely not a vegetarian (after all, […]
This was such a lovely weekend. I’ve been craving a slow, lazy, relaxing weekend, and I finally had one. Sure, a getaway somewhere would have been great, but it’s amazing how much better I felt after just two days of unplugging and resting at home! I intentionally planned a weekend with lots of quality sleep, mini […]
Well, hello March! February definitely flew right by, without so much as a whisper! So cheers to sending February off and welcoming March with lots of motivation and sunshine. I also wanted to say hello before my blog grows cobwebs. I have so many blog topics running through my head, albeit time, priorities… but I miss […]
I hope this week is finding you happy, healthy, nourished and caffeinated. Me? A little over caffeinated but feeling pretty good about the week I’ve had and I attribute it to last weekend full of relaxation, good sleep, yummy foods, and an extraordinary Sunday prep. I promise, a blog post of Sunday prep is coming…it’s truly crucial […]
There is a saying “little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice” and ain’t that the truth. Kiki certainly is all sugar and spice, sweeter than honey, spicier than Carolina pepper. My dear, kind, sweet, gentle, sensitive, smart, caring, loving five year old in a moment of her anger and crankiness (yup […]
A few nights ago I had a dream…about pasta, more specifically about gnocchi! I have always been fascinated by gnocchi…it’s almost like a love affair…soft, delicate, pillowy, flavorful little Italian dumplings made from flour and/or potato. They seem so simple, and yet so intimidating. I know I don’t feel comfortable making them from scratch and I […]
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** UPDATE ** I had a beautiful intro written about my cooking skills, my new passion, my convictions…and well somehow it all disappeared and I can’t seem to recall a word of what I wrote, so now all you will get are these photos and recipe. **** **** **** **** On Monday night I turned […]
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Phew, I survived today. It’s been a crazy day of many hats. Yup, you are probably thinking “what in the world is she talking about?” I am not even sure where to begin with today and things that I have done. But all I can say, I am finally sitting down and relaxing with a […]
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In preparation for hurricane Isaac, Kiki and I headed to Target to get some supplies and to get ready for a hurricane party this weekend. We used to have a box with all the supplies – batteries, food, water, charcoal, first aid kit, doggy food, etc. ready to go. But over time, we kept pulling […]
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Welcome Spring! My favorite season of them all…unfortunately we don’t have the real spring in Miami, but we have our version of spring. Our version of spring includes temperatures in high 70s or low 80s, breeze, no humidity, laying by the pool, taking evening walks and enjoying wine in the back yard. It’s absolutely my […]
pasta, Shrimp
Hi! Happy Fat Tuesday! What did you indulge in today?Today has been a whirlwind. Where should I start…last night I couldn’t sleep, AT ALL, which is never a problem for me. So after watching ALL of my TV shows, I finally fell asleep around 1am and Kiki aka my personal alarm clock woke me up […]
books, chicken, pasta
Yup, I have already made changes to my weekly menu. It was supposed to be pizza night, but I was really hungry for pasta. So pasta it was. Unfortunately there was no flour kneading, home-made filling, – just a little water boiling and 4 minutes of ravioli cooking. And somehow I still ended up overcooking […]
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I am obsessed with Women’s Health magazine recipes this week. While de-cluttering and browsing through some old magazines, I found another amazing recipe that made for a delicious, savory, rich and high-protein dinner. I’ve been making a conscious effort to eat more veggies everyday. I’ve been snacking on baby carrots and peppers during the day […]
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