Moros con Cristianos A Cuban, A Chilean and the Family in Between

We belong to a CSA for the summer. For those of you not familiar with what a CSA is, basically its a program where you pay into, and they give you weekly rations of fruits, vegetables, bread and even eggs that are locally and organically grown. I opted to buy it this summer for two [...]

It’s been quite the quiet pregnancy, cannot complain. We are getting closer to our due date of August 25th, but both Alan and I, and my Mom, think I will be early – just not clear on how early. Were you early or late on your first pregnancy? As you know, we have no clue [...]

I’ve been quiet for a while and there has been a reason.  Well, there have actually been may reasons but mostly I really haven’t been cooking much and I’ve been keeping a secret.  And the secret I’ve been keeping is the main reason why I really haven’t been cooking that much; that together with my [

On a day like today, I was at the salon having come from the banquet hall, getting my hair done for my wedding.  I have no idea what Alan was doing. I woke up on Friday December 5th, 2003 with a lot to do and very little time to do it.  First off, I needed [...]

My favorite season is here, Christmas!!!!!  And as such we have started up our decorations.  It usually takes us a while to get everything up but that’s just because we have SO MUCH to decorate and with our schedule (school and Alan’s studying) we usually have a limited amount of time. One of the th

In these Thanksgiving 2010, we are very thankful. First we are thankful for the Pumpkin Waffles we had for breakfast! We are thankful we have each other; we are thankful we had those who are no longer with us; we are thankful for those still with us – family and friends; we are thankful for [...]

One of the things my husband and my friends BEG me to cook is Ropa Vieja.  Seriously, it goes something like this: “Where are you from?” “I was born in PR my parents are Cuban” “Seriously? So you can make Ropa Vieja“ *sigh* of all the GREAT Cuban dishes, Ropa Vieja is at the top [...]

It’s hard to believe it will be 4 years.  It just doesn’t seem like it’s been that long and at the same time it feels like it’s been forever. Four years ago today, Papi was still alive.  And at some point between today and tomorrow (we believe night time) he passed away and forever changed [...]