Life

A New Chapter

15 comments January 19, 2013

Catching Up with Me {January 2013} Well, you are probably expecting a recipe post today, but this year I am starting a new category on the blog called, “Catching Up.” I thought it would be fun once a month to share with you a little more about the person who writes this blog. Yeah that’s [...]

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Arepa con Guacamole y Camarones (Arepa with Guacamole and Shrimp)

8 comments December 22, 2012

It’s my sister’s Birthday today and I wish I could be with her to celebrate, but she’s in Colombia and I’m in the United States, which makes that rather challenging I want to share one of her favorite dishes with you today, Arepa con Guacamole y Camarones con Salsa Rosada. We used to eat this [...]

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National Moment of Silence

2 comments December 21, 2012

 

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Colombian Christmas and New Year’s Traditions

19 comments December 6, 2012

Today I want to share some of the Christmas and New Year’s traditions that I grew up with in Colombia. Like many people who left Colombia and have been in another country for a long time, I’ve lost touch with many of these wonderful traditions. Colombia is a Catholic country, so most of the December [...]

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How to Use Internet to Eat Healthier

8 comments November 16, 2012

I am so EXCITED today to introduce you to my VERY talented foodie friend & fellow blogger Rebecca Subbiah. She is a registered dietitian in both the UK and the US with a wide range of experience in different clinical areas. Rebecca started her blog “Chow and Chatter” in 2008, which quickly transformed into a [...]

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Good Bye 2011 and Welcome 2012!

12 comments January 1, 2012

We spent the holidays with my husband’s family at my sister-in-law’s beautiful home in Virginia. They did an amazing job hosting! The house was decorated beautifully and her husband, Jim LaGrua, made a wonderful Christmas dinner. My kids had the best time with their cousins opening presents and playing all day long.

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Happy New Year Everyone!

12 comments December 29, 2011

Every year around this time I post a round-up of the readers favorite recipes for the past year, but this year to celebrate Mamita’s birthday, I want to honor her with a list of her favorite dishes.

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