· Modified: by Erica Dinho · 43 Comments
I was feeling homesick and melancholy last Monday, and for a whole week I thought it was my hormones!!!! When I get like this, I miss Colombia, my house, my family, my friends, and I don't even want to speak in English... it sounds weird right? But maybe it wasn't my pregnant hormones...
My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.
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yolanda
Erica, siento mucho lo de tu trabajo, pero me alegro mucho que tu embarazo este progresando bien, no te preocupes mucho, pues cuando una puerta se cierra... una ventana se abre. Avon es un buen producto, igualmente pienso que seiras la candidata perfecta para vender productos de "pamper chef". Bueno sigue adelante, consiente tu barriguita, besos, Yolanda
yamileth Estrada
hello Erika I've recently found and learnt a bit about you and about your passion for colombian food aswell as other traditional foods. I'm Colombian but i live in London. like you I love reading or seeing programmes about other peoples lifes which I find quite funny in a waybut also very interesting.
The way i found out about you was because i've been searching for the best way or should i say the best recipe in making '' Torta negra'' which i've always enjoyed eating but haven't learnt how to make it. i would be very grateful if you knew how to make la Torta negra and post it on facebook website or sent me the recipe. i hope im not being too cheeky, I understand your pregnant, congratulations by the way. i also have a little boy whom i adore to bits. so i wish you the best with Avon and with your baby take care, i look forward to those lovely recipes of yours and knowing more about you or any woman problems you may have, i'm here for you as a friend that will listen any time. muchos besos y abrazos yamileth xxx
Gloria, Michigan
Erica, Cuando encontre tu sitio " My Colombian Recipes" me senti muy contenta de haber hallado tanta calidad, tanto en las recetas como en el diseno del mismo. Te felicito por llevar nuestra cocina al mundo para que la conozca y la disfrute. He compartido algunas de tus recetas con amigas americanas y han sido un exito. Felicitaciones por tu bebe, y sigue adelante.
Bendiciones
David(teenage food tester!)
Erica, lo siento por usted sobre el trabajo, pero estoy muy feliz por ti con el bebé! Espero que todo va bien! ¿Es este tu primer hijo?
Atentamente,
Adolescentes Food Tester
Erica
Thank you guys!
Oysterculture
Hi Erica - First congratulations on the new little one, what a precious gift.
I am happy to hear you are feeling better with each passing day.
I am also sorry to hear about the job situation. How awful that your former employer thinks so little of family and life values. But as some of your previous posters wrote, things happen for a reason and hopefully this was for the best. Good luck in the AVON business and keep the recipes coming because you are truly one talented lady! Your former employer may not have appreciated you, but we certainly know a treasure when we see it.
Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen
*HUGS* Erica! But I think it sounds like a good thing to be home and nesting getting ready for your bundle of joy, even if it feels a little early! Enjoy the time!
Cynthia
Hi Erica, sorry to hear about you losing your job, but I admire your perspective on things and how you shift focus on to positive things that will work out for you, God willing 🙂 Congratulations on your pregnancy and your beautiful site. I visit your site often, everything looks yummy! I looooove Colombian food and can't wait to get started with your site as my guide!!!!! Thanks and I will for sure share my results ;0)
Pilar
Erica, I am also very sorry that you lost your job, however, enjoy this chapter of your life. Enjoy your babies, mine are almost gone from home now, my youngest is a Senior in High School, and it is such a bittersweet moment! People used to say: "Enjoy them, time goes by too fast!" and now I look back and think, it was soooo true! So, think of it as a blessing in disguise. And, yes, try the candied ginger, it works! Un abrazo!!
Maria
Erica, I am so sorry you lost your job but it also sounds like you have much to be happy and excited about! A new baby is wonderful news and I wish you all the best. I am sure things will fall in place.
Mary Beth Fagle
I am so sorry that you are going through a rough patch! I hope that things will look brighter very soon!! Just a thought, but have you considered doing Pampered Chef parties? I have a friend who does them. Not only does she love it, but she also makes good money with it. I just wanted to throw that out there to you, as it involves food, which you seem to have a passion for, and are definately excellent at preparing it! Good luck and best wishes to you!! Mary Beth
Soma
Oh Erica I am so sorry ! Hugs to you. It is illegal to let someone becoz of pregnancy and that is why they will never tell you why. I can really relate to the homesick part with you. i have had both my children here with no help, no one visiting and it is as hard as it can get emotionally. hang in there and do let it out this way when you need to. we are all here to listen to you.. hugs again
take care
Chef E
Awww *Virtual Hug* I have been in that situation, and the hormones never go away, lol, but we have to go on, and it sucks right? I will be thinking about you. At times I wish I could have another child after I lost my daughter, so I am a bit jealous...you are such a wonderful person, cook, and blogger, so we look forward to your 'craving' foods of pregnancy. I chuckled when you said you did not even want to speak English anymore, so cute. I know its not easy saying 'Feel Better' and you receiving those words, but we look forward to coming back and following 🙂 Nice to see how others feel so human like we do.
Jillian
Erica,
Congratulations on the (not so new) baby news! 🙂 🙂
I am absolutely sure that somehow loosing your job is a blessing in disguise. Maybe this is an opportunity to write a nice book of Colombian recipes that gringas like myself can proudly place on our coffee tables 😉 ...and of course cook from!!!
Question: Have you considered a nice candied ginger recipe post? My sister lived off of the stuff during her pregnancies to cure nausea.
Good luck and many blessing to you and your family!
Jillian~
Kim
Erica - I'm so glad that you decided to share this with us instead of holding it all in. I want you to know that I admire you for having the strength to be so far away from home. I know that it can't be easy. I hope that you can call home and talk with your family and friends on occasion.
Your former employer was not right in letting you go and I'm sorry to hear it. As a stay at home mom I understand that the part time job was important to you. Like everyone else, I do think that these things happen for a reason and I love that you bounced right back and already have another plan. Selling Avon sounds like a great idea and I would be more than happy to go check out your site!
I'm so glad to hear that your pregnancy is progressing well and glad to know that you are feeling better. You are a beautiful woman and I'm sure your growing belly is very cute:)
norma
I also think it's illegal..but I will definitely support your new venture.