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Ch- ch- ch- chia

I’ve been on a bit of a chia seed kick ever since I read blogger Lindi from Mérida’s blog post about the benefits of chia seeds. Chia is an Aztec superfood that has many fantastic health properties, and is really worth looking into, in my opinion!  I’ve been taking a spoonful now and then myself but feeding them daily to the dogs.  I am pretty confident that chia has pretty much cleared up our old dog Lucy’s chronic goopy ear...

domestic wonder

  • May 26, 2010
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Maybe I wonder why I am being so domestic?  I have been having a lot of fun playing at home lately.   All my life while I was busy working I made time for sewing, baking, knitting, and gardening… but since we’ve retired I am really having a ball. In the last couple of weeks I’ve done some sewing – repairing clothes and altering clothes for better fit.  I bought some great fabric and made a bed cover and pillow shams...

What’s going on ’round here…

  • May 14, 2010
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Well, let’s see. I’ve been busy lately – nothing too crazy to report, but having a good time.  A couple of weeks ago I took a breadmaking class that came at the perfect time for me.  I had been baking bread on and off mostly using the no-knead recipe provided by Pátzcuaro resident Tancho at Rancho Canyon Cookbook.  My results were usually edible but I didn’t feel I had the kind of control I wanted, so I knew I wanted...

Vamos a comer! (Let’s go eat!)

Above is a picture of Hector standing behind some of his freshly baked breads.  This amazing scene is at the new bakery-restaurant Molika that is occupying the space formerly occupied by the 28 Centro deli.  Paul and I take our blogging job seriously and had to head out to check it out last week.  And, just for you, dear readers, again today.  Hector and his wife have moved here from England where she had been a chef.  Last week we...

How to make a difference in 2010

  • January 1, 2010
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The cathedral at sunrise – January 1, 2010 Most of us have been thinking about our resolutions for the new year. Some want to lose weight. Some want to exercise more. I know those are two of my resolutions. But I’d like to suggest that everyone add one resolution to their list.  Only one.  And it isn’t too hard to do. Eat less meat. I’ve been a vegetarian for more than 20 years.  I became a vegetarian mainly because I...

Drink your vegies!

I have been on a cooking jag lately…it is quite strange for me to cook so much when it is so warm, but I guess the way I cook is casual enough that it isn’t very stressful.  Plus with our “mystery project” I am staying home more to be available for questions and to manage the dogs. At the top of the post is my first pot of peruano beans.  I made them with onion, carrot, garlic, and yellow pepper....

Around the house…

It is summertime here, but it is still quiet.  The hotels say they are at 60 percent occupancy, but I think that’s a bit of wishful thinking.  Paul and I had lunch today (Monday) at a nice hotel in the golden zone and the hotel and beach seemed pretty empty to us.  I can never get over that in a few minutes drive we can be having lunch on the beach – either a casual palapa or a fancy hotel....

Summer in the Kitchen

  • May 25, 2009
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We’re in summer mode in the kitchen these days.  But even with it being warm, I have been enjoying cooking and baking more than ever.  I just turn on the overhead fan and it keeps me cool while I work. This morning I had a smoothie, my favorite summer breakfast.  Carrot, Banana, Pineapple, Yogurt, A few pieces of frozen strawberry, granola, and water.  (I am not a fan of milk.)  We have a Vita-Mix blender and it will make a...

Where Mazatlecos head for Sunday breakfast

  • March 29, 2009
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Panamá, of course.  Panamá Restaurant y Pasteleria is a Sinaloa chain restaurant that is always packed with Mazatlecans eating Panamá’s excellent food. I’m not a big fan of chain restaurants, except maybe for breakfast sometimes.  But Panamá is different.  First, it’s a small chain, only three restaurants/bakeries in Mazatlán and five in Culiacán.  In addition, there are seven bakeries in Mazatlán and three in Culiacán. The chain was started in the 1970’s as an outgrowth of the Mazatlán grocery store,...

Sparkling clean

The picture above is some produce that I just cleaned with mycrodyne, an iodine based cleaner. Here in Mexico most people soak fruits and vegetables for around 15 minutes, and then rinse them with purified water before putting them in the fridge.  It’s important to do everything, even produce that will be peeled, since the peeling or cutting would drag dirt/germs from the outside of the produce into the meat. Back in the US I would cram all the produce...

What’s up?

Well, of course, it is baby Consuelo!  My son has been wonderful, sending lots of pictures and video, but I just HAVE to go visit her…so I am off to Mexico City for a long weekend Friday.  YAY!  In the picture above, do you notice the blanket  that’s keeping her warm?  Yep, that’s the blanket I knit for her. I finished a bit of knitting recently.  This shawl is about all I need at night  in Mazatlán, and I just...

Shrimp season is here!

  • September 21, 2008
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In Mazatlán, shrimp is king!  It is a working city, and a lot of the work has to do with fishing – and of course shrimp is a big part of our fishing industry here. The shrimp boats are these crazy kind of winged creatures – I can’t say I really understand how it all works but I believe the “wings” are structures that help them haul in the nets. During shrimp season there are always a few of them...

Shopping trip

  • August 20, 2008
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Magnetized ramp at Mega  We went shopping today at Mega and thought that the cost of our purchases might be interesting, especially to those of you planning a budget for when you move. Grocery prices have been rising everywhere, though, and there is an article in the paper at least every week about inflation and its impact on the poor.   PRODUCE I am going to make gazpacho and garlic soup in the next couple of days, as well as...

Odd Food Day

  • August 10, 2008
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Hot days change the way you think about food. It started out kind of normally for me with an espresso and a piece of toast with peanut butter. We went to Mega for groceries mid-morning. So, for lunch I had a croissant a la Mega and a bit of Watermelon-Jicama-Mint salad that I made with our newly purchased produce. And a bag of gomitas, courtesy of Grocery Shopping Day. Dinner was a half of a cucumber and about 20 almonds....

Eating Close to Home

  • July 27, 2008
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Gas costs a lot. Refrigeration costs a lot. Loading and unloading do, too. So it makes a lot of sense – even in just financial terms – to eat food that is grown locally. A lot of people are beginning to question our desire for out of season foods – why eat strawberries in January in Seattle when they’ll be fresh in May? Especially if they’ll have to be shipped from South America? How good can they taste after travelling...