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MY Que Rica Vida – or Orange is the New Black

June 1, 2010 By Marta Darby 16 Comments

So, Marta, what were you doing in Miami, anyway?

I was visiting family and meeting blog-friends and working the Babalú booth at Cuba Nostalgia and of course, celebrating my birthday. (If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you would know exactly what I was up to moment by moment.) But the real reason I was able to go, was because of the generosity of General Mills.

I was invited, as part of a group of 34 Latina mami-bloggers and tons of newspaper and magazine folks (ie. real journalists) to celebrate the re-launch of  their Que Rica Vida site and this was a promotional junket.

Blogger

It was a press event like no other, (at least none that I've ever attended. Maybe they're all like this and I just don't know it, because this was my first big one, but that's not important right now) and General Mills along with Hispania Public Relations pulled out all the stops for this two-day party.

There was an amazing all-female mariachi band, Damas de Jalisco, which were delightful to listen to. (Female mariachis….who knew?)


They were just so impressive and had that gorgeously rich mariachi sound. 

They wined us and dined us and showered us with some SWEET gifts (Yeah, Flip Video Camera!)

Gifts
The Que Rica Vida people treated us to a fabulous dinner the first night at the Rusty Pelican on Key Biscayne (along with lots of mojitos).

C& me & mariachis

Two Cuban blogging girls + a dozen Mexican mariachi girls = A Really Good Time. 😉

The next night was the Que Rica Vida launch party which was crazy and fun with guest appearances from some of Univision’s top personalities like Javier
Romero
, and of course, the gorgeous Karla Martinez and the impossibly cute Adamari López.

Qrv event 

The launch was classy and fun and interactive. I loved the cooking demonstration with all the Univision personalities (read "supermodels).

And I loved their logo. Everything was decorated in these gorgeous, glowing oranges and browns (I was tempted to steal this pillow, but that's not important right now, either.)

Qrv pillow 

We got to meet and greet some other familiar characters.

Helping hand 

And Amy Kikita (dressed here as Miami Barbie) got to poke the Pillsbury Dough Boy (if you're her Facebook friend, you know she takes her poking very seriously.)

Poking pillsbury

But the highlight, by far, of all of this crazy and interactive fun was meeting up with the other invited "Blogeras." (<–is that a word?)

We (Carrie and I) were interviewed by Manny Ruiz of Hispanic PR Blog and a Papi Blogger in his own right. We gave him lots of Tiki Tiki, of course. 😉

C & me interview

I am proud and privileged to be counted as part of this amazing group of Latina Blogeras. (<–Seriously, is that a word? Because if it isn't, it really should be…) I am in the process of collecting their names and sites to add to my blog roll.

Que rica vida peeps 

So a great big Thank You to General Mills for inviting us to be a part of the Que Rica Vida event. 

I'm delighted I got to go. But honestly, I'm glad to be home.

And in the morning, I'm making waffles!

It just so turns out that Bisquick is a GM product.  Who knew?  😉

I've got some stuff to give away, too:

  1. An extra Que Rica Vida mug
  2. A cool tote bag and
  3. A Betty Crocker cookbook that YOU WANT.

Let's do a comment drawing!

Tell me about any General Mills products you regularly use. Like, Green Giant, Bisquick, Cheerios, or maybe Haagen Dasz ice cream? (I'm partial to the Dulce de Leche one…) Leave your comment on this post only.

I'll choose a winner on Friday morning, June 4th, 2010 at 10:00 am.

Talk to me! Tell me about YOUR Que Rica Vida.

You might also like:

Que Rica Vida Goodies Winner Orange(!) is the new black. (A Giveaway) Abre que voy! Blogging for breakfast

Filed Under: Food and Drink, Giveaways Tagged With: Adamari Lopez, blog friends, blogger friends, General Mills, Javier Romera, Karla Martinez, Que Rica Vida, television, travel, Univision

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Comments

  1. Ivis Suarez says

    June 1, 2010 at 12:09 am

    I make super delicious, AND SUPER EASY, pecan sticky buns using Pillsbury Biscuit dough. Mmmmmmm…..

    Reply
  2. Regi says

    June 1, 2010 at 12:18 am

    Girl…I love the Haagen Dasz dulce de leche ice cream with sliced bananas on top and their Mango sorbet is to die for. Yum!

    Reply
  3. Dariela says

    June 1, 2010 at 12:52 am

    Marta: Love your post, now that I know you a little bit more, it feels that it’s just like talking to you in person! I love how all of us have our different intake on the event and show our different personalities in our blogs! And what a great idea to do a giveaway! Don’t count me in though, hahaha!

    Reply
  4. Michele Caridad says

    June 1, 2010 at 7:06 am

    as you already know that i comment because i love to comment more than to win stuff…so here it goes…YES..you got to meet way too perky and cubanaza blog-friends [ME!]who were delighted to finally officially meet you [in person]….who made you break your all cuban food trip and go italian (but it was good italian except for the faces you and kikita made during the salmon episode!) ….you totally made my week and it was oh-so-fun! thanks for meeting up with me and tell the Cuban/Miami Barbie doll…i loved her dress! Muah…from Miami Beach (come back soon!)

    Reply
  5. A. Garcia says

    June 1, 2010 at 8:23 am

    Have you tried the new CHOCOLATE CHEERIOS??? They are amazing…my daughter actually asks for cereal in the morning now (this is my I-want-nothing-for-breakfast middle schooler). The kids also love Fiber One pancakes (ok, they don’t know they’re fiber one) with chocolate chips, only 5 per pancake.You have to love a company that gives back like General Mills. We are fervent boxtop clippers, and they helped our little catholic elementary school raised over $3,000 last year!
    Sorry I missed you when you were in town!

    Reply
  6. Kristen Benson says

    June 1, 2010 at 8:46 am

    hahaha…the reason I gained 50 pounds (I know…disgusting, isn’t it???) with Jessica is STRAWBERRY Haagen Dazs.

    Reply
  7. Missy says

    June 1, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Looks like a fabulous time was had by all. And Kikita’s dress- LOVE!!!I think you’ve coined a new term. Blogeras should definitely be a word. 🙂
    I love the Haggen Dasz banana split ice cream. It is sooo good!

    Reply
  8. Adiabunny says

    June 1, 2010 at 11:41 am

    Always love your blogs and recipes…I’ve recently discovered the Haggen Dasz Dulce de Leche (love, love love it) and justified eating the whole container because it was “light” 🙂

    Reply
  9. Marcela says

    June 1, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    Loved hanging out with you in Miami!

    Reply
  10. jackie says

    June 1, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    Cheerios! I have a toddler! 🙂

    Reply
  11. Carmela says

    June 1, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    Cheerios are a godsend in the morning when I do not have enough time to make Pancakes or eggs/bacon/toast (which by the way my son calls “Mom’s Special”). General Mills has a lot of fabulous products! I also love, love, love any type of chocolate Häagen-Dazs.

    Reply
  12. Nickie says

    June 1, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    Cheerios are a favorite in this house. My toddler LOVES them! So we always have at least 2 or 3 boxes in the house. God forbid we run out!

    Reply
  13. Annie says

    June 1, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    Marti, I have a toddler son. Cheerios are a way of life for me! 😉

    Reply
  14. Unknown Mami says

    June 1, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    It was a wonderful event and it was a pleasure to meet you. I didn’t get to ask the Hamburger Helper Hand why he only has four fingers. I hope the other finger didn’t end up in the Hamburger Helper.

    Reply
  15. JM says

    June 4, 2010 at 6:41 am

    Yes Chocolate Cheerios are the best!I used to hate cheerios before the chocolate flavor came out…and they’re made with real chocolate!

    Reply
  16. Micaminar says

    June 7, 2010 at 7:08 am

    Hi Marta, I live in Miami and went to the event. Sorry I missed meeting you. I love the Lucky Charms..and so does my son. We have have had it for breakfast since he was little and even now as a 6 foot teen.ON a second note, the Haagen Daaz icecream in the dulce de leche flavor is yummy.

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