My dad and most of the Verdés side of the family grew up playing multiple instruments. He loved, loved, loved any kind of music, but was an afficionado of classical and played both the piano and the cello. As much as I love my salsa music, oldies, and classic rock, I love listening to classical when I'm working on an art project. I think it ...
Cuando Sali de Cuba – Luis Felipe’s Story
Marta here. I started this series, Cuando Sali de Cuba, Stories of Courage and Hope in order to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Cuban-Style. I asked my readers to send me their stories about how their families left Cuba and how they ended up here in the U.S. As the stories began pouring in, I realized that this needed to be an ongoing series. ...
No “El Tri-co-tri” for you!
My mom calls. "Van a ir al tri-co-tri?" She's asking if the kids are going out and Trick or Treating. El Tri-co-tri. You have to say it phonetically, TREE-COH-TREE. It's what Trick or Treat sounds like with a Cuban accent. The "El" is just to make it grammatically correct. El Tri-co-tri. Noun. (Or verb?) The act of dressing up and begging for ...
The “Sanweech Plancha” Winner
You know what I love about my readers? That you come in all shapes and sizes and have extraordinary taste in sandwiches. I confess that I'm surprised that a lot of you don't have your own sandwich "plancha." How do you grill, not just a Classic Cuban Sandwich, but what about a pan con lechón? Or a pan con bistec? (I may ...
The Sandwich Generation – A Rant, a Classic Cuban Sandwich Recipe, and a Giveaway
The term, "sandwich generation" is used to describe those adults who are caring for aging parents while still actively parenting their kids. While I'm grateful that my sisters and I share the load of caring for my 97 year old mom, Luza, I still feel the push-pull of having teenagers in the house and helping my mom with her ...
Cuando Sali de Cuba – Video Giveaway Winners
I hope you are all loving the Cuando Sali de Cuba stories as much as I am. I feel so honored that I can give so many of you a place to share. It is my hope that the stories of how and why we are exiles will finally be told and get some traction. The films I'm giving away today are a must-see for Cubans everywhere. Please visit the Voices from ...
Cuando Sali de Cuba – So many stories… and a giveaway
As you know, I am passionate about story telling. I believe it's important for all of us to record our personal histories. Much more so those of us whose stories are woven into a larger historical context. I've been so honored to be able to share some of your stories recently in the series Cuando Sali de Cuba: stories of courage and ...
Cuando Sali de Cuba – Mica’s Story
Marta here. I hope you're enjoying this series: Cuando Sali de Cuba, stories of courage and hope. Every time I receive an email with "Cuando Sali de Cuba" in the subject line I get super excited. I seriously love that you are all so generous to share your lives with this blog. I know so many of these stories ...
Cuando Sali de Cuba – Lillian’s Story
Marta here. I started collecting stories from other Cuban Americans to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. I realize now that our stories will take much longer than just a month to tell, so I'm expanding this series for as long as I have contributed stories to share. Thank you, my friends, for the privilege of letting me tell about your ...
Mizkan® Challenge # 4 – My Favorite Light Recipe – Pan Roasted Asparagus!
As you know, I've been privileged to take part in a series of Cooking Challenges by Mizkan® along with several other Latina bloggers. You can find my other challenge recipes (& videos!) here, here, and here. This week's challenge is My Favorite Light Recipe. It was kind of fun to take a recipe that I usually make with ...
