So, I made a big ol' batch of my favorite picadillo over the weekend. Seriously. A lot. (And white rice and black beans and plantains, too...but that's not important right now.) We had our neighbors and friends, and of course, my mom coming for dinner and I generally don't exactly follow my own recipe per se, I just kind of make it ...
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When exactly did I sign up for this?
My mom, Luz, the 95 year old, is coming to spend the weekend with us. She doesn't live far and my sisters and I take turns hosting her a few times a month. So this weekend it's our turn. My mom is pretty amazing, but to be honest, she can be a real pain sometimes as only a nonagenarian can be. She insists on having things her way ...
One of these things is not like the others….
Do you remember this sorting song from Sesame Street? One of these things is not like the others,One of these things just doesn't belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I finish my song?Can you guess which of my essentials is not like the other? 1) My glasses.2) My phone.3) My purse.4) My garlic press.You ...
Papas Asadas Recipe – You say potato. I say papa.
When you think of Cuban food and side dishes, you're probably going to think of white rice and black beans right off the bat. And you'd be absolutely right. Black beans and rice are totally the quintessential Cuban side dish. But we Cubans eat potatoes. We eat lots of potatoes. In fact, we love potatoes.Only we call them papas. As ...
Mixing it up
Soooo, I decided that starting today instead of regaling you with stories of my lovely and delightful big, fat, Cuban family, I will from now on post only YouTube videos of Ukrainian rock bands. Enjoy. (It really picks up at about 2:47....wait for it.....) Feliz Dia de los Inocentes! I totally April-fooled you, didn't I? ...
Now and then
I love making connections with my photos. This is why I don't scrapbook chronologically. I just like to tell my stories.I like it even more when my photos tell a story on their own. I don't even care if the photos are blurry. I figure it's the story that is more important. Such is the case here. Here are Jonathan and Eric ...
Playing catch-up
I have been doing some spring cleaning here at MBFCF (and at home too, but that's not important right now). I've been making some slight changes that I've been meaning to get to for a while now.I made the body of the posts static instead of fluid - so the photos and type don't move around depending on the size of your screen ...
Happiness delivered to my door
Another delightful blog-hijacking brought to you by Lucy Darby: Last week I purchased these adorable 1950s-retro-nerd glasses from this fabulous online store called Red Velvet Art. If you take a look at yesterday's post, you'll see that I'm wearing them. But I thought they deserved a little back story. Or, as my English teacher would ...
It’s a beautiful morning
I sometimes feel like I do a lot.(and I do, but that's not important right now.) I set out the other day to document a regular school/work day around here. (okay, I'm not going to give you all the graphic and gory details. Just the broad strokes.) Here's how it usually goes.... Every Morningby MartaI get up. (Okay, so ...
How the Uber-geek calendar works
You know... with a big, fat, Cuban family like mine, there's bound to be a birthday every month.And I'm bound to forget some birthdays, too. (Sue me. I'm human. =D) But I remembered that today is my niece, Natalie's birthday. Happy Birthday, Natzinhimer!NOTE: I remember this date because, being an uber-geek, we celebrate ...
