My kitchen is, along with the rest of my house, freakishly small cozy and cottage-like. There's barely enough room for one person to turn around in. Having two people in there trying to get a hot meal on the table necessitates some intricate choreography.I'm truly not complaining. I am glad it's not very big. If it were, I ...
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Cuban Heritage Day and the Dodgers – Stuff You Need
I'm still recovering from the LA Cuban Festival last weekend. Thanks to all of you who came out and said hello. Also, if you have a photo of us together (and we look cute), please send it to me! Today's post is really a PSA for Cuban Heritage Day at Dodger Stadium. Cuban Heritage Day at Dodger Stadium is coming up next month on ...
Cuban Poster: Comida Cubana Subway Art
Words + Cuban Food = Comida Cubana on a subway style Cuban poster! I know. The whole thing kind of blows your mind, right? I've designed a beautiful Cuban poster in a "subway art" style in 2 popular sizes. (Note: The red water mark at the bottom is not on the finished Cuban poster.) I have 2 poster sizes ...
Los Angeles Cuban Festival – A Winner
Me and Amy with PitbullI love doing giveaways here on my blog. I seriously love hearing from you folks and I appreciate that you take the time to write out some thoughtful responses to my questions. Thanks for all your input. I'm delighted that I can now add to my growing list of "Best Cuban Restaurants in the LA Area." Thanks, ...
Los Angeles Cuban Festival – A Giveaway
Living in Southern California, it's sometimes difficult to find Cubans living nearby. Which is why I'm super delighted to be involved in this year's LA Cuban Festival. It's the very best place to celebrate all the things that we love most about being Cuban. It's a wonderful event bringing together our people for a fun day ...
Arroz con Salchichas Recipe
Smells Like Cuban FoodYou know you’re in a Cuban home if, when you walk in, you can smell The Smell. You know what I’m talking about - that unmistakable, mouth-watering, oh-so-inviting, my-mom-is-amazing, God-I-love-Cuban-food smell.It all begins with a simple onion, a luscious green bell pepper and some garlic cloves – The Trifecta of Cuban ...
The Best Graduation Party of The Year
My son, Jonathan, graduated from high school a few weeks ago. As I've done with each one of my four kids, I asked what type of celebration he'd enjoy. The four of them have asked for completely different types of parties and I have tried my best to comply. in 2001, Amy wanted an All-Cuban theme, with all the family and her friends, ...
Tearing Down Fences
The fence separating our property from our next door neighbors was falling down. Too many years of watering and the daily wear and tear of life was making it wobble and it had started taking on a slight I've-had-one-drink-too-many look. Looking down at the wobbly fence from my screened bedroom window.But you know how you look at ...
The End of an Era
I've been struggling to find words to capture this day. Jonathan is graduating from high school tomorrow. And as you may or may not know, he's been homeschooled all these years. Starting from first grade, he's been home with me and Eric and truthfully, we did a whole lot of un-schooling. That is, we let the kids find the ...
A Bright Summer With Pier 1 – Gift Card Winner
From the day we set up our new patio furniture from Pier 1, I swear we have been out there enjoying it Every. Single. Day. We find any excuse to get ourselves out to go sit on the comfy cushions and watch the world go by. I feel ridiculously proud of this. I thought we spent a lot of time out on our porch, but now it's become A ...
