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Cuban-American Life

I hope you enjoy my posts about my crazy and wonderful Cuban-American life.

Elvis Crespo, Abuela, and Me

July 24, 2017 By Marta Darby 5 Comments

My real life consists of making meals, doing laundry and dishes, changing sheets and playing with my grandson. During the summer we also entertain quite a bit and do the normal hot weather stuff, like swimming and taking treks to the beach.  I still maintain that it's a charmed life, but it's a very typical life in our very typical bedroom ...

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Cafe La Llave Brings the Brunch Together

April 12, 2022 By Marta Darby

This post is sponsored by my favorite coffee people, Café La Llave. The opinions contained in this piece are all my very own.   9/21/2022 UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Tanya!Tanya says April 12, 2022 at 5:20 pm (Edit)I’ve been drinking coffee since I was about five. I drink about two cups a day. Real all the ...

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Thoughts on Love

February 14, 2022 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

LoveIt always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. ~1 Corinthians 13:7He surprised me with a picnic on The Lake today. (Catered by @portosbakery) Made my heart happy.A year ago today, I had just regained consciousness.Love. “It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always ...

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Three Sixty Five

January 28, 2022 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

On this date 1/28/2021 - one year ago - I went into the hospital with Covid19 and because I was having trouble breathing because of that whole pesky pneumonia thing.My family spent the next 36 days feverishly (pun intended) sending my health updates to Facebook and Instagram sending out updates and asking for prayer. Which, by the way, is what ...

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The Lily – A Luza Story

January 14, 2022 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

The Lily: A Luza Story Years ago when my mom, Luza was still with us, she gifted me a beautiful lily. The same type that she carried in her wedding bouquet. ❤️💕❤️The lily faithfully grows every year and blooms on her birthday at the end of February. That’s just like her to give me a beautiful way to remember her. We put bricks down in this ...

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Unleash the Joy!

December 23, 2021 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

As you may or may not know, I had a severe bout of COVID in January and was hospitalized for 36 days and intubated for 12 of them. I lost all my muscle tone and had to learn to eat, and swallow, and walk again. I was isolated from my family and stayed in touch via FaceTime. It was a difficult and humbling experience. I survived this ordeal ...

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15 Years

October 1, 2021 By Marta Darby 9 Comments

I have been planning this quinceañera since last year. And boy did I have big plans!  October 1st, 2006 was the day I wrote my very first post here on My Big Fat Cuban Famliy which puts me at 15 years in the blogosphere. What a celebration I had planned!  To celebrate the 15 Milestone, I was going to host tons of giveaways like I usually do. And ...

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Best Places That Will Ship Cuban Food To Your Door

December 15, 2020 By Marta Darby 6 Comments

[This is not a sponsored post. These are my favorite places to order Cuban comfort food - and a couple of not-Cuban, but delicious things - online. The opinions are all my own.] Have you spent the last few months ordering everything you need and want online? I have. It's been a strange year that way. Especially when it comes to food. We have been ...

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My Big Fat Cuban Family Christmas Gift Guide 2020

December 3, 2020 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

{DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED POST. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES I’M PROMOTING HAPPEN TO BE OWNED BY EXCELLENT PEOPLE THAT I KNOW AND TRUST.} Have you spent the last year shopping online?  I know. I know. Some people chose to spend quarantine days baking sourdough bread. Me? Not so much. I've spent my days shopping online. A lot. (Don't ...

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The Quest for Authentic Chimichurri – Cocina Knows

November 30, 2020 By Marta Darby

UPDATE: 12/7/2020 – COMMENTS CLOSED – WE HAVE A WINNER!  Congratulations to Ofe Polack, the winner of the three jars of Authentic Argentinian Natal Chimichurri!  Please send me an email with your mailing address so I can send out your chimichurri ASAP!  Be sure to bookmark the We Are Cocina brand for great recipes and shopping!  Also, ...

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Hogwarts Halloween

October 30, 2020 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

I always say that "Halloween is the friendliest holiday." (You may quote me.) It's the one time of the year when everyone opens their doors and greets their neighbors. I think it's a beautiful thing to see the parade of tiny princesses and superheroes coming up the sidewalk. Makes me totally happy.  Since we became grandparents, and the boys have ...

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