I'm Cuban.I grew up celebrating Noche Buena. On December 24th we would rise early to decorate the house and put up the Christmas tree while the pig slowly cooked in its garlicky goodness all day long until we kids were driven mad from hunger and completely ravenous by the traditionally late dinner hour, but that's not important right ...
Cuban-American Life
I hope you enjoy my posts about my crazy and wonderful Cuban-American life.
“El que tiene hijas…”
My dad was an engineer. He was, I could argue, pretty brilliant. (as engineers usually are) He was also uncomfortable around a lot of people. (as engineers usually are) He was always known as "Verdés" - as if calling him by his first name would have been sacrilegious. No one called him by his first name. Not even my mom. My dad was a quiet ...
Mr. Prieto goes to Washington
I don't usually get political on my blog. (Even so, you don't have to guess too much about my beliefs, but that's not important right now).I am a Cuban refugee. I am an exile. I am a (very proud) naturalized American citizen.Those three things are as much a part of me as my blue eyes and sense of humor. The Universal ...
SPT (self-portrait Tuesday) – 2nd week of December
Kikita. "Aqui como to' lo' dias." Marta. At my desk, working on Christmas Photo Quiz books for the family. LOVING my 24 inch monitor. =D (thanks, Honey!)Happy Tuesday! ...
Cuban Recipes with Pictures
Welcome to Marta's Cuban-American Kitchen! Below is an easy-reference list of all the Cuban recipes I've posted either here at MBFCF or over on Babalú. Enjoy!Arroz con Leche RecipeArroz con Maiz RecipeArroz con Pollo de Perez-Puelles Recipe Arroz con Salchichas Recipe Arroz Frito con Lechón Recipe Arroz Imperial RecipeAvocado ...
Happy Birthday to You! And you!
The following is a "dual-post." Meaning simply that Kikita did the first half while Marta did the second half. A lovely example of mother-daughter teamwork. ;-) Kikita: Today is a very special day. I want to tell you about my favorite Tia, Carmen. She is the Quintessential Cuban Woman. She does it all and does it with class. It's ...
This is what my life looks like today
Amy Kikita reminded me that she had officially reinstated Self-Portrait Tuesdays last week and I totally spaced because I spent a large portion of my day driving my people to different places. So here they are.... tarde pero seguro: Kikita. On my way to work. Marta. On my way to ... everywhere else. ;-) We didn't plan the car theme. ...
I’m a fool. *sigh*
I know it's been a while since I've written anything, but I trust my first-born kept you entertained while I was gone. (thanks, Amy Kikita!) I have so much to tell you that I don't know where to start.... Okay, so my husband Eric had to go to Las Vegas to work. And because I can be opportunistic sometimes (=D) I invited myself ...
The Obsession Continues . . .
Kikita here. I'm sure you are wondering why I've hijacked the blog so consistently this week . . . well, the first reason is because I've done so many cool things . . . Helloooo Andy! But the other reason is that Mami went to Vegas this weekend so she was busy getting ready for her mini-viaje. I'm sure that she will have some ...
Andy Garcia is a golden god.
First, I'd like to apologize for waiting over 24 hours to post, but once you hear my excuse, I'm sure you will forgive me. This is Kikita and peer pressure still works on me. :-) A few days ago, I received and email from our blogging buddy Ziva (from Blog for Cuba - a wonderful blog and an amazing woman, but that's not important ...
