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 ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
Because we are an equal-opportunity family…
My nephew's wife is Jewish. Which I think makes their kids Jubans. =D And so they celebrate this season (quite cleverly) with both a Christmas tree and a Menorah. We will be going to the home of Jewish friends tonight to celebrate the first night of Hanukah. (Or is it spelled Chanukah? Or Hanukkah? Not really sure, but ...
When I sang that I was dreaming of a white Christmas, I didn’t really mean it.
No disrespect to Bing Crosby or anything, but I never knew what a "White Christmas" was all about. (Although, I think the film, White Christmas with Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye is one of my absolute favorite must-see holiday movies and I totally think it's genius, not only because Rosemary Clooney gets to wear all those ...
The Perfect Motivator
So it's a week before Christmas and we've been crazy-busy doing all those things we do to get ready for the holiday celebration. And truthfully, because of the way our schedules are structured, we have lots of time to do creative stuff, which makes me totally happy. Although my camera is still in the shop because it needs a ...
How my mom’s activities when she was young are affecting my life today
Yaaaayyy!! Kikita is posting again! :-)'Tis the season to be busy . . . and let me tell you, work has been crazy. And when work is less than crazy, there's blogging to be done, or a video to be made, or gifts to wrap, or decorations to put up or . . . I'm getting exhausted just writing about it! In order to maintain my sanity, I ...
“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 ...
