There have been a lot of twists and turns in my personal life (and in the country at large) this past week. It's times like these that send me looking (running!) for comfort. Because I'm Cuban, I can usually find my comfort in the kitchen. (Don't judge me.) A fabulous sofrito, a perfect arroz con pollo a la chorrera, or a sweet flan ...
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Special Blue IMUSA Autism Speaks Sauté Pan (A Winner)
I decided I enjoy hosting giveaways on my blog for a couple of reasons:It's really cool to be able to offer you a product that I, myself enjoy using. You never cease to astound me with your insights and the depth of your answers. Thank you.I have been using the beautiful blue Imusa USA Sauté pan just about every night this week. It's ...
IMUSA & Autism Speaks (A Giveaway)
Because we have homeschooled for so many years, we have had the privilege of getting to know, not just other homeschooled kids, but entire families who choose to homeschool their kids. Everyone, of course, has their varied and complex reason why they've opted to educate their kids at home. I've made some of my most precious friendships ...
How I Choose My Giveaway Winners (and the IMUSA Mini Cookware Winner)
I have to tell you that your responses to the questions in the last post were awesomely hilarious! Plus, you all had some great suggestions for how to use this Mini Cookware. Seriously, thank you! And if you're curious, go check them out here. Here were the original questions:What can you see yourself making in any or all of these beautiful ...
It’s the Little Things (A Giveaway from IMUSA)
Growing up Cuban has always meant turning normal size things into the diminutive form. When there were Everest-sized mountains of sandwiches, they were called "bocaditos." Or "just a mouthful." Lies. It took more than "just a bite" to consume these particular delicacies. We don't just drink café, we have a ...
IMUSA Orange(!) Caldero – A Winner
Can I just tell you how much I love how well you guys answered my question: "What favorite recipe of yours will taste fabulous when made in this beautiful Orange(!) caldero?"Plus, your comments seriously made me hungry, but that's not important right now. I also want to thank you for the enthusiasm you've shown for IMUSA USA. ...
Orange(!) is the new black. (A Giveaway)
I am waiting (a little impatiently) for my fabulous new kitchen appliances to be delivered. I think we're still about a week out from that. You would think I'd be totally content now since I'm getting all new appliances, but you know how it is, suddenly everything starts looking like it needs upgrading or replacing. *sigh* There is, ...
Lovers of Rice Unite! (A Winner)
I can't even tell you how happy I was to host this giveaway! Your comments made it obvious that you all love rice just as much as I do. I sincerely wish I could send you all something, but I can only choose one winner. *insert sad face here* I'm so happy to have partnered with IMUSA USA to bring you this wonderful giveaway. I've ...
For the Love of Rice. (A Cuban Christmas Giveaway)
As we're nearing the holiday countdown and making all the preparations, I'm all about making lists. I have a book with the following lists:My Christmas List My Crema de Vie Recipient List My Menu List My Grocery Shopping List My Stocking Stuffer List My Christmas Card List My Decorating List My Christmas Tag List (The to/from kind) My ...
IMUSA Orange (!) Caldero – A Winner
I am so inspired by you all! Arroz con pollo, pasta e fagioli, bistec en cazuela, fricase de pollo, arroz con gandules and the list goes on and on. Those are just a few of the suggestions of what you would make in the beautiful ORANGE (!) IMUSA caldero.I am definitely making the arroz con pollo this weekend, a la chorrera, but that's not ...
