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Puerto Rico

Excuses, excuses

So about that post where I tell you all about the lovely places we visited in Puerto Rico. The one I should have published about 12 hours ago or so.
Yea, my computer decided to act a fool and work at the speed of a snail. So, I haven’t been able to finish gathering up all [...]

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Near Death, Puerto Rico Driving, and Getting Lost: Our First Day in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Ahem. I know I said that today you’d be getting a run down on what we did and saw on our vacation in Puerto Rico. But, I just had to tell you about our time before we even officially got started. Apparently, I had a lot more to say than I thought, and it became [...]

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Expect a Week of Island Goodness

Puerto Rico

I know you’re all waiting on me to post all about our trip to Puerto Rico and post pictures.
I know. I know.
I’ve been slacking this week on getting our pictures onto the computer and all that good stuff.
Mainly, I’ve been trying to catch up here and there on email and social networking, but have also [...]

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En La Isla

Puerto Rico

Today’s the first full day we’re in Puerto Rico. I’ll be gone all week and won’t have full Internet access. I’m not even taking a laptop.
But, I’m sure I’ll manage to be on twitter and maybe even facebook from my phone, so be sure to follow along to get updates of our trip.
In the meantime, [...]

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A Taste of Home

Puerto Rico

If you haven’t heard, in a few days, we’re going on vacation to Puerto Rico.
Of course, we’ve planned several must-do activities and sightseeing. But, is it wrong that I’m planning visits to specific areas of the island just so I can grab up certain foods?
Foods that I’m Looking Forward to Eating in Puerto Rico
Bacalaitos

Alcapurrias

Relleno de [...]

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5 Must-Have Ingredients for Cooking Puerto Rican Food

Puerto Rico

There are some very essential ingredients when it comes to cooking Puerto Rican food. They make up what’s called sofrito.
Now…the term sofrito is used a bit interchangeably because it refers to both the overall mixture of these ingredients as well as a specific item.
Either way, we use sofrito (the overall mixture) for just about everything [...]

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Feliz Dia de Reyes!

Puerto Rico

Last year, I explained what Three King’s Day is all about and how our family celebrated this occasion back in Puerto Rico.
Since we moved to the states, the tradition slowly got lost. This is partly due to the fact that it’s not a recognized holiday here (we still have to work) and partly to the [...]

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A Puerto Rican Thanksgiving

Puerto Rico

I often get asked what type of Thanksgiving my family and I have. The question arises from the fact that folks know I’m Puerto Rican and that I don’t always eat dishes common to the American culture.
For example, my co-workers were recently very surprised to learn that I have never eaten green bean casserole. It’s [...]