Redland Market Village in Homestead, Florida

March 31, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Miss G., the little chicken and I went to the market to get some veggies and eat some Salvadorean food. Redland Market Village is about 20 minutes from where we live if I take the back roads. After living in Miami for over 30 years, it is a shame that it took me such a […]

Miami Culinary Tours, Coconut Grove Food & History Tour

January 13, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Miami Culinary Tours runs food and history tours in various locations in Miami. As a Miami resident, I have always been fascinated with Coconut Grove, so we decided to take that one this time and let me tell you – it was so much fun and absolutely incredible. We tried so many different foods from […]

Pumpkin Patch 2018

November 12, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I have been going to the same Pumpkin Patch for years, mostly because of the chickens. This year, I have come to realize that this is a tradition I should let go – my chickens have grown up and don’t want to go anymore. 2018 may be the last time you will see a Pumpkin […]

Thai Food Festival 2018 at Wat Buddharangsi Buddhist Temple of Miami

July 1, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

This was my first time visiting a Buddhist Temple in my life; I didn’t find out that there was one so close to me until last year. Wat Buddharangsi Buddhist Temple of Miami was celebrating its 36th anniversary with a Thai Food Festival, so it was the perfect time to visit. There was live music, fresh produce, […]

The Little One Is 15!

February 25, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

I can’t believe that fifteen years have passed since that sunny Wednesday afternoon when she was born. I was concerned because she was a month early. Then out came this tiny and feisty little girl, very small, a little over four pounds, with huge hands and feet compared to the rest of her body. Fifteen […]

Pumpkin Patch 2017

November 7, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Every year we go to the same Pumpkin Patch as a matter of habit. We take the same old pictures with a bunch of pumpkins and scarecrows and try to sneakily take photos of others doing the same thing. These are photos for this year – maybe we will try another patch in 2018.

Sunday Market

June 25, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Today I needed limes to season chicken, so I went to the market, that was an unusual move as it was devil-hot and air conditioning is always a priority. There was another reason behind this insane excursion – the deep need to take pictures in daylight. The weather has been atrocious lately- hot, humid, sauna-like. […]

Hollywood Beach, Florida – Images from the Broadwalk

May 7, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

We left Miami to go looking for a restaurant in Hollywood that happened to be on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. I must confess that I was not expecting it to be so pretty. It was also a beautiful day, the sunshine enhancing the intense colors of the ocean and sky. The beach was packed with […]

Brunch At Essensia Restaurant & Lounge At The Palms Hotel In Miami Beach

April 4, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

I was longing to go back to Essensia as I had not been there in a while. When I heard that Chef Julie Frans was again responsible for menu creation, that was all the excuse I needed to revisit this restaurant that specializes in multicultural Miami Cuisine using local and sustainable ingredients. Working alongside Executive […]

The Wynwood Walls, Urban Graffiti in Miami

February 27, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

I did not realize that the Wynwood Walls was such a popular place to visit in Miami. I had been there before, some years ago, but did not have the time to linger and appreciate the real beauty of the art painted on the walls. It’s different, full of positive energy, a fascinating place showcasing […]

Fun Lunch At Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant

December 19, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

My brother took us for a drive down to Islamorada to eat something good and get some ocean breeze.This place was perfect for that, surrounded by water, flying pelicans and the sound of Caribbean music always playing in the background. Squid Rings ($9.25) These were fried calamari with more rings than tentacles. My little […]

What is a Pumpkin Patch?

October 25, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

I have been in this country for a long time, and one of the things that intrigued me when I got here was seeing a bunch of pumpkins, in piles, surrounded by scarecrows during the month of October. People usually visit pumpkin patches to choose a pumpkin for Halloween to make jack-o’-lanterns and to decorate […]

Generosity

August 15, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

This year has not been the best for me so far. Many unpleasant things have happened and the Year of the Monkey is not over yet. I am a Tiger and Monkeys do not like us. The string of unfortunate events started with my little chicken fracturing her foot. Four days later, I got laid […]

Lunch In The Tropics At Black Point Ocean Grill in Cutler Bay

November 7, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

It’s always nice to get together with friends to have lunch next to the water. We met one of my dining companions , Miss G. and her son, and had a wonderful time. This was our second visit to Black Point Ocean Grill and it was a beautiful day – it was hot but also very breezy. […]