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  • Recipe Flan, a variation

    Flan, a variation


    I’m not one to indulge in desserts too often, my sweet tooth is… lacking, but Flan is one of the few desserts I can’t keep my hands away from. Which means, I make it as infrequently as possible to keep that heart attack at bay.[...]
  • Recipe A trifecta of goodness

    A trifecta of goodness


    Have you ever rediscovered the value of something long forgotten? Reacquainted yourself with an old friend? Isn’t it the best feeling in the world? I’ve had this little Panamanian cookbook for over 20 years–it has the wear, tear[...]
  • Recipe Pupusas: little pockets of yum!

    Pupusas: little pockets of yum!


    Around the holidays, I made some Mexican tamales, those were oh so good, we’re still eating on them. But I had a bit of the corn masa leftover… oh, what to do? What to do? The Hubbz loves Salvadorian pupusas and has been asking me to try[...]
  • Recipe Challenges, challenges, challenges!

    Challenges, challenges, challenges!


    I told you there would be an opportunity for you to play along in the Marx Foods challenge. It’s about that time, my friends. Voting time. Go check out all the incredible entries for the Ridiculously Delicious Challenge, there’s some[...]
  • Recipe Raising the dead

    Raising the dead


    I think I’ve hinted at the fact that Panama is a big seafood country. I may have also shared that we love to party. Overindulgence is quite common to us. When it happens, you hear of various remedies and traditions to  cure a persistent[...]
  • Recipe A Ridiculously Delicious Challenge

    A Ridiculously Delicious Challenge


    Here we are at the 2nd part of my first Marx Foods challenge of the year. The Ridiculously Delicious Challenge is divided into multiple rounds. The first one was to choose 3 ingredients we would like as our prize should we win the final. My[...]
  • Recipe If there?s wine?, they will come

    If there?s wine?, they will come


    A few weeks ago, The Hubbz, The Pup and I took a few days off to visit the Texas Hill Country. If you followed my tweets that week, you know that we started off in San Antonio. A required stop whenever there, is Chris Madrid’s. Who is Chris[...]
  • Recipe Wednesday Photo Challenge: White

    Wednesday Photo Challenge: White


    Wordless Wednesday. Sorta. .. … For the final shot, click here. Anamaris Tagged: blogging, challenge, photography, shutterboo, white
  • Recipe How Fredricksburg, Texas changed my mind.

    How Fredricksburg, Texas changed my mind.


    If you haven’t guessed it by now, I’m a city girl. Through and through, die hard fan of cramped spaces, tall buildings and a store for any and every whim within a mile. I’ve never subscribed to the phrase ‘the great[...]
  • Recipe Week 6: FEAR

    Week 6: FEAR


    It is time for the Wednesday shot. The shot I submit to Shutterboo’s Wednesday Photo Challenge. I’ve been looking forward to Wednesdays this year. Well, I guess it isn’t Wednesday per se, just what it means. It means a new theme[...]