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My Sister and I in Guanajuato, Part 1
We walked the dogs by the Frog Fountain (Fuente de Las Ranas), which was a public fountain with about 15 different frog sculptures in the surrounding plaza. The name Guanajuato is actually a Spanish-ized form of the native Purépecha phrase Quanaxhuato, or “place of the frogs.”
Water in Mexico
Before designing a water system for your home, it’s important to understand the outside factors that will affect your access. These outside factors can be grouped into two areas:Environmental (factors caused by Mother Nature), andCommunity (factors caused by people).
Slovakian kolaches: a traditional, now sugar-free, Christmas treat
This version of traditional Christmas Slovakian kolaches was made sugar-free. I’ll share how we modified a hundred-year-old recipe.
The real “caravan” to worry about in Mexico
A few weeks ago, President Claudia Sheinbaum assured the United States and Mexico that there were no caravans making their way through Mexico. But she was incorrect. There may not be a caravan of immigrants, but I learned from a pretty reliable source that there is a caravan coming. This caravan is much more insidious,…
Hike to the Altavista petroglyphs
11/30/24 We recently started hiking with a group based in Lo de Marcos (three towns up the coast from us). I was super excited about today’s hike, because we were visiting the petroglyphs in Altavista– on my bucket list of Archaeological Sites Close to Home. It’s an hour and a half north of us near…
An improved quality of life
After a difficult year trying to adjust to our new life in Mexico, we finally feel like we have turned a corner. This Thanksgiving, we can truly be thankful.
Keto onion and green bean casserole (Instant Pot)
This is a recipe for a casserole, but I don’t have access to a full-sized oven. I do own an Instant Pot, and I think I can make this recipe work. EXCEPT. The cheese. How do I broil the cheese to be crispy golden brown on top — without an oven??
I made a keto pumpkin pie in my Instant Pot
With Thanksgiving coming up, I wondered if I could replicate my cheesecake success with an Instant Pot pumpkin pie. The answer, dear readers, is YES! And this pie is also keto-friendly.
My Giant Squash
One squash had been smashed, and while it wasn’t a pumpkin, the insides appeared to be very pumpkin-like. The other squash was in perfect condition. Ground score!! It was huge, at least half a meter.
One-year anniversay
And it has been quite a year. Difficult, for sure. Adjusting to living in isolation. Not enough power to run a refrigerator. Fighting to get temporary residency and a bank account. A terrible trip back to the States to get our big trailer. Being unemployed for three months. Dealing with the oppressive summer heat.
