In Austin, we were served blue corn in the form of cornbread and even gorditas (A Mexican dish, pictured at bottom of this entry). I have ...

In Austin, we ate a meal at Casa de Luz, a vegan restaurant, where we were served pozole as one of the courses. It had been so long sinc...

How can anyone pass by the Enchanted Forest (that's really what they call it!) and not stop? It is certainly worth it. Within the Fores...

By strange coincidence, last month I mentioned Flip Happy Crepes in Austin, Texas in this blog. I had never been to Texas, unless the Houst...

Here is an alternate recipe for vegetarian masa for tamales. This recipe will make a bigger, more party-sized batch of tamales, depending o...

Yesterday was Mexican Independence Day, and I was craving tamales, so that was as good of an excuse as any to make them. Tamales are a bit ...

A few more photos of Kansas City. Above and below are some charming houses. The one below is part of the campus of The Kansas City Art Inst...

I had no idea what to expect visually before landing in Kansas City, as I had done very little research. There were some excellent museums....

I don't usually do this on this blog, but I am going a bit off topic to share a few photos of Kansas City. I admit, the only reason I w...

Since Pedro and I have a new interest in bread, we made sure to visit a few bakeries when we were in the Kansas City area. One was Artisan ...

Pedro and I have been in Kansas City. Our favorite restaurant of the ones we tried was definitely Blue Koi Noodles and Dumplings. The food...

First, an update on my weight loss. I am now down at least 30 pounds! I am not on a diet, but I have changed my eating habits. I have been ...

I haven't posted anything in weeks and people are wondering what happened to me! I am fine! I have been enjoying cooking the recipes I h...

This week we had quite the excuse to have iced coffee with our breakfasts, as our air conditioning broke. In Florida, the summer heat can be...

The more I visit DC, the more I am introduced to new places to eat. Here are a couple of vegetarian-friendly choices located a close walkin...

Pedro and I made a trip to DC the end of last week and visited my sister. One place we went to was the vegan bakery Sticky Fingers. The coo...

I have seen fish cooked in a sauce similar to this one, so I decided to try a vegetarian version with tempeh . It turned out so well! It wa...

I purchased some organic fresh figs this week as a very special treat, thinking about a recipe that Ana of Kitchen Space posted. You can fi...