It's been awhile since I've done a Monday's with Mami. I'm more than excited to bring it back with one of my favorite simple meals that my grandfather used to make for my sisters and I. Chicharos con Chorizo. A stew of white beans and Spanish chorizo sausage. I'll probably hear from one of my readers that chicharo refers to peas, guisantes. However, my family has and still does call these white beans chicharos. I don't know if it's because they originally were from San Lucar de Barrameda, ... continue reading...
10 in 2010 – Week 1
Week one down! I didn't hit the mark on all of my goals but I did pretty well. I made it to the gym 4 days this week. Monday through Thursday I was able to get to bed at 10:30pm and make it to the gym by 6:30am. I was pretty sore for a couple of days but what can you expect after not doing intense exercise for so long. I had much more energy during the day but crashed at night! I drank a green smoothie 3 days this week and who was I kidding, green ... continue reading...
Freezer Meal Bee (Gathering)
It's been a slow week here at Spain in Iowa but a busy one for me. School has started and I'm teaching 3 web design classes this semester. I've been busy setting up my classes and prepping. I'm really excited to teach this semester as my classes are filled with students really wanting to learn the basics of (X)HTML and CSS! One of my evening classes has 10 professionals in the field of graphic design with 15+ years of experience needing to educate themselves in the ... continue reading...
Grassfed Beef Brisket and Angove Nine Vines Wine
Last November I was contacted by a representative of Angove Family Winemakers from Australia. I was selected to participate in a blogger event where one was to create a meal based upon the Holidays and pair it with one of their premium wines, from the Nine Vines line.The Angove family company, Angove's Pty. Ltd., is one of Australia's largest privately owned wine companies and stands as one of the few with strong interests in distilling as well as grape growing and winemaking.I was honored ... continue reading...
10 in 2010
Ten in 10 Challenge is a challenge hosted by Lori (@Recipe Girl) where food bloggers are uniting together to get healthy in 2010!When I first heard of this challenge through my wonderful friend Paula from bell' alimento I knew I wanted to participate as a way to meet supportive and encouraging people to help me achieve my goals. My goals are not so much in changing my eating habits for 2010, but to once again incorporate exercise into my daily routine and life.Physical activity has always been ... continue reading...
