Simple ratatouille recipe for those days you just want something simple, easy and healthy. I noticed my previous Ratatouille recipe was quite on the gourmet side, with a bunch of herbs. I usually don’t have those herbs handy and/or don’t have the time to make the bouquet of seasoning. Salt and pepper and some parsley
Puerto Vallarta was my favorite spot on this cruise. We did the Mexican Riviera cruise destination aboard the Norwegian Star Cruise Ship. Puerto Vallarta seemed like the most developed place out of the three spots (Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas). It had a metro vibe to it with its modern buildings. We watched the sunrise,
So here is the highlights from our Family Cruise to Mexico. I will start with the obvious ones. I left the cabin in the morning a mess and would come back to a clean, neat one. In other words I had no cleaning to do! I had no cooking to do and food available
Family Cruise Experience with my 2 year old son and 7 month old baby girl. For the family cruise we stayed over night at the Double Tree San Pedro which is pretty much at the LA port. We booked a Stay and Cruise rate so we could leave our car parked there for the duration
I love cruising! But until now I had avoided family cruising because it just sounded like a nightmare to me. All the packing for a baby, diapers to change, nap times, bed time routines, sounded more like work than a vacation to me… Until I had a baby and went on a cruise without him.
Mexican green rice recipe This is not that orange/reddish rice that is served at almost every Mexican restaurant. My husband (unlike me) is not a rice and beans guy. More of the meat and potatoes… Me being hispanic I am all about rice. He will eat it but not really enjoy it. Until he ate
Pork chops recipe from the Midwest This pork chops recipe comes from my husbands family in the Midwest. This is an easy and fulfilling meal for the family. It was interesting for me to make it for two reasons. One – it has sentimental value to my husband since this is one of the regular
This is the story of the childbirth of Iris, my second born. If you missed my original birth story here is the link. They say every pregnancy is different and indeed it is. This pregnancy my morning sickness was way stronger and lasted longer. I actually lost weight in my first trimester from vomiting so
Healthy or at least trying to be That would be a more accurate title for my blog I now realize. Because let’s face it I am NOT perfect. Come on! Not even Gwyneth Paltrow with her Millions of dollars is. I sympathize with the main character on the show “The Good Place: Season One” when
Zucchini loaf recipe I bought some Zucchini with the intent to make zucchini pasta. It is one of the staples at our home, we make it almost every week, especially when it is zucchini season (summer). I tell people all the time the way I can tell when something is on season is not that