Food
Food Friday: Authentic Mexican Michelada Recipe
When I attended the Villa del Palmar bar-tending class, I was all about learning something authentic. Even though I have never been a huge fan of Micheladas, I was excited to learn how to make an authentic Mexican michelada from scratch as opposed to buying a gross pre-mixed one in a can.
A michelada is a traditional Mexican… Continue reading
Food Friday: Food and Travel: Changing my Diet
Back in 2007, I gave up mammals. I know that sounds weird. Trust me, I’ve explained it many times over the years. I made a decision to drop all mammals (mainly cows and pigs) out of my diet. It was an odd choice that left me explaining my reasoning (and also that chickens are not mammals) to a lot of… Continue reading
Food Friday: Route 66 Stop: Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
One thing my hometown St. Louis, Missouri is totally awesome at is food. We have some unique hometown favorites that I’ll be featuring in a series of posts. First up is Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, a landmark along Route 66.
Ted Drewes actually has two locations, but the Chippewa location in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood is the only… Continue reading
Throwing a Taco Tantrum
When I got invited to visit a resort in Loreto, Mexico. I was super pumped. I freaking love Mexico. The people are awesome, the landscapes are beautiful and the tacos, oh my god, the tacos!
On the plane ride down to Loreto, they served some weird hamburger with bags of pretzels. I don’t eat mammals, so I was served two… Continue reading
Mexican Style Ceviche Recipe
I’m not much of a cook. My mother is a baker, so I’m all about cookies, cakes and other such baked goods. So I’ve got the skills to cook, but almost no desire to, which is why I love super easy recipes like this one. I learned this recipe from a cooking demo at the Villa Del Palmar resort in… Continue reading
Gaining 10 Pounds of Happiness
I have been living in Buenos Aires for 14 months. I am back in the US for a visit and people constantly ask me “what do you miss the most?”
Obviously, it is my friends and family, but if I had to name a very close second?
Food. Amazingly delicious and unhealthy food
I am visiting 5 cities during my… Continue reading