Category Archives: Food

Starting new life today! 🌸

What self care routines are your favorite and what do you struggle to keep up with?    What I love about living in Guatemala is that all my favorites are  just at the tips of my fingerprint aka sourced locally. Tropical fruits, coffee, seeds & nuts all with me with a minimum carbon print orContinue reading “Starting new life today! 🌸”

Stuffed peppers

Another childhood classic. Grandma claimed that this dish comes from Hungary as Hungary is known for the abundance of fresh produce especially peppers. It wasn’t my favorite. Grandma would make a tomato sauce to eat the peppers with that I despited. She would put tons of sugar into it and cooked it with cloves andContinue reading “Stuffed peppers”

Thinking about mestizaje of food cultures

As we listened to 📻 👉🏼 Norma Listman talking on the mestizaje of food cultures in Mexico and Cali we found ourself putting a spoon of cruchy (do I need to say super organic) 🍴 👉🏼 peanut butter into our veggie soup. How interesting to think about how recipes change and adapt to what ingredients are available. And thanContinue reading “Thinking about mestizaje of food cultures”

Close your eyes and think of England 🇬🇧

So, I said Adéu Barcelona, and got on a flight to Bristol.   Hello England! Season of croissants & tinto de verano is over now, fall came upon us and I will be sipping on organic, red bush, naturally caffeine free Earl Grey with Hemp milk sweetened by honey from Essential Trading Co – operative.Continue reading “Close your eyes and think of England 🇬🇧”

Out & about

Little reminder, life ain`t bad when you see this on the way to buy sustainable sourced eco Nesquick. Casa Vincent is one of Gaudí`s earliest works. Currently under reconstruction to be opened for public for the first time as a museum this fall.   My shopping is from Veritas, a store hated by some for ridingContinue reading “Out & about”

City gardens

Jardins de Ca n’Altimira, once an eccentric millionaires private gardens. In 1880 there were lakes, waterfalls, caves and exotic vegetation. The portico provided access to other caves connected to the house. It is said that at various points the caves were flooded so that Altimira and his guests could boat through them. Community garden of the people ofContinue reading “City gardens”

Broke and the city

It`s hard to keep yo money in the wallet when there are vegan bakeries and eco – conscious stores popping out of everywhere. But hey guess what? The best things do come free! This little gem of an organic market had a delightful selection of free sample healthy cookies. And by the free sample IContinue reading “Broke and the city”