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Party like a Mayan: Preparing for a Celebration

February 16, 2012

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A Mayan Family at the party.

If you got a chance to party like a Mayan, would you?  We did! Being part of a celebration in another culture is one of the best ways to experience the community and the traditional food. Food is used in every culture to celebrate special occasions. In the Mayan culture, preparing for a celebration is [...]

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The Secret of Mayan Corn Tortillas

February 3, 2012

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G gets a lesson on making corn tortillas

Corn, also known as maize, is part of every meal in the Mayan culture. Most americans know corn in a form that is either popped, boiled, steamed, eaten off the cob or shucked and served as a side dish. But to the Mayan culture, corn has a bigger significance than just food.

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Eating Poisonous Fish: The Lionfish Meal

December 19, 2011

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Pretty or Ugly? It's all perspective.

Delectable seafood fare or a death wish? We’re bold enough to try it and see. Caribbean Invasion What is a lionfish?  To me it looks like a combination of a lobster and a firework explosion with a little candy cane striping for drama. It’s beautiful and ugly at the same time. Lionfish is an invasive [...]

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Chicken Taco Tour of San Pedro, Belize

December 8, 2011

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The best little snack

Step off the main tourist strip to experience one of the cheapest, best little delights that we’ve discovered here in San Pedro, Belize.  Tiny little makeshift stands are set up on the street.  Behind stands a woman that looks like a sweet grandmother and she only sells one thing: chicken tacos.

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Rainy Day Fun in Atenas

September 20, 2011

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Atenas, Costa rica during the rainy season

It’s the rainy season and that means that nearly every afternoon…it’ll rain.  It’s no surprise.  After living here for nearly 1 1/2 years, it also doesn’t stop us from doing things outside.  We just pack the stroller with umbrellas and go forth. Today, with grey storm clouds above us and a beautiful array of lightening [...]

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