Monthly Archives: July 2012

Today Tasteologie has posted Marizete’s lasagna recipe. By the time you read this it will probably be on the second page of their blog. They are constantly adding new images. I love their blog and use it all the time. It’s especially great for finding recipes from around the world. I’m so excited that they [...]

The first time I ate Brazilian potato salad was a couple of years ago on Christmas eve at midnight. Maybe I should say Chirtsmas morning? Either way, here in Brasil Chirstmas is celebrated at midnight. You eat dinner and then get to open your presents. I think it’s pretty great. That night, I fell asleep [...]

Hey guys! Remember that post I made about the milk man, and how he delivers fresh milk? Well, it just got better! I have discovered the bread man. Yep, thats right. There is a man on a bike that delivers fresh bread throughout the neighborhood. It’s some of the best bread I have ever had, [...]

Dear Brad and Kent, Happy birthday to the best brothers a girl could have ever asked for. I love and miss you guys! There was a mosquito flying around my head for an hour last night around 2am. It finally bit me on the forehead so I woke up and killed it in honor of [...]

On Saturdays I get up early to go to the feira with my sister in laws dad, Valter. It’s kind of like a farmers market where you can get meats, fruits, veggies, grains, dried herbs and baked goods. You can even get fresh made butter & cheese! Valter does his shopping for the week there [...]

My sister in laws mom, Marizete, makes the best lasagna I have ever had. It’s a little different than the lasagna we eat in the US. This lasagna is made with chicken & ham. On Sunday she taught me how to make it and has allowed me to post her recipe on the blog. Marizete’s [...]

Friday night we got home from the concert at four in the morning. Needless to say, we didn’t wake up until lunch time on Saturday. We all got ready and went out with George, Ana, Belle & Elzi. George took us to eat BBQ goat. I’m not usually a fan of gamey meats, but BBQ [...]