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An Afternoon With Mo
The rainy season started early this year and for the past 2 weeks we’ve hadmajor storms in our area. When it rains in Guanacaste, it’s like natures’s cue to thrive, a real beautiful sight. It’s also a time to stay indoors and cook! Mo invited me to spend an afternoon in the kitchen while he prepares an Indian banquet for a bunch of friends the next day. He warns me, “ It will be very hands-on”. And I’m ready and excited! There’s nothing better than an afternoon in the kitchen during a summer storm. My friend Mo and I share this amazing love for food, especially Indian Cuisine. We could…
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The Waiting Room
We’ve all spent an important amount of our precious time in the waiting room. That room that is specifically designed for waiting. Interesting thing how we are totally ok with arriving to a place and expect to be sent off to the waiting room, no questions asked or complaints. But why do we struggle so much when in our life journey we find ourselves waiting?? I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’m always waiting for something. Waiting for that phone call, waiting for time to pass, waiting for that approval, waiting for season 5 (Oh come on, admit it, you’re also waiting to see if Abby and…
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You Mean Colors Have Temperatures????
Eh Yep…Whether you have a flair for color or have trouble matching your outfits, we all respond to color. In fact, color is a powerful communicator and will influence your mood. Imagine yourself walking into a very yellow sitting room. All walls painted in an intense yellow. How does it make you feel? It might feel happy and warm, but it will make your eyes tired since it reflects a huge amount of light. You might start feeling frustrated or angry and energetic all at once. Each color will influence your emotions differently. That’s why color is a great tool in sales and interior design. Is there a room in…
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“Cold Sweat” by Rickus Brandt
Stellenbosch, South Africa. The year is 1994, and the fall of Apartheid has just been confirmed with the publishing of the election results. For some it means joy, for others fear, but right now for me it means work. My Peace Keeper leader has just summoned our team to get ready and deployed. A group of celebrating South Africans are about to march through a section of town filled with angry drunk students, and we need to vacate the area before the marchers reach them. My task is to get the bars and restaurants vacated, and a short urgent message to each manager does the trick. Others on my team…
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Chilli Con Carne
Beans are a staple in Latin America and so many other countries. They are delicious, incredibly healthy, inexpensive and you can cook it them many ways. We often enjoyed them in our home growing up. The red chilli in this recipe is the happy ingredient. Known for its pungency it bring all the other ingredients together into one solid dish. This particular recipe is a fun favorite in my home. Its origin is disputed, but I personally go by the theory of it being Texan. I can just about believe that in all those wild wild west cowboy days when the rough-looking cowboys were sitting by the fire all along…
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Quarantine in the Kitchen
We love food in our home and during this pandemic we’ve tried new recipes, dusted some old classics and have also become improv experts in the kitchen. Zoom cooking classes with family have become a highlight and such fun times! Social media too, has had a huge influx of food-related posts. From sourdough to whipped coffee recipes, cooking has become a new hobby for many. YPulse.com mentioned that “63% of 13-39-year-olds are cooking more at home because of Coronavirus, and 40% say they’re regularly cooking and baking in their free time for pleasure.” Bread baking has become so popular! Some call it Stress Baking, I think it’s a great coping…
