Like I had mentioned earlier we were extremely blessed to have been able to take my mom in law in the trip of a lifetime. This trip was more than just meeting new friends for her but more of getting to know her – yes, it’s now hers too – other side of the family! My mom was giddy about the visit and my family in Puerto Rico went above and beyond to make this a memorable trip.
In between visits to the family we were able to show off Puerto Rico to her. Enjoy the view from the top of the mountain that we video from El Yunque National Forest – the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System.
Now that we are back, we enjoy watching the pictures and videos we took to savor the sweetness of life. Do you have a moment from summer that made you stop to savor the sweetness of life? If so, we would love to hear about it.
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Disclaimer: This post is part of One to One Networks campaign. Although I didn’t receive compensation to write this post, I am hoping to win a gift card.
Tags: milano strawberries, summer
We usually take one week of vacation to make sure we visit my family in Puerto Rico. Earlier this summer, was my Mom in law first visit to the Island. To say she loved it is an understatement. My family celebrates everything around food and one of those celebrations took place in La Casita Blanca, a hidden gem in the heart of Santurce.
Their food is fantastic, suculent and satisfying or better yet it’s finger-licking good! They have fair prices and love their modest, rustic vintage look. La Casita Blanca means the little white house and yes it is a house in a residential area. To be able have more options you better get there early!
If you have plans to visit Puerto Rico I cannot recomend this restaurant enough… you must visit La Casita Blanca!
Tags: La Casita Blanca, puertorican cuisine, restaurant, Santurce
We’ve been on a corn and tomatoes kick this summer. With fall fast aproaching we don’t want to say good bye to summer without sharing one of our favorite end of summer salad! This one can be prepared ahead of time and it’s the perfect salad for those Labor Day cookouts and this is what we cooked yesterday on Cuponeando Live at 2pm EST!
Since this was my lunch yesterday, I added leftover grilled chicken to make the salad a full meal.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb green beans
1 can of corn (15 oz), drained
4 tomatoes
1 small red onion
For the Vinaigrette:
1 glove of garlic, minced
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon of honey
5-6 tablespoons of olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1- Bring water to a boil on a pan meanwhile
2- Wash and dice the green beans, tomatoes and red onion
3- Drop the green beans on the pot and leave there for about 3-5 minutes. We are looking for a vibrant green color on the beans
4- Remove the green beans and place them in an iced water bowl to stop the cooking process (this is also known as blanching)
5- In a clear bowl add the corna and tomato
6- Drain green beans and add to bowl as well as the red onion
Now the vinaigrette is super easy. Add the garlic, balsamic vinegar, mustard and honey to a mixing bowl and whisk until everything is blended. Stream the oil while whisking so it incorporates to the concoction and you are set.
The beauty of this recipe is the fact that you can substitute any veggie for your favorite one or ‘play’ with how much of them you want to add.
Enjoy!
Recently, we had the opportunity to attend a mom mixer at the very neat Primrose School at Brookmont in Douglasville, Ga. Let me tell you that this was such a fun event for parents and kiddos alike.
Although we are past this stage, the presentation at Primrose Schools left me thinking that if we had more kids – not happening though – this would have been a great preschool for them. What I like the most was their willingness to work with us as parents… like using cloth diapers to dietary needs and wants. Also, their ratio teacher to kids is really good! For their infant room, this ratio is 1:4 and for preschool is 1:6. They also have a after-school care that in my eyes nourishes the kid’s creativity.
Disclosure: I attended this event as a MomTV host. I was not asked to post about the event but I really enjoyed our time at Primrose at Brookmont.
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