• Back From Vacation

    We’re finally back from a well deserved quick vacation to visit our family down in Brazil. It’s was nice to see the family and enjoy some warm weather, delicious food, and marvel at my parents amazing art and antique collection. Here is a sneak peak from our vacation. I hope you all had a great week and please bear with me during the next week as I move this blog to a new host. My parents weekend home in the countryside of Pernambuco. Lunch at my parents home. I love being surrounded by their antiques. Nothing is better than a strong Brazilian coffee. Our daily morning view from the pool.…

  • Cashew Juice

    Here in America most of you only know the nut of the cashew fruit; because is very perishable, it’s very hard to import the fresh fruit.  As I mentioned before, I love Asian markets and I can always find exotic or tropical fruits every trip there. Finally I found a pack of frozen whole cashew fruit. So for only $4, I transported myself to a beautiful, warm beach town in Brazil with a fresh cashew juice at home, even if the warmth is coming from my heater and not a tropical sun, but a girl can daydream and be happy! The taste is hard to describe in terms of American fruits,…