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A steaming molcajete filled with shrimp, cheese and chorizo titillates the taste buds! Early in the season Chris and I were invited out to dinner with friends and I had my first steaming molcajete; impressive to view and divine on the taste buds! I was inspired to create my own version. I first created one mimicking the delectable delight I had when we were out; [...]
Shrimp Mango Avocado Ceviche When we first began our journey in the area we never imagining that we'd move here and purchase a run down building, renovate it and turn it into a Boutique Hotel! The fabulous food was something I never had to imagine I just dove in and enjoyed. Yumm, yumm! I have a habit, when I truly like a food, I do [...]
Maestro Edgar... giving back to the community he adores! La Cruz is about to have a fabulous teacher volunteering his time for Proyecto Verano 2015 OR Summer Project 2015, doesn’t it sound so much better in Espanol? As I listened to the presentation I was eager to learn more about the man behind such a challenging mission. Edgar’s goal is to offer a summer [...]
Avocados are healthy and they are abundant in Mexico. I enjoy at least half an avocado per day. I was delighted when my niece, Courtney, was visiting and she suggested we make Avocado Margaritas. I squinched up my nose not thinking that was an ideal combination. She said “They’re really good”! So, I made them for all of our guests and they raved about [...]
Watermelon Margarita's for 4 Pedicure and pampering at Villa Amor del Mar... that calls for a special cocktail; watermelon margarita's. Summing up my guests, coupled with the heat, I chose a refreshing choice. Ingredients; 3 - 4 cups cubed seeded watermelon 4 ounces tequila 2 ounces of Triple sec, Cointreau or Grand Marnier 2 -3 tablespoons cane or brown sugar 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice [...]
Chris and Cindy Bouchard; your hosts at Villa Amor del Mar, a couple of characters around town. In my series of Characters around town, it occurred to me you might want to know about us. We were asked to share our story in Mexi-go magazine and invite you to check it out! If you can't read this, go here and to page 42 AND there's [...]
I mean, it costs nothing to just look. The sellers accepted our offer, and we would soon be proud owners of a brand new 3BR condo. We paid less for our 3 BR penthouse, (with a spectacular view of the bay) than we would have paid for a 1 bedroom condo in suburban Vancouver (with a spectacular view of the condo across the street). The property taxes are less than a hundred bucks per year. Yes, per year.
Living in Mexico: Why Vallarta-Nayarit? Our mid-life sabbatical goal could be summarized in two words: Go somewhere. Somewhere... Warm; Near the sea; That shorts, T-shirt and flip-flops are sufficient and acceptable dress; That our family could easily visit; In a time zone similar to our friends, family and business associates, so that phone calls and regular Skype “video-visits” would be convenient; With a culture that [...]
Loving Living in Vallarta-Nayarit, Mexico Today the Cobblestone Chronicles begin (May 29, 2014). I had been mulling the idea of a blog about our beloved Banderas Bay, Vallarta-Nayarit, region for some time. Mañana* has arrived, it seems. My goal is to give a sense of what daily life’s like here, in the hope that you’ll come to visit someday, and enjoy the wonders that Vallarta-Nayarit [...]
Loving hockey in Vallarta-Nayarit, Mexico The NHL Playoffs are into the final round, but here on the Bay of Banderas, the road hockey season will continue until long after the last two NHL teams have taken to the golf course. The die-hards will soldier on into the summer, pausing only for the few rare weeks that we can’t muster two teams for “Road-” Hockey [...]
