Summer is right around the corner, we can feel it. I can smell it and I can even sweat it. Yesterday the weather was so hot that even at 21:00 when I came back from a walk It seemed like August. Today, the same feeling. I decided to write this post on my phone, just because I wanted to sunbathe for a while. It’s Sunday, and although I don’t usually rest on Sundays, I couldn’t put myself to clean the…
I don’t remember when was the first time I heard about Cinco de Mayo. But as soon as I did, I made it a tradition at home. I’m pretty sure it’s been more than a decade, and every year I make at least one Mexican dish to celebrate the country. As I do with everything I celebrate, it loses a bot of the meaning in my case, but I guess there’s no harm in celebrating each and every…
Before I start, let’s get in the mood. Click play on the playlist below so you can read this with background music that gets you on your Irish attitude. Ireland feels like a second home to me. I have a deep connection with some places in the world. There’s this strange connection with France, for instance. I feel like I need to be near that country, if not in that country. Since the first time I visited Paris, I told…
Hey! It’s almost St. Patrick’s day! Being as fond as I am of Irish music, I couldn’t let the day go without some Irish tunes for your ears. If you celebrate St. Patrick’s day, I’d love to know what you do. For me, this day means celebrate everything Ireland haha. Its music, its food, its films and TV series…so if you have any recommendation, don’t hesitate to leave a comment. Of course, it’s the perfect day to dress in green…
It’s almost Xmas Eve! Whaaaat? A year has happened since last Christmas and I feel like it’s been four years at least. I’m sensing I’m not the only one that feels that way, am I right? 😂 #2020 I’ve decided to take it easy for the Christmas season on the blog because I still need some rest from all the work I’ve done in the past couple of months. Too much work, plus a lot of complications along…
I know that celebrating Thanksgiving is a bit of a controversial topic nowadays. I understand the underlying causes of the first celebration, but I also believe that giving thanks is a great excuse to celebrate. So, acknowledging that fact, I decided to incorporate pumpkin as an homage to Native Americans in my apple pie recipe this year. In Spain, Thanksgiving is something we don’t really celebrate. It’s become something known because of…
In Galicia we celebrate Samaín because we are Celts. That’s why I wanted to post a traditional Galician recipe we make for Halloween: Calacús (also known in Spanish as Chulas de calabaza) basically a pumpkin pancake 😁 The original recipe has a lot more sugar and is usually deep fried. But if I’m known for anything…that is reducing sugar and deep frying in my recipes. I’m not against eating anything, it’s just…
Tradition says that you have to bury a ring, a coin, a rag, a pea and a stick to do a fortune telling game during Samhain (best known nowadays as Halloween). Each piece will tell you if you would get married or not next year, or if you would be rich or poor. I’m known for being a very positive person, so I changed the game a bit. First of all beacuse I really didn’t want…
Did I ever tell you I am obsessed with Halloween? No? Really? Well, here it comes. Actually, I’m obsessed with celebrating, but Halloween is the most exciting event of the year for me. In fact, I celebrate Samhain, which is the Celtic tradition before it became viral 😂 Galicia, where I live, is a Celtic region and we actually call it Samain. It’s the Witches’ new year! For many years, I celebrated Halloween…
I love the rain. I think it isn’t a coincidence that I was born in October. Nothing is never a coincidence anyway. Don’t you think? I’ve been thinking about this month for a whole year. I love the begining of Autumn. If you don’t live in Galicia (or Ireland) you probably don’t really get why I love it so much. That smell of wet…well, everything! is so intoxicating. As soon as the season changes, the…