Hello from the Riviera Maya! As of yesterday, I'm on a week and half long vacay with my boyfriend. We are in Puerto Morelos just for two and half days and then headed to Playa del Carmen and Tulum, with lots of little day trips to ruins and other towns in between. We have been planning this trip ...
Vegan
Spring Citrus Salad with Honey Mint Vinaigrette
If you've been following the blog for a couple months, then you'll remember that I started a feature in January called Fiesta Fridays to highlight some of my favorite Mexican recipes made healthier. Even though I haven't explicitly mentioned Fiesta Fridays for a couple of weeks, I've been sticking ...
Vegan Banana Bread Ice Cream
I always have bananas in my kitchen. It's a must. I try to buy them on a regular basis so that I have ripe ones I can use in oatmeal or as a snack, and extra ripe ones that I can freeze for smoothies. Basically, there are bananas all over the place at all times! When I go to the market here in ...
Toasted Muesli Two Ways: Coconut Cranberry Pecan and Almond Dirty Chai
I am moving back to Philadelphia in June to return to the job I had before I accepted my research fellowship in Oaxaca. I am really excited to be going back home, but I know it will to be a hard transition back to real life. In addition to doing my research and learning lots about water conservation ...
Vampire Juice
Alright, I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna talk about the weather. Guys- it is SO darn hot here in Oaxaca. Like three showers a day hot. And it's been this way since the beginning of February... I just didn't want to tell you because I was afraid I'd have no friends after the polar vortexes (times a ...
