Cultivating curiosity and wellbeing in Mexico
We often like to get out of Zihua town for a couple of days, especially in hot weather, and spend time in the cool mountains of Michoacan, in Uruapan or Patzcuaro, where the nights and mornings are usually cool (or cold!) and the smells of wood smoke and resin are Continue Reading →
Northward of Zihuatanejo on the coast of the neighboring Mexican state Michoacan is the town of Caleta de Campos and the surfing community of Barra de Nexpa. We regularly take weekend trips there from Zihuatanejo for a change of scenery. The drive takes you along the coast and past the Continue Reading →
Zihuatanejo is a place where first-time visitors tend quickly to become regulars, where new-comers scheme about how to return—be it next month or next season—to stay longer, or maybe forever. Our tropical, white sanded beaches are lined with coconut palms in whose peaceful shade the unsuspecting visitor can be entrapped Continue Reading →
Mexico: A Brief Overview of its Cultural Heritage, Geography, and Climate Ancient, crumbling pyramids and ceremonial centers. Vividly-colored, handwoven rugs and textiles. Imaginatively fashioned arts and crafts. Craggy and parched cactus-studded deserts. Sun-washed, sandy beaches lining warm and ever-changing waters. Sparkling eyes flashing in golden-brown, smiling faces … this is Continue Reading →
For years we hosted an expatriate’s Thanksgiving for friends and acquaintances in quantities of up to and over 100 people. We’d deep fry multiple Cajun-style turkeys and concoct huge pans of thick gravy, mashed potatoes, and stuffing. We’d solicit the aid of all, asking guests to contribute pot-luck side dishes, Continue Reading →
Zihuatanejo, Troncones Beach and La Saladita are all wonderful Pacific coast destinations on the Mexican Riviera. During the rainy summer months, we often make outings to Saladita and Troncones from Zihua town on the weekends. In the height of the summer tourist season, when the kids are out of school, Continue Reading →
This weekend I decided to end my juice fast. I was fifteen days into it and feeling good. I decided that I’d had a good spring cleansing; the minor allergic reactions that I was having had subsided, my skin and tongue were clear. And I felt really ready to eat! Continue Reading →
Cantaloupes are plentiful right now in the Zihuatanejo market and supermarkets, and they are especially sweet at the moment. It’s worth running down to the Mercado Central to pick some up, and here’s a perfect way to use them to cool down in the heat of early summer. This refreshing Continue Reading →
Last Saturday we took a stroll through the Zihuatanejo market to pick up a few things we needed. My favorite part of the market is the area out back, along Calle Mangos, where the local vendors tend to hang out selling their produce. Walking along the crowded sidewalk we came Continue Reading →
Today I came across a recipe for Black Bean Hummus. Now, black beans are a very Mexican dish and are a great staple in a vegan or vegetarian diet. Black bean soup, refried black beans (without the lard!), and black bean dip with tortilla chips are simple and tasty. When Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I made a very simple green smoothie that’s sweet and satisfying and downright yummy. Really easy. Greenya Colada water from one small, fresh coconut (about 1 cup)1 thick slice fresh pineapple, trimmed and diced1 handful (about 2 cups) fresh, young spinach leavesagave syrup, maple syrup or honey to taste, Continue Reading →
When I was a kid I hated potato soup. My Czech grandmother, rosy-cheeked and rotund, with her sparse, gray hair pulled back into a neat bun, any unruly wisps reined in by a near-to-invisible hair net, and with tiny ruby-red earrings studding her earlobes, used to make it for me Continue Reading →
Reading and watching the history of Dr. Max Gerson and the strict plant-based diet that he developed during his treatment of a number of conditions and diseases was one of the earliest influences in my move toward eliminating animal products from my diet. Dying to Have Known is a documentary Continue Reading →
We recently returned from an approximate one-month road trip; therefore the long silence since my last post. Our trip took us from our home in Mexico up to Texas, something we usually do once a year at about this time. This year we also took a side trip and hopped Continue Reading →
Hasselback Potatoes can easily be adapted to a vegan version simply by using only olive oil instead of butter and foregoing the sour cream (or using a vegan version). I’m partial to salt-free garlic and herb seasoning in place of the Italian seasoning, but that would depend on your own tastes Continue Reading →
The incredible Homemade Raw Vegan Ice Cream Bars posted at Veggie Wedgie caught my attention a while back. I actually experimented a bit with the vanilla coconut ice cream, but it wasn’t until my fascination with the idea of the chocolaty smoothness of the choco-avocado ice cream bars truly kicked Continue Reading →