our picky eaters
Has living overseas made our kids more adventurous eaters? Well, kind of. Continue reading
Category Archives: food
ode to the oxxo
A 7-11 like convenient store, Oxxos are ubiquitous in Mexico, or at least in Guadalajara. And our kids are strangely obsessed. Continue reading
off to the mexican mountains
We couldn’t really figure out what there was to do in the mountaintop town everyone kept recommending to us, but we decided to go anyway. Continue reading
a very large religious procession
Every year on October 12, millions of Catholics participate in what is said to be Latin America’s largest religious procession. This year, we were part of the crowd. Continue reading
typical lunch
I used to be a pack my own lunch sort of gal, but I haven’t brought a single lunch from home in the almost two months since we arrived in Mexico. Here’s what I’ve been eating. Continue reading
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traditional day
What’s more traditional in our native culture than takeout pizza and a good movie? Continue reading
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the restaurant of the future
Real restaurants with play areas and childcare — expect these to be everywhere in the United States in the coming years. Continue reading
gone fishing
Alex and her mom visit the local fish market. Continue reading
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soda
No cans or bottles here; glass bottles are the best way to stock up on soda. Continue reading
fast food
A South African fast food chain just opened up shop in Cotonou. Continue reading