Sometimes cooking can be therapeutic for me, depending on my mood. There are times when I love to cook and there are times when I dread to face the kitchen. Especially when my mind goes blank when I think about what to make. But once everything is planned and prepped, I'm ready to go and create a tasty meal. When it comes to simple side dishes, I'm super happy to make it because I know it won't take long to make. The recipe that is featured today is easy, light and very versatile. You … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2010
Whirlpool and Maytag Spin Cycle Laundry Line Media Event in NYC
October 15, 2010 by 7 Comments
{I'm so excited about the new washer and dryers that are coming out by Whirlpool and Maytag. I'm sure you will enjoy this post. A huge thanks to my friend Patty who covered this special media event. I could not make it unfortunately so I asked her and she happily obliged. Please visit her at http://www.nycgirlatheart.com/.} Earlier this week I attended the FabSci event sponsored by @WIFS, Whirlpool Institute of Fabric Science. Upon walking into the showroom I was immediately impressed by … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Hispanic Heritage Month: A Band of Boricuas
October 14, 2010 by 5 Comments
Li is a lawyer by day and an actress, writer and blogger by night. She is a Puertorriqueña who embraces her roots and seeks to inspire others on her journey. Please visit her at her lovely blog Her Deep Thoughts. When I think of Hispanic Heritage month, the one thing I think of the most is my immediate family. A bunch of Puerto Ricans living in Brooklyn, New York. As a little girl, if there was a special occasion or a holiday to celebrate we would clamor to Mamita’s (my grandmothers) … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Scared Little Girl in 1979 (add your linky)
October 13, 2010 by 22 Comments
This picture was taken in August of 1979. As you can tell by the picture, I was TERRIFIED! When my Dad propped me up there and let me dangle in the air to take a photo of me, I was so scared. I tried to smile because I had eyes on me but I really wanted to cry. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Now that I look at this picture, it makes me laugh and proud that my Dad wanted to preserve the moment. Yeah, what a moment that was. LOL Happy Wordless Wednesday! If you want to … [Read more...]
Monday Memories: Apple Picking at DuBois Farms in Highland, NY
October 11, 2010 by 4 Comments
Earlier today I was looking through my picture files and I can not believe it's been two years since the last time we went apple picking. I love picking fresh fruit and smelling the fresh air through the orchards. I need to make a mental note and plan our next apple picking outing. Check out a few photos I took at Dubois Farms in 2008. It's a wonderful place where you can pick your own fruit from apples, pears, grapes, peaches and pumpkins, drink apple cider and eat delicious apple cider … [Read more...]
Shout-Out Sunday – 10/10
October 10, 2010 by 3 Comments
Since July of this year, I started a new trend here at New York Chica where I give a special Shout-Out to those bloggers who had a great post (at least I think so ;)) for the week. I wanted to show my readers that there are plenty of great writers/bloggers out in the blogosphere and giving props to fellow bloggers is a great way to give back to the blogging community. Since I started blogging in 2006 (2008 publicly), I've met so many good, sincere and accomplished bloggers like Niri and … [Read more...]
Easy Recipe: Potato Pancakes With Avocado & Eggs (Sabroso Saturday)
October 9, 2010 by 16 Comments
When I woke up this morning, I thought to myself, I've got to get a recipe up on my blog for Sabroso Saturday. I was thinking of my version of empanadas (which I will post soon) but I wanted to post pics with it too. So then I thought maybe I'll add a breakfast recipe and was wondering what to write. Like any other morning, I drank my coffee with one of my favorite magazines like Everyday with Rachael Ray trying to get inspired with one of the recipes. In the October issue, I spotted a … [Read more...]
A Stroll Over The Hudson River
October 7, 2010 by 1 Comment
(click the photo to enlarge) When I think of the Hudson River, I think about tours that pass by the Statue of Liberty, helicopters flying over to see the many sights that New York City has to offer and of course, the ferries that go to Staten Island and New Jersey. What I don’t think about is walking across the Hudson River on a bridge – but not for long. My kids and I felt adventurous one Saturday so we planned on doing something different and explore something we’ve never done before. … [Read more...]
Unique Gifts, Custom T-Shirts and More!
October 7, 2010 by 3 Comments
It's not hard to stand out from the rest when you have sites like Cafepress.com. You can get practically anything custom-made from t-shirts, mugs, hats to posters, stationery and caps -- the list goes on and on. They also have tons of pre-made design to choose from in case you're not feeling your adventurous side ;). If you're looking for a perfect gift for a teacher, you can buy them a couple of funny mugs so they'll always have a good laugh while drinking their morning coffee or tea. I … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – My Baby and I
October 6, 2010 by 8 Comments
Yesterday my baby and I went to a very special event for the Save The Children foundation and Frigidaire. We also met a very special guest star (post coming soon). Here she is creating a masterpiece on a plate hosted by Make Meaning: Happy Wordless Wednesday! If you want to join in on the WW fun (would love it if you do ;)), please link up your post below. I would love to see your Wordless Wednesday photo! Thank You! For more Wordless Wednesday around the blogosphere, … [Read more...]
