Just like that it’s undoubtedly Fall! As usual, I’m not sure how this happened. After Funk sings, “Sometimes summer gets away way too fast!” and in the case of Newfoundland, I believe that we could easily replace sometimes with all the time. When I used to live in Portugal the summers were so long and hot that I was craving […]
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I am missing Lisbon, deeply! I miss waking up early in the morning and seeing the streets full of people walking to work. I miss going to my local “pastelaria” for a pastry and an expresso (or like we call it, coffee). I miss getting the Tram 28 to show the S. Jorge Castle to […]
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I present you our Comfort Food Edition… due to “weather teasing”. Sunny and warm one day, grey and just above zero the other. I think we need all the comfort we can get to get through these typical Newfoundland spring. Bibimbap – The colour, the veggies, the sunny side egg on top! I LOVE everything […]
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A market can really be the hub of a community! Our own St. John’s Farmer’s Market is growing and in a few years will be in a permanent location and, hopefully, open full-time. As a member of the Market Co-op I was at the meeting in October where there was a unanimous vote to pursue the permanent […]
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Rain is in the forecast but so far our days in Lisbon have been mostly sunny and simply gorgeous! I am thankful for that. The four of us are only now recovering from a string of minor ailments. It included nasty colds that started in St. John’s, pink eye (me), teething (baby), and even wisdom […]
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Today marks 12 years since I arrived on this island. Happy NL birthday to me! So you know what this blog was missing considering my Portuguese and now Newfoundland roots? A good salted cod recipe. These fish cakes will not disappoint. Recipe can be found below… after the other delicious meals we had this week. […]
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