Construction; Progress Report #9
The cement floors of the building are now being painted and marked to resemble hardwood planks. Here we see the workers preparing to draw the next line on a…
Month: July 2007
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Progress
You can always tell when an election is approaching! This week our village was humming with heavy machinery, and our “street”, which is the backmost street in the village and…
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Construction; Progress Report #8
A few days ago the construction crew planned the entire day for pouring the concrete floor. Because they need to pour the entire floor without a break, the Women’s Group…
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Barbecue
It seems like every recipe-zine that I have received over the last couple of weeks is raving about “barbecue” and “rubs” so it was only a matter of time before…
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Eggplant Parmigiano
I have been thinking for awhile that an good recipe for Eggplant Parmigiano would make an excellent vegetarian addition to the Gringo Perdido menu, so I read through several recipes…
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Donut Muffins
I have tried to make donuts since I have lived here. I had phoned Mom for her recipe and any tips she could give me, since I’ve never perfected the…
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Good Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf
Since I bought 2 pounds of ground beef for the lasagna, and only used one, I decided to continue my walk down memory lane with a good old fashioned meat…
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Lasagna
For a variety of reasons, we seldom eat beef. However, I recently discovered that the Despensa (the local supermarket) is bringing in a quality beef product, so I occasionally splurge…