Qualidade de Vida

• Cracking the code for perfect multi-grain bread 10 years ago Fulfilling my desire for fresh, moist, chewy, multigrain bread with a good crust has not been easy these past 6 years. My efforts have been thwarted by multiple limitations in our local reality. Even though Niterói is a pretty big city (about 500,000 people) and we sit just across the bay from Rio...
• Trindade - the way it was before 10 years ago The secret to traveling in Brazil is to get to these bars before they put in a floor, walls and air conditioning!Brazil is changing year after year. Some say for the better; some say otherwise. As travelers throughout Brazil, Luiz and I have seen a lot of “evolution” at the natural places we...
• Did I miss the memo? 10 years ago Living abroad means that sometimes you just don’t get the memo. In the beginning I was ever-vigilant about things like what time to actually show up when invited for lunch at 12:30, or how best to befriend your new housekeeper, communicating respect, without totally freaking her out with your...
• Finding fresh heart of palm 10 years ago Hearts of palm. Yum. I love those little babies. I love them in a clean fresh salad. They are super yummy roasted. Pasteis de Palmito are to die for. Palmitos – just plain yum.When I first moved here I was excited by the idea of moving so close to the source of this delicious harvest. Palm trees....
• Brazil and the double edge sword that is the World Cup 10 years ago I love this logo.The Expat Blog Police just sent me a final notice. They are going to take away my membership card if I don’t post about the World Cup coming to Brazil. Everyone has done it. Some bloggers have posted wicked (good and bad) critiques of FIFA and Brazilian politicians who are...

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