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New Zealand Butter in Guatemala!

December 9, 2008 in Guatemala, Joyful Finds by tom | 4 comments

Ahh… the taste of home, it’s been a few years. No doubt there’s probably some completely justified North American trade agreements protecting their dairy industry, but when it comes to the fat of the land I’m obliged to get my own flag out.

I was extolling the virtues of butter before it was unfashionable and a devoted supporter through the tough times, the ‘marge’ years, so when studies fell in favour of butter fairly recently I felt somewhat vindicated.

Imagine my joy to find good old New Zealand butter sold in the smallest of shops in Guatemala. Good on ya Anchor! …’it tastes a lot better with a little [nz] butter’.

Joyful Find: Black Rose Ring

October 30, 2008 in Joyful Finds, Mexico by kels | 4 comments

While we were in Mexico city we were lucky enough to spend some time with Fabi, a great gal who just happens to work in PR for one of Mexico’s up and coming designers (yes, I know how amazing is that!).

One of the first things I noticed was Fabi’s really awesome ring…I was in love with it the moment I saw it and, lucky for me, it happened to be designed by Paola Hernadez, the designer she works for. Fabi invited us to the showroom which was pretty cool and it was there, in the actual showroom, that I bought the amazing black rose ring.

The ring comes in a few other colours but since black goes with everything I figured that was the best choice. It is pretty comfy to wear, though having a ring sit on two fingers does take a little getting used to, and it is very cool to have such and unusual ring by a Mexican designer!

The Baja Fish Taco

October 25, 2008 in Joyful Finds by tom | 4 comments

One of our favourite finds – The Baja Fish Taco is a definite must try. Rumored to be a Japanese take on the traditional taco, some people claim the fish taco was a fusion created by early Japanese fishermen. It’s hard to find authentic Baja style fish tacos anywhere else … even on the mainland. They cost around $1.25 each and you are expected to totally load your plate up with the additional salsas and veggies. Deep fried deliciousness.

Find out where the locals eat

Find out where the locals eat – they usually know better than the guidebooks.

Select your salsas – greens are usually hotter than reds

Select your salsas – greens are usually hotter than reds

Load up on the fixings – $2.50 lunch oohhh yeahhh!

Load up on the fixings – $2.50 lunch oohhh yeahhh!

Fanta makes you Fantastic

October 1, 2008 in Joyful Finds by kels | No comments

Ah yes…my favourite softdrink in miniature. Seriously how is it that we Canadians only have a mock version (CPlus) of this tantalizing orange beverage? Sigh. Mini deliciousness.

Lime Squeezer

September 14, 2008 in Joyful Finds by tomandkels | No comments

We were introduced early on to this little beauty. Cut a lime or lemon in half and place the cut side down, when pressure is applied the fruit inverts itself and the drain holes in the bottom bowl let the juice run through, it’s surprisingly efficient. Great for a quick shot of fresh lime in sparkling water. They come in various sizes and are usually rough poured aluminium casts … sometimes polished. We found this burnt orange one in Cuernavaca and couldn’t pass it up.

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