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Mangoland Series: Mango with Greek Yogurt

By on September 9, 2011 in Breakfast, Food, Fruit, Gluten free, Vegetarian

What kind of breakfast do you usually have? I’m questioned about this often and some people may wonder why I don’t have many breakfast posts. The reason is as simple as my regular kind of breakfast. I’m basically a yogurt kind of girl. Well, let me explain better. Unless I’m on vacation in some nice [...]

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Mangoland Series: Mango Salsa

By on August 19, 2011 in Appetizers, Food, Fruit, Gluten free, Vegan, Vegetarian

This week I’m featuring another mango recipe with our juicy local mangoes. My daughter helped me to prepare this dish. If you ask her, she will name all the ingredients as she passes me each one: mango, pineapple, tomato, pepper, parsley, lime. Exactly like this, only in Portuguese. “Of course”, she would say, this time [...]

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Lime-Lemon Sorbet

By on August 10, 2011 in Food, Fruit, Gluten free, Ice-cream and Sorbet, Vegan, Vegetarian

I know. It’s seems I’ve been a little absent these days. Can I excuse myself with the summertime slow down period? After all, isn’t August the prime time for vacation? It used to be, at least in Portugal where many companies and the Parliament closed for the month and will return in September together with [...]

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Mangoland Series: Tropical Skewers

By on August 2, 2011 in Appetizers, Food, Fruit, Gluten free, Vegan, Vegetarian

What a Summer it is! The thermometer in the balcony has just reached 114 F. It feels like someone turned on a sauna outside 24 hours a day. I’m certainly not a good Floridian on this, I just can’t stand this kind of heat. So, while I’m feeling uncomfortable breathing whenever I leave any air [...]

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Mangoland Series: Mango Ice-cream Pie

By on July 29, 2011 in Food, Fruit, Ice-cream and Sorbet, Pie, Vegetarian

“Alright”, he said. “I can have a piece.” He was quite a bit distracted by whatever he was doing on his phone, while relaxing on the big brown couch in the office room, so he didn’t glance the plate I was offering until it was right in front of his eyes. I noticed his pupils [...]

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Mangoland Series: Mango Sorbet

By on July 26, 2011 in Food, Fruit, Gluten free, Ice-cream and Sorbet, Vegan, Vegetarian

These mangoes are sold straight from the trees. Normally, the stands are set right under a shadow of a big mango tree, showing us the fruit hanging in all its splendor. That is one of the best things about buying local Merritt Island mangoes. Therefore, they are well ripened and tasty, fruity and deliciously sweet. [...]

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Mangoland Series: Mango Ice-cream

By on July 20, 2011 in Food, Fruit, Gluten free, Ice-cream and Sorbet, Vegetarian

This post starts a series dedicated to mangoes. It also marks one year of blogging: yes, it’s my first blogversary! One of my first posts was dedicated to mangoes. More exactly our local mangoes, from Merritt Island. What better way to celebrate one year than featuring a delicious tropical fruit? This mangoland series will be [...]

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Vanilla Infused Strawberry Sorbet

By on July 8, 2011 in Food, Fruit, Gluten free, Ice-cream and Sorbet, Vegan, Vegetarian

I have a new photography assistant. New is the word! Or should I say young? Yes, she’s also very young but incredibly committed to her job. And even if I didn’t post about a job opening, she’d just showed up and offered to help. How good is that? Since she has demonstrated initiative, competence and [...]

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