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Puerto Rico Baby Travel Guide: Eating
Deep Fried Goodness at Raices, Old San Juan
As our dinner party agreed one night, there’s not much that doesn’t benefit from being deep fried. Case in point: the plantain. Delicious on its own, but mashed and deep fried into a crispy tostone turns this banana cousin into culinary goodness that appreciated by even the pickiest toddler.
Puerto Rican fare is hearty, stick-to-your-ribs kinda food – savoury meats served with rice & beans, the aformentioned tostones, and our favourite: mofongo. Mofongo is mashed green plaintains filled with veggies and either seasoned beef, chicken, or shrimp. Yes, it is as good as it sounds.
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For Your Little Anglophile...
Maybe it’s because I’m a first generation Canadian born to a Scottish lassie and an Englishman… Maybe it’s because growing up I spent almost every August in the UK… Or maybe it’s because I’ve been completely addicted to Coronation Street since I was about 12… Anyhoo, I’m a total anglophile. If it’s British, I probably like it.
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Voltage Issues When Traveling With A Breast Pump
Got Proper Voltage?
When I’m not making my own, I love to hear about other people’s travel plans. And if you’re planning your first trip with baby, then you’re bound to have a question or ten. I’m happy to answer as many as I can!
Recently I received an email from Samantha, who is exclusively pumping for her 6-month-old son. That is a full-time job in itself, so Samantha definitely deserves to get away! She wrote to me regarding traveling with (and using) her breast pump… Read more »
