Watch some video of our walk on the Seven Hanging Valleys trail in Portugal's Algarve region, with original music by Pam. https://youtu.be/hEza94dV7o4 Read details and see David's photos of our…
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Baby Bird on Our Balcony
On Wednesday morning, I noticed a gray bird on the balcony of my study. Then another bird arrived, a white wagtail, bringing a worm. We had a fledgling white wagtail…
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We've just booked another outing, a week's stay at Paradise in Portugal, a Quinta near Saboia in the south of Portugal. The lodge is a combination of rural retreat and…
Read MoreFinding Concert Information
Concert info in Portugal is scattered over many websites. Some seemed out-of-date, a leftover from COVID? But concert seasons are picking up. Some ensembles or venues only list immediately upcoming…
Read MoreThanksgiving 2023
Among expats, celebrating Thanksgiving is important. How to find our traditional Thanksgiving ingredients is discussed in many blogs, Facebook groups, and YouTube videos. We don't have a big enough oven…
Read MoreRetraining our brains
February and March 2023 were full of spring flowers with temps in the 60s, 50s at night. Oh, I mean 15-20 degrees C by day, and above 10ºC at night. …
Read MoreChicken Stew
Another version of a 1-pot meal using chicken. Ingredients olive oil 4 chicken thighs, skin removed, bone-in or deboned 3 or 4 cloves garlic, minced or sliced 1 medium onion,…
Read MoreGreen beans with maple pecans
In Portugal, traditional restaurants may serve flat green beans julienned and steamed. They seem to be always available fresh at the mini-mercados that sell veggies, and of course at the…
Read MoreRefried Beans with Chorizo
Ingredients 1 large onion, diced 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced, optional 2 or 3 inches of chorizo de frango, diced or quartered lengthwise and sliced 1 jar pinto (manteiga)…
Read MoreEasy Ratatouille
Ingredients olive oil 1 eggplant, cut into 1-cm cubes 1 - 2 zucchinis, quartered if large, then sliced or chunked 1 onion, diced 1 - 3 garlic cloves, minced 1…
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