Tag: Spain
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Spain is in the Air
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Sorry, I don’t have time to write much today. I’ve been running around to meetings all over campus today, with babygirl in tow. That’s right, no babysitter means Professor Mommy is in full effect. And el esposo is unavailable for the next 48 hours as he prepares to take his comprehensive exams…
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Kiss My (Kinky Gazpacho) Grits!
Hola Meltingpot Readers, So, last night, I was making rainbow trout with pancetta and steamed kale and I needed a side dish. A starch. Since going gluten-free a couple of years ago, my starches have gotten a little more creative. Last night was no exception. I decided to go with stone-ground grits. Trader Joe’s, my…
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Michelle Obama Depicted As a Slave in Spain. Say What?
I am married to a Spaniard. I have lived in Spain. I consider the Iberian peninsula my home away from home. But I still cringe and throw up my hands in disbelief when the country that created el esposo, keeps putting themselves on the national stage with racially provocative misdeeds. The latest is this…
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“The Tooth Fairy Left Me a Euro:” The Benefits of Bicultural Family Life
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I have a confession to make. The Tooth Fairy in our Kinky Gazpacho household is a bit absentminded. Sometimes she forgets to come. There have been occasions when it has taken the Tooth Fairy four nights before she showed up to pick up a precious tooth. Lucky for el esposo and I, our children…
