so far...

FIND MORE PHOTOS OF THE TRIP HERE (i'll be updating that album)

It has been a crazy week, filled with shopping, traveling, visiting friends, and eating!
I’ll start with the shopping.
While in Dallas I tried to get over the tremendous jetlag by going shopping. I found some great bargains, but hey, compared to Zurich, everything was a bargain!!! I had to buy new luggage because the bags I brought were wheel-less, and in search of luggage I found a small shopping bag/cart ideal to haul groceries from the store on the bus. It was $3.99!!! I had to get it, so I did. I also got some tops, shoes, and gifts, among other things.

I traveled by plane to Louisiana to visit our very good friends (and now compadres) the Wan-kers (their self-imposed nickname). We were godparents to their wonderful little baby girl. It was an honor and a privilege to get to be there with them and visit and chat. It was great! (thank you for your hospitality!)
Gera arrived to Dallas 4 hours late, after many phone calls and delays. Needless to say, he did not make the 3:15 flight… well, technically he did, only that the flight did not take off until 7:00, after being boarded and then unboarded. The important thing is that he made it in one piece and his luggage was on the same plane. He drove to Louisiana (4 hours) to be there for the baptisim, and then we both drove back together to Dallas yesterday (Monday). Today (Tuesday) I fly to El Paso, and finally get to cross the border and see my family. I am so excited, I am all packed and ready to go.

I had a bit of an eating problem right after arriving from Zurich. The problem? I wasn’t hungry… There were so many fast food places I wanted to go to, but I just wasn’t hungry. Stupid jetlag, it not only messed up my sleeping pattern, but also my eating schedule. After a couple of days of only 1 meal a day (granted, it was a big meal), I tried to make myself eat on a schedule, and it worked! So now I am eating just fine! So far I’ve been to McDonalds, Taco Bell, Sonic and Wendy’s, and I’ve had vanilla coke and root beer. I’ve also eaten pseudo-Louisiana food and cornbread. Today we’ll go to the Chinese buffet before I go to the airport (mmmm, sweet and sour…)

VIVA MEXICO!

yesterday we celebrated sept. 16th, Mexico's Independence day, with what else but yummy food!
enjoy the pic, and imagine the crunchy taste, with gooey cheese, and soft potato, spicy salsa, fresh lettuce... mmmm. i am hungry again (needless to say, Gera was mega-happy!)

Next weekend we're planning a trip to Schaffhausen and its soroundings, i'll report on that later.
Ciao!

food & bürkliplatz

Last weekend we went for a walk around the Bürkliplatz market (a flea market on a plaza next to the lake).
I found some printing blocks of watches (how swiss!) and gera bought me one! maybe some day I will get to print it, and make some nice broadsides about our time in Switzerland.


I have been taking pictures of food, what I cook, eat, buy... I think the appropriate term is food porn, so beware, food porn coming up! (dont forget to checkout my recipe blog at jazibesrecipes.blogspot.com)




Find more pictuers of our day @ Buurkliplatz, and food HERE

RECIPES!!!

I have started a new blog:
jazibesrecipes.blogspot.com

to share some of my recipes.
I love to cook, and I've recently found myself trying new dishes.
The first post, "Tacos al Pastor", its a great, easy and delicious recipe I made just yesterday.
I hope you enjoy it and please let me know if you try any of them out.