Thursday, June 14, 2012

Avocados


14.06.2012 16:09

A quick afternoon entry before I’m off to the Pelourinho for an evening theater performance. I’m loving the little day-to-day pieces of life here. Like morning runs on the beach – despite a bit of smog or a whiff of trash, the view and sea breeze make it all worth it. I usually go with my colleague Priscilla, and we encounter a host of runners and early morning swimmers. For breakfast, my house mom prepares an abundance of fruit to go with cuscuz de tapioca (like tapioca pudding, made with coconut milk), bananas da terra (plantains) with cinnamon, or cuscuz de milho (a hot corn cereal) . She also makes fresh coconut milk. Just blend the meat with a little water, strain it, and there it is! Perfect in coffee. After I get home from classes, Helena always seems to have something new for me to try from the market. Today, it was an avocado even bigger than the first! And would you believe my housemom had never had guacamole?! Don’t worry, we made it together!


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