tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142289647135755343.post425861369007983921..comments2024-01-23T10:35:09.992+02:00Comments on Caribbean Girl in Cairo: Back from vacation...Caribbean Girl in Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659860769088176423noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142289647135755343.post-28736332403468747902013-10-17T16:42:02.440+02:002013-10-17T16:42:02.440+02:00I think we Puerto Ricans, have a special love for ...I think we Puerto Ricans, have a special love for food, for us, it means represents family, love, caring.... its comforting. But we have to be careful to be moderate, the good stuff makes your clothes tighter lol. I love prickly pear cactus fruit! It makes a wonderful JUICE!!!! take all the skins off, I put them in a vitamix whole and blend until smooth and then put it in a strainer to take out the seeds and just get the juice. Oh MY YUM. Its kind of slimy, but its very refreshing. Be warned: The longer it sits, the slimier it gets. Also, some people boil it in big pots and use the now fuschia water, to make the juice, again straining the seeds. Personally, I think the heating of the fruit just causes it to lose most of its health benefits, if not all. That, to me, may be yummy, but oh so wasteful. This bread you like so much is similar to the Roti, I want to learn to make it though, the Egyptian way for my habibi... but he does not eat bread anyways, he says it will make him fat, and I am allergic to grains, so I just reluctantly miss out on the yummy yum yum. Think of me as you enjoy lol. I would like to know the significance to Eid, my habibi does not explain these holidays to me, even when I ask, his answer is so vague and maybe one or two sentences, he knows I will not participate in them or any other holidays so maybe he is just trying to be respectful to me and my beliefs. He has so much respect for my religion, he knows this is what makes me the woman he fell in love with. Anyways, I dont know, but my curiosity is to be well informed. Love your posts, looking forward to the next one. MiaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02502542788002731079noreply@blogger.com