Back at the ranch on Tuesday afternoon, organised the food situation (freezer is full!). The kids were very excited to wrap presents on Wednesday morning. They also had fun filling the piñata with all kinds of candies, and I hung it in the kitchen, it will stay there until New Year’s eve (up high and much safer!).
In lieu of a Christmas tree the kids have chosen one of the outdoor plant, and decorated it. It looks pretty good, and they carefully placed the presents under it. The magic of Christmas is in there heart, no matter where we are!
Late afternoon on Thursday, time to prepare dinner and the boys have enjoyed contributing from time to time. Dylan is an expert at making guacamole now, I thought him when we were in Xcalak. It’s the way I learned to make it when I lived in Cancun, and to me the ultimate guac is made like this :
Mash 3 avocados with a fork (or the good old fashion way… with your hands!), squeeze in the juice of half a lime, add about ¼ cup of each white onion and roma tomato very finely chopped – and salt to taste. You may add cilantro and finely chopped hot peppers to taste if you wish (I don’t).
My golden rule about guac – which I have verified many times with different people in different areas of Mexico is… No garlic please!
The best chips to enjoy a good guac are ‘totopos’, a brand very well known here, not sure if they are available in Toronto. They are basically unsalted deep fried corn tortillas, the ultimate corn chips.
We are enjoying some market food now, and one yummy finding to me are the local ‘salbutes’. It’s a thick hand made corn tortilla, topped with some salsa, grilled meat (usually turckey), shaved raw cabbage and pickled red onions. A typical market fair, and oh so delicious!!! The hand made tortillas make all the difference. On the food front, I am still on the lookout for the best sopa de lima, and I think that I may have found the perfect concoction in a Merida restaurant last Monday. I will try to make it, and share the recipe if I am successful.
Christmas eve already… Happy Christmas to all !!!!
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