M is for Muy, Muchas, Malo & Maracuya

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Maracuya, Learning Spanish, Frizztext Story Alphabet M, spanish alphabet, muy, muy malo, muy bueno, mal

Frizztext’s alphabet challenge rolls on to the letter M.  Shall we roll through a few words that I often hear in Latin America?

The road is muy malo!

Anyone who has lived in Latin America will often hear the word “Muy.”   “Muy” (Moo-ey) means ‘very,’ as in this food is ‘muy bien’ or ‘muy bueno’  or ‘muy rico.’  In any language, good food is good food!

Pitalla-tomato sauce over chicken & pasta – Mola textiles add color to the table!

Muy Rico – Sopa de Mariscos

Sopa de Mariscos is a hot soup filled with seafood, and yes, it’s muy rico/very rich!

Malo is never a word one enjoys hearing because it means, ‘bad.’  

Flowers Enhance My Days

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Maracuya, Manzana de Agua, Alamanda, Let's Be Wild FLOWERS, botanicals, malinche, datura, coralito

First Light: Sun-drenched Datura

Wow folks! I wasn’t ready to publish, but looks like these flowers wanted to come out and say, “HI!”
When a painting has that run-away hard-headed stubborness, I give it its rein and let it fly! I’ll do the same for this one!
This is for this week’s Wild Weekly’s Let’s Be Wild challenge!   Can you guess that this week’s subject is FLOWERS?!!!

Enjoy the runaway colors arranged with respect to a color wheel!

Tiene Sed? Are You Thirsty?

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Cafe con leche, cooking with hibiscus, DRAGON FRUIT, Maracuya, Mora Juice, PITALLY, Where's My Backpack Liquid

Cafe Con Leche, Anyone?

Ailsa, from where’s my backpack, asks for images of liquid.  My first thoughts for this post flowed to natural streams, rivers, lakes, oceans.  I then pondered the many liquids that we consume, so here are some of my favorite images that might make you wistful to sample these drinks!

“Going Organic” :)

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Carambola, Hibiscus Tea, Maracuya, Organic Gardening

Long ago my brother-in-law Don wondered if I would be bringing ‘seaweed’ to a family pot-luck gathering!  I still smirk at the memory and often ponder if he would sample my latest culinary creations here in Ecuador!

Hibiscus remains my ‘herb’ of choice for freshly-brewed tea, and when combined with lemon, maracuya, starfruit or any acidic partner, the drink transforms into a shocking-red-but-healthy drink!