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Easy to do – Dressing

Erstellt am Juli 12, 2015 von myuytips

   I love figs. Fig Salad Dressing. Ingredients. 2 tbsp fig preserves (or other type of preserves or jam) 2 tbsp red-wine vinegar 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/8 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Fruit … Weiterlesen →

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Easy to do – Marinade

Erstellt am Juli 10, 2015 von myuytips

   One of my marinade favorites. Ketchup-Maple Syrup Marinade. Ingredients. 3/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup maple syrup 3 tbsp hot chilli sauce 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp yellow mustard Sadly not available in Uruguay. How to do. In … Weiterlesen →

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Easy to do – Pesto

Erstellt am Juli 8, 2015 von myuytips

Pesto’s can be made as many as many different herbs or spices you can think about. The most common ones are green pesto’s made from green herbs, like basil, cilantro or mixed. Others are made from olives, chilli’s or tomatoes. … Weiterlesen →

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Freezing Cold

Erstellt am Juli 5, 2015 von myuytips

Frost in Uruguay. Very very rare, but this morning we had MINUS FOUR DEGREE CELSIUS. This is 24.8 Fahrenheit. For many parts in the world not much of course, but we are normally a frost free country. So, surprise surprise … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Independence Day

Erstellt am Juli 1, 2015 von myuytips

  American Independence war. Click on to super size. The 4th of July. This coming weekend, once again,  the American nation celebrates the 4th of July. Some years ago we had the opportunity to spend a couple days during 4th … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 5 – La Cumparsita

Erstellt am Juni 26, 2015 von myuytips

My La Cumparsita – Montevideo excursion. We already know that La Cumparsita was composed in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodriguez. Roberto Firpo, director and pianist of the orchestra that premiered the song, added parts of his tangos … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 4 – La Cumparsita

Erstellt am Juni 20, 2015 von myuytips

Much is written about Tango and La Cumparsita. I don’t want to invent the wheel new ! But the story is so interesting and a great part of Urugayan history, that I like to present it to you. Besides that … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 3 – Candombe

Erstellt am Juni 13, 2015 von myuytips

As we learned already in the post „Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga“, Milonga resulted from a fusion of many cultural dances, including the Cuban Habanera, the Mazurka, the Polka and the Brazilian Macumba. In addition to this, there were two … Weiterlesen →

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Texas Chilli

Erstellt am Juni 10, 2015 von myuytips

It is getting colder in Uruguay and we have to lit the stove. Good time for spicy comfort food like Curry’s and Chilli’s. We’ve been on a real chilli trip lately and there are so many varieties to choose from … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga

Erstellt am Juni 6, 2015 von myuytips

How it all began. Tango is inseparable connected with Milonga or Candombe. To understand Milonga, we have to understand the difference between Milonga – the „place of dancing“, or the „event of dancing“ and Milonga – the „music itself or … Weiterlesen →

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