Category Archives: Lifestyle

70 cents US for one carrot !!!

Erstellt am März 18, 2015 von myuytips

Today I was shopping for a few items at Tienda Inglesa. What a surprise, they offered single (2 in a pack) wrapped carrots. Why ? Because I am single at the moment, I was happy to buy just 2. A … Weiterlesen →

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Chilli’s ???

Erstellt am März 11, 2015 von myuytips

Help needed !!! How do I get my lovely chilli plants through the coming winter ??? I have no greenhouse, nor I want to build or buy one. Temperatures can go down to zero degree Celsius and last year I … Weiterlesen →

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The Lion of Aigua

Erstellt am Februar 14, 2015 von myuytips

Waterfall in the mountain area near Aigua. My odyssey with a young brewery. We sometimes make very strange experiences in Uruguay. I like to call it retirement adventure – why not ? Some month ago I came along the information … Weiterlesen →

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Valentine’s Day

Erstellt am Februar 11, 2015 von myuytips

Antique Valentine Moving card from 1898. Author’s collection. This coming Saturday, the 14th of February 2015, is Valentines Day again. Every year on Valentine’s Day floral and chocolate gifts speak the language of lovers. Wrongly it is assumed that this … Weiterlesen →

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Soul Food of the Andes

Erstellt am Februar 7, 2015 von myuytips

From staple to gourmet kitchen. Recently I posted recipes made with quinoa. I was confident that the question would come up, „what is quinoa ?“.  And I was right, most countries and most people don’t know about it, ad if, … Weiterlesen →

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Buying BBQ Meat

Erstellt am Januar 23, 2015 von myuytips

Recently we were sitting together, having a nice BBQ with friends. Among others we were discussing the food and especially the meat situation in Uruguay. One said, it would be great to have a copy of these charts we see … Weiterlesen →

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Alabama White BBQ Sauce

Erstellt am Januar 15, 2015 von myuytips

Since my article about the „beer can chicken“, many of my readers asked what is „Alabama Sauce“. Outside the US an understandable question, but even some American friends didn’t know. So – here it is. I like to show you … Weiterlesen →

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New Year’s Eve Montevideo

Erstellt am Dezember 31, 2014 von myuytips

Celebrate This New Year 2015 The Wild Way In Montevideo. Celebrations start quite early in Montevideo. The first signs of it being shredded pieces of paper everywhere you go. People tear up the calendars of the year gone by, discarding … Weiterlesen →

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New Restaurant in Town

Erstellt am Dezember 31, 2014 von myuytips

Solis Chico. Pizzeria – Restaurant – Parrillada This new restaurant just opened in perfect location, direct across the yacht club in Parque del Plata. Very easy to find at the Rambla. It is welcoming, staff extreme friendly and you’ll have … Weiterlesen →

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Christmas Trees Around The World

Erstellt am Dezember 24, 2014 von myuytips

  Today is Christmas evening. Some countries celebrate today, others tomorrow on Christmas day. It doesn’t matter if you live in the northern or southern hemisphere, with snow or on the beach. If you want a Christmas tree and celebration, … Weiterlesen →

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