There are 2 types of people in this world: those who insist they can’t have the same type of food 2 meals in a row, 2 days in a row, or even twice a week; and those who can eat the same thing over and over, day after day. If you’re in one camp, it’s hard to relate to the other. I am someone who can eat the same thing over and over– as long as it’s good. I eat the exact same breakfast 6 days a week; I am happy eating the same salad most days for lunch; and...
Our days in Vieques were simple: woke up to roosters welcoming the new day– though their cries did sound more like misery than excitement. Got ready for the beach. Then packed the car and headed to town for breakfast. It would have been more convenient to cook breakfast in the condo, but it wasn’t appealing in that shabby kitchen with no dish soap. Plus, the eggs we found at The Green Store were dated about 1 month earlier. The woman there said that was the ship date, not the use by date; but we didn’t want to take any chances. ...
A well-known and extremely fun New Orleans tradition is the Jazz Brunch. It’s a great way to kick off the day with an abundance of food, music, and good times. We entertained the idea of going to a brunch one morning. Instead we figured not to bother, given the World’s Largest Jazz Brunch was right at our fingertips: the French Quarter Festival. That didn’t mean we couldn’t have breakfast too though! There is one spot we discovered last year that had to be the breakfast before the brunch: P&G Restaurant. I love P&G because I can keep things simple with an...
I’m a little picky about my hotels in New Orleans. This time we stayed downtown at the W. It’s a great spot, and I just don’t like to risk my hotels here. A few years ago I had a mouse in my hotel room at the Best Western on St Charles. We came back from a late show at Tipitina’s, and the mouse ran right into our room. I was scared to go to sleep that night, but luckily, was so tired that the idea of this mouse in my room did not keep me awake. It wasn’t one of...
During our hunt for a great lunch, I felt drawn to try Origenes for two reasons: I had seen really great reviews of it, and it was very close to our beach spot. It’s in a great setting just off of the beach at the north end of town. In a clean, modern space with a palapa-style roof, you can be sheltered while you enjoy the fresh air. The staff was incredibly personable and welcoming. The food here is a little bit fancier and dressed up than most of the places we were eating in Mexico. They brought out some complimentary fish tostadas...
A few days ago we had a huge dental convention in town, and I had volunteered to host a speaker for the day. I have to admit, I wasn’t going to volunteer, but I sort of got cornered by the event organizers and felt guilty saying no. I chose to host a doc whom I had seen speak a few years earlier, and she WOWED me. She spoke on nutrition and was so dynamic that I thought, “well, at least I can spend the day listening to her!” It was a very interesting experience because I had to introduce her...
Who says I can’t have chicken for breakfast? Have you ever noticed that somewhere along the way, someone in the world decided that appropriate breakfast foods were eggs, bacon, bread, jam, pastries, pancakes, waffles, cereal, etc. It was probably the same person who said eggs or pancakes are unacceptable for dinner. The humor is that we all bought it, and we live by these “rules!” If it’s the most important meal of the day, why are we starting our day with a bang by eating donuts? Wait, don’t answer that. Wouldn’t a meal with vegetables and some healthy protein be...
