packaged essentials

here are a few of my packaged essential foods.
click on the links if you are interested in reading about the benefits of each.
flaxseeds
organic oatmeal
quinoa
green tea
almond breeze
dried fruit snack
by the way green tea is normally not one of my essentials,
 however as recently seen on the dr. oz show.....
green tea chilled with the juice of  tangerines and some mint leaves equals a nice healthy refreshing drink.

"let food be thy medicine"-hippocrates-

mercado {brasil via florida}

i love visiting local markets when i travel to different cities
 or countries, on a past visit to florida i ventured to little brasil.

sodas

juices

cafe!

body soaps. loved the lavender one.

havaianas flip flops and ladies the prices were way less expensive at
 this braslian market :)

so of course after hitting the market i had to walk around the corner
 to a local braslian bakery and devoured this pan de quezo 
( cheese bread) in colombia
 we have a similar version called pan de bono... delish!

gifted {portugal}



culinary treats from portugal!
honey in a beautiful jar.

tuna...yum i see a tapas treat in my future.
thanks for my portuges treats c & d ! you guys are the best.

more reads

this book was such a great read! having been raised by immigrant parents, i always enjoy reading stories about other families
 and their experiences in a new country.
how to be an ameican housewife

the foreigners
i did not love this book...it was ok...but it did give me the urge to
 pack my bags and move to argentina or some other foreign country
 and totally reinvent myself...ahhhh...perhaps?

                                           

labor day!

rest & relax

eats in nyc

                                              recent restaurant visits in nyc.

 waffles and eggs benedict from the chic rooftop at the
 kimberly hotel.

moroccan tea and a avocado salad from
cafe mogador.
i love sneaking away to this place for an afternoon lunch.

pio pio  peruvian restaurant.
the chicken is delish!

garlic shrimp w quinoa and goat cheese.

mojitos and wine.

views from above at pio pio..

a taste of new orleans at the delta grill in hell's kitchen.

Have a happy and safe labor day weekend!
drink, eat and laugh it off.

september & colors

august flew by and now it's september which mean fall colors...............

i as always am not ready to give up my summer colors just yet......

                                                         so i am holding on.