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Feliz (happy) Cinco de Mayo, happy people! It’s Saturday morning, the sun is starting to shine, the birds are waking up and eating at the feeders, and we’re enjoying a nice cup of coffee on the deck. Oh, how I love this time of year …
May the 4th be with you, and you, and you! I’ve been saying this to most everyone I encounter today, and I love that some people get it, and others seem perplexed by it. For those that don’t know, May the 4th is what you …
Hello, hello! How is everyone doing? Finally, a blog post comes from the Gringo. It’s hard to believe that I haven’t blogged in three weeks! I caught a nasty bug that gave me a respiratory infection, and I’ve spent a lot of time sleeping and …
Happy Monday! Where did the weekend go? Time flies when you’re having fun. The Payaso and I had a busy weekend, and I think we are both feeling the effects of not having enough down time. Maybe five things over the course of three and …
It’s finally Friday! I’ve heard from some of you that you are looking for some more crock pot recipes from the Gringo. Look no further because this one right here is not only easy, but you can use the chicken in all sorts of ways. …
Dear Mother Nature: Please lady – enough is enough. We’re ready for Spring! No. More. Snow! Signed, Gringo and the majority of other Midwesterners. I came home from work yesterday, and there was the Payaso, bundled up like Randy, Ralphie’s brother in A Christmas Story, …
Hello, hello, hello… Today marks the one month-a-versary for Living La Vida Gringo. What a month it’s been! From learning the difference between posts and pages, how to embed a printable recipe into a post, and how to incorporate social media to bring people to …
I grew up in Nebraska where, as you can imagine, we ate a lot of red meat and potatoes, and trust, I’m not complaining. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to like all different kinds of meat. For years I had heard about Meatless Mondays, …
Happy Easter, everyone! It’s hard to believe it’s already April 1st! Our average temperature here in Minnesota should be around 46 degrees, but instead, we woke up to a blustery 10. The pups had to put on their winter jackets, which caused some rather snarky …
It’s Good Friday, and I’ve been thinking all week about doing something really special for the Payaso for Easter dinner. This will be our sixth Easter together, and I wanted to break free from my typical Easter menu. The Payaso’s second love might be ham …