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In the US alone, a person dies by suicide every 16 minutes, and you can make a difference. Suicide is preventable.
Become informed. Learn the signs. Spread the word. With Hope there’s help.
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Offer expires September 18, 2010
Shake and shimmy with our new collection of “Dance” tees!
MAMBO: Enjoy a little bit of Mambo in your life with our chic and retro “spanish dancer” tee!
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Get ready for a night of Salsa as HBO Documentaries and The New York International Latino Film Festival present “El Espiritu de La Salsa”.
FREE Outdoor screening: Monday July 26th 8:30PM
St. Nicholas Park at 135th St. and St. Nicholas
That’s my mom (in the background) who is in this documentary wearing our Peace Sign tee!!
My mom periodically goes on “joke forwarding” e-mail marathons… this one was so cute (and true) that I thought I would share!
REGULAR FRIENDS vs. LATINA FRIENDS…
REGULAR FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
LATINA FRIENDS: Are the reason you have food.
REGULAR FRIENDS: Will say “hello.”
LATINA FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.
REGULAR FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
LATINA FRIENDS: Cry with you and know why you are crying without you saying a word.
REGULAR FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
LATINA FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together, then they help you clean up.
REGULAR FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
LATINA FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it’s yours.
REGULAR FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
LATINA FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
REGULAR FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that’s what the crowd is doing.
LATINA FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds’ ass that left you.
REGULAR FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
LATINA FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, “I’m home”.
REGULAR FRIENDS: Are for awhile.
LATINA FRIENDS: Are for life.
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Dear Dad,
How many times have you heard the phrase
“You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family.”
That saying never really resonated with me, because if I had to
choose, I’d choose you.
Our Family isn’t perfect.
We are the twisted limbs and knotted branches of a family tree
whose roots have splintered into many, different directions.
We are fractured, we are crazy, we are dramatic and we are full of Love.
But the Love isn’t perfect.
Its complicated, filled with anger and disappointment, pride and envy,
compassion and forgiveness.
It’s dysfunctional. Yet we are loyal, we are unconditional and we are full of Life.
But Life isn’t perfect.
Its a long or sometimes short winding road, filled with so many detours
we can’t even see them coming.
They blind us. They paralyze us. They pull us together and they pull us apart.
Yet we are still Family.
Friends may come and friends may go, but family whether you “choose”
to choose them or not, are forever.
I am proud to call you my family and blessed to call you my friend.
Happy Fathers Day with Love.
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With Father’s Day just around the corner, I thought it only fitting to share this family recipe in case you are looking for ideas on what to cook this weekend! Picadillo is a traditional dish in many Latin American countries, this Puerto Rican version is my fathers recipe and contains olives and capers. We traditionally had picadillo at Thanksgiving and Christmas, where it was either used as stuffing inside the turkey or served as a side dish along side rice and beans.
INGREDIENTS (Per pound of meat)
1 pound Ground Beef or Turkey
1 Onion
1 Green Pepper
2 Garlic Cloves
3 Bay Leaves
1 15 Ounce Can of Tomato Sauce
Capers and Olives (no pits)
Olive Oil, White Vinegar, Salt and Pepper
THE SOFRITO
Mince the garlic, onion and green pepper
Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan, when oil is warm add the garlic being careful not to let it burn.
Add the onion and pepper and sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Stir until the mixture is mushy. This is an eyeball thing. You don’t want the onion and pepper al dente, and you don’t want to overcook it until its dry. When done, set aside.
THE MEAT
Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a separate frying pan. When warm, add the meat until it is browned. When done, place in a colander and drain the drippings.
THE FINALE
Warm the sofrito over a medium flame for a brief moment, then toss in the browned meat and stir. Add the tomato sauce, bay leaves, capers, olives and 3 ounces of vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir thoroughly. When everything begins to bubble, simmer for 30-45 minutes.
