—from La Voz de Vecinos, June 2023 Mexico’s expanded anti-smoking law went into effect on January 15, 2023. By decree of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, smoking is prohibited in hotels, parks, schools, shopping centers, churches, stadiums and other public places, indoors or out. Police officers have the authority to [……]
As I drove through Akumal, going to La Buena Vida for First Friday, I thought how quiet it was. Boy, I was in for a surprise when I entered the restaurant. Twenty-two people showed up for First Friday and it was a noisy, fun crowd. This is a big number [……]
I really thought fruit was good for me. And it is. Fruit supplies the body with fiber and essential nutrients. Fruit is also low in calories, sodium, and fat. But different fruits have different levels of sugar. Mangos One mango has 46 grams of sugar, so skip this fruit if [……]
As construction continues with the Maya Train project, more archeological discoveries are being made during the process. Quintana Roo governor, Mara Lezama Espinosa, reported earlier this week that around 12,000 archeological remains were found along a section of the proposed train route. They were discovered in the area of front [……]
If you like Mexican food, you’re probably familiar with the molcajete, the Mexican mortar and pestle, traditionally made of volcanic rock. Used by Mesoamerican civilizations to crush and combine ingredients like spices, chiles and herbs, the molcajete continues to be used for the same purposes and is often preferred over [……]
The remains of grand Maya temples and cities can be found all over Yucatán, even inconspicuously “just sitting there” on the side of highways. Aerial view of Kaax, an unexcavated archaeological site in Yucatán. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine One example is Pirámides Puuc on the [……]
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2023/03/05/1161192410/sunday-puzzle-in-reverse On air challenge: Today’s puzzle is called “Reversible Words.” I’m going to give you clues for two compound words. Switch the order of the parts of one to get the other. 1. Bit of movie filming that ends up not being [……]
A little this & that from the media • The Best Ice Cream Sandwiches https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-ice-cream-sandwiches/ • Sports Fishing in the Riviera Maya: Majestic Mahi Mahi –https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2023/06/sports-fishing-in-the-riviera-maya-majestic-mahi-mahi/ • Confederation of Workers of Mexico receives over 300 Maya Train labor complaints https://riviera-maya-news.com/confederation-of-workers-of-mexico-receives-over-300-maya-train-labor-complaints/2023.html • Tulum reports first leatherback sea turtle in 36 [……]
The simple answer is that it’s pure butter fat, which is why it tastes soooo good. Ghee is butter with the milk solids removed, which makes it a lactose-free fat. By simmering butter at a low temperature, the milk solids sink to the bottom of the pan, the water evaporates, [……]
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