March 9th – Update below! Before coming to China, I never thought about cheese being an issue. It’s just always been part of my life, bouts of lactose intolerance not withstanding. As a kid in Colorado I lived close to a dairy, where my mom would buy something called “squeaky” cheese. I don’t know what [...]
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WanderFood Wednesday #1 Today, instead of my usual Wordless Wednesday posting, (which usually ends up being quite wordy), I’m joining in on WanderFood Wednesday. Find out more about WanderFood Wednesdays here. For my first WanderFood post, I’d like to talk write about one of my favorite cold-weather snacks available here in China: Chatang. I refer [...]
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I’m a little “frazzled” in my quest for decent coffee here in Linyi. Here the results of a mini-tasteoff: Instant Coffee Taste-Off! Outside of the US & Canada, instant coffee is ubiquitous, and especially in Asia, more common than brewed! What’s an espresso drinker to do? As you might have figured from my constant complaining, [...]
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Spotted in a Linyi supermarket, I am seriously tempted to buy a bottle of this: I mean, I am the target market here, right? This wine is meant for me? The foreign girl? The DH scoffed at the idea of paying money for what is surely shite, but I am very, very curious! Wouldn’t you [...]
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You Can Eat It, Too! Filed under weird but wonderful – I give you Minute Maid grape juice with aloe vera: A new juice variety – the aloe comes as little floaty bits I don’t know why we don’t eat aloe vera in the US, but it is freaking delicious in yogurt and juice! It [...]
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Wordless Wednesday #31 Folks, that is an entire supermarket aisle devoted to shredded cheese. That’s right. Shredded cheese. There is another section for regular cheese. This is the most indulgent thing I have seen in the food museum, so far. Photo taken at HEB Plus Supermarket in Victoria, Texas.
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While it might not have the same ring as “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe,” the Cream of Jalapeño soup at the Blue Quail Deli in Goliad, Texas is something not to miss. What’s a jalapeño? Jalapeño is the chili pepper of Texas. While the New Mexicans have their Anaheim and the Jamaicans [...]
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20 December 2009 Oh dear, here it is Sunday and I’ve completely missed my Saturday Weekly Round Up posting. And looks like I’ve neglected to post for most of the week… oh well! That’s holiday travel for you. I’ve been far too busy shopping and eating to post. And yes, I mean that quite literally. [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
