Comments on: sometimes it’s too much

By: cojito

cojito — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:52:07 +0000

yeah, i showed this to alex. she said "ahh, el es del interior," then rolled her eyes. i think she was surprised.

By: vieja

vieja — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:56:32 +0000

You can tell your girlfriend that I married a Santen~o (pardon… borrowed laptop and can't find the proper key) Coffee this way was his morning treat when the Quesos Pedasi truck had been by the house the day before. I prefer my queso blanco with fruits, a bit of carne ahumado, and freshly made vinuelos, called pastelitos de maiz nuevo in some parts of the country. Should have used that longer name since I know how to spell that one. Luckily there is a small restaurante nearby that served these things so I can have them now and then. The looks I get…. I finally explained that I married a Santen~o, followed by a understanding nod, and, when out of earshot, a slow side to side shake of the head while mumbling, "pobrecita".

By: Raul

Raul — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:33:17 +0000

Lose the chick.

Man can live on coffee and cheese, alone.

By: marcopolo

marcopolo — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:54:18 +0000

happy anniversary vieja. i'd buy you a drink but i'm temporarily in the states.

By: cojito

cojito — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:01:27 +0000

dear pedantic in panama, no need to apologize. i like to learn. i make plenty of mistakes. and it's helpful when a reader's kind enough to point them out. cheers.

By: vieja

vieja — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:36:25 +0000

My past life as a school teacher causes uncontrolable urges to correct people. My apologies. Today is the anniversary of my arrival back to Panama seven years ago. Old habits die hard they say…… I suppose a celebration would be appropriate. That is one thing I have learned in Panama…. any reason to have a party.

By: cojito

cojito — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:23:20 +0000

thank you vieja. sometimes i get carried away when i write. you're right, queso blanco is not chedder. my bad.

i'll edit that out. lol it'll be our little secret.

By: vieja

vieja — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:06:45 +0000

This is a custom but not with cheddar. It is queso blanco, a locally made cheese which has a flavor more like cottage cheese. The coffee has sugar and condensed milk, usually Ideal. The cheese does not melt in the heat of the coffee but gets rather rubbery and soaks up the flavor of the drink.