Happy Three King’s Day! Feliz Día de los Tres Reyes Magos! Today is the day for celebrating the three wise men‘s visit to Jesus. In Puerto Rico, we celebrate this day just as if it were Christmas. The night before (la vispera de reyes), children collect grass in a basket and put it under their […]
Latino Culture
Feliz Navidad!
Today is Christmas Eve or Noche Buena. For Puerto Ricans, this is the day of celebration. It is the day when we cook our big dinner – pasteles, arroz con gandules, and pernil. So off I go – but first, I just want to say… Spanish graphics from www.MyOnda.com Oh, and don’t forget about the coquito!
NtycnBoricua, who?
I received an email from Oh, The Joys asking me just what the heck my screen name means.NtycnBoricua She found my explanation interesting and suggested I post it on here. So, as the ever dutiful person that I tend to be, here goes nothing. First, let’s break it down – Ntycn & Boricua Ntycn stands […]
Puerto Rican Coquito & other fine Navidad traditions
Before I sign off for the holidays, I couldn’t leave without sharing the recipe for coquito (let’s call it a Puerto Rican version of eggnog – but better! lol). ************************************************************************************ Coquito – from http://www.elboricua.com/coquito.html 30 ounces coconut milk 14 ounces condensed milk 1 cup Bacardi rum ½ cup water pinch of salt ½ tsp. cinnamon […]
It’s True!
I was bored and decided to browse Blogthings. I took the Who’s Your Inner European quiz and guess what????!!! I am indeed of Spanish heritage! Now if you don’t know, I am Puerto Rican, which of course means I have Spanish blood, but if you don’t believe me, see for yourself! lol 😀 Your Inner […]
