Costa Rica Chronicles: Food Fight Friday Edition
Hola y bienvenidos mi amigas/amigos!
Happy Food Fight Fry-day Friends. I’m taking a break from a long day of doing nothing but catching sun rays to join the Friday festivities. No,@dandays and I have actually been out all morning trying to figure out the laundry sitch (pronounced: citch, which is short for situation) and it looks like we’ve finally gotten it all sorted out (read what I did there?). Not without a little mischief first though.
Dandays got back from the gym kind of late today and needed to make a few phone calls. You know, the IRS and tax season still follow you to different countries, Incase you were wondering, so the calls were our business for the day. Once that was finished it was mission: get laundry done. I’ve asked about laundry since we’ve arrived here on Saturday, being this is the first spot we’ve stayed without a washer/dryer.
Because my Spanish is so broken I may have misunderstood the sercurity guard when I asked him how we do laundry. He said “600 metros y parque, izquierda, local numero cinco”. Atleast this is what I got from our brief convo. It means “600 meters and the park, left, then local number 5”. I figured, ‘how hard can this be’ 🤷🏼♀️
Today we ventured that 600 meters to the park and parked our car infront of a suite that clearly said “LAUNDRY” and an “abierto/open” sign on the door- this was looking good. Dandays brought our basket of clothes, I brought our laundry detergent/softener (like spoiled North American brats we still use softener) and we made our way to the facility. Tug, tug, the door isn’t opening. Maybe it’s a push door… push, push, and it’s clearly locked. Dang it.
I call the big number written on the laundry sign and quickly realize it’s our air B and B hosts phone number. Of course, no answer. There’s a cafe on the corner so I venture in there and ask the person behind the counter if the laundry place is closed or when they’d be open. He explained that the lady comes and goes all day and takes care of a few Villagio’s down the road so she’s constantly bringing things to and fro. Sounds reasonable so we decide to wait a bit.
We take a seat on these two comfy chairs infront of a store and start discussing our food fight dilemma. The dilemma being neither of us have one. A lady pops her head out of the shop and tells us “you can’t sit here, they are for sale”. We quickly moved our butts onto the single step that separated the ground from the sidewalk. I know where I won’t be shopping for a personal home decorator…
This inspired me to walk back into the cafe and see if they have anything I can gnash on. Neither of us have eaten a thing yet today and now it’s 12:00 noon. Dandays can’t refrain from ordering a lunch being our stomachs are yelling at us and the kind girl behind the counter was more than happy to accommodate my strict eating habits.
It’s a cucumber, mint, avocado, ice and water smoothie. I know, it probably doesn’t sound that good to you, you sugar addicted negative Nancy but I assure you it was delicious. Take a look from another angle…
Dandays’ sandwich came out shortly after that and my drink was long gone. This only placated my appetite for a second and then it seems it actually induced it more so. Now my stomach is screaming at me… dang it, and the laundry lady still isn’t back yet. I suggest we run home so I can eat and have a go at this laundry thing when I’m better fed. Dandays scarfed his Sammie and off we went.
I ran inside and immediately got to work on some lunch. The first thing that popped in my head was ‘ I have a 1/2 an avocado that needs to be eaten and can make guacamole with cucumber slices with it. Ooohhh, I also have green beans I can grill up with a little onion, garlic, and jerk spice’… yum. I quickly got to work…
Did I forget to mention my last minute addition of Keto microwave bread? Yeah, I did that too. 1/2 an egg, 1 Tbsp coconut flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, garlic powder, pinch of salt and a Tbsp melted butter, then 90 seconds in the micro and I had bread. I plated my green beans and used the same pan to grill the bread and brown it a bit before I sat down to eat. This proved to be an ingenious idea.
I added a slice of tomato to my plate and welcomed that fresh, cold, and spicy guacamole on the side…
This might not look like a lot of food to you but it Stuffed me. Seriously, I could only eat one half of the bread and I left the tomato for later. In fact, I’m still frikken Stuffed and it’s been an hour and a half. I guess this is the perfect time to try the laundry ordeal again, so off we went.
We got back to the laundry place and this time we see our lady outfront washing the windows. I quickly jumped out of the car scared she would disappear before we had a chance to get in there and asked her if we can do our laundry. She, of course, said yes. Dandays grabbed our load and I grabbed our laundry detergent.
When we walked in it was clear that she was going to be doing our laundry. Dang it, I hate other people doing my laundry. What are you going to do 🤷🏼♀️… We paid the 12,000 million colones, tried to write our unit number where she wanted our name and needed change from a local behind us in line for all I had was a large bill, then dropped off our stuff to be picked up manana (or it’ll be dropped off at our unit. We aren’t too clear on those details yet). It’s a good thing it’s constantly bathing suit weather here because we really pushed it with how many days we’ve gone without doing laundry and both of us were getting pretty low on our under garments. I guess we’ll have to wait this one out at the beach…
Thanks for stopping by friends! Looking forward to the other food slinging posts this evening 😉
Pura Vida ✌️
Danget! I forgot to put my belt on my post. You know you made the laundry citch sounds enjoyable, right? There we go again—Mr and Mrs under the radar.
Great post gorgeous.
I did make it sound enjoyable. Haha… it’s because we are in Potrero and I can’t really be frustrated about anything in Potrero. I love you, belt or no belt, I love you. Muah
I edited it in there. 😉
@puravidaville, I made gucamole, salsa, and some kale chips on Thursday, because the avacados and tomatoes were getting soft. It is amazing how sometimes our food dictates what we should make. I love the the keto bread you made, I will try it tomorrow morning. I need time to make those pancakes that you made for @dandays. I just love @fff. Between trying new recipes and creating something for Monday and Friday, I am busy.
@puravidaville, I did it, I made the bread this morning and it was very good. I doubled the recipe because I didn't want to use 1/2 of an egg.
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I ate it with my homemade apple butter, yummy to my tummy.
Thanks for the recipe.
Oh nice! I’m so glad you liked it. It’s super easy and although I prefer less eggy I thought it turned out well. I just made a savory zucchini bread that mirrors corn bread (since you and I have been talking about that) and I thought it turned out delicious. Dandays dipped it in chili and I had it as a side to my salad. So yum 😋. When I try and recreate it I’ll write down the recipe and take some pics. That apple butter looks frikken incredible by the way.
Guacamole is God’s food group. I swear I eat it about every day. I can’t not have an avocado in the house Incase I need to make some guac. Yum! The food in my kitchen definitely does dictate some meals and to my surprise those meals tend to be some of the best.
Things seem to be going swell for you guys. When the biggest concern of the day is laundry, that is a pretty good indication that life is good.
Retirement is great, and for the two of you to have gotten off the wheel at such a young age is a wonderful thing.
As always, the meals you prepare in order to adhere to your diet look as delicious as ever.
Nice to be back home despite the very frigid temps.
Hey, good to hear from you @thebigsweed! Life is always good my friend! Our little “problems” here are more comical than problems. It’s the only way to embrace the Pura Vida lifestyle, love it. We try not to care too much about anything. Everything always works out how it’s supposed to anyway. Haha
I bet it’s pretty frikken cold in your neck of the world right about now. I wouldn’t be mad at wanting a hot coco by the fire either though. Hope all is well with you guys and looking forward to seeing you both, @farm-mom, more often 😉
What a yummy refreshing green smoothie @puravidaville. Beach is way better than laundry!
Haha… thanks @buckaroo! Laundry is never cool but it’s a little less uncool when you can wait for it at the beach 🤷🏼♀️
I don't even like @dksart to mess with my laundry too much, so as much as it seems nice I'm kind of with you on doing my own! Well, except for the sheets. He is always welcome to finish those out and put them on the bed, haha. That green drink sounds so refreshing! Though I have that happen with those sometimes, too--an hour later and the hanger is rearing its mega ugly head. Glad you made it home in plenty of time to whip up a killer easy meal!
Dandays didn’t even ever wash his sheets before he met me. He said he’d just buy new ones… haha… boys are so funny. Nope, I hate anyone to do the laundry because I’m kind of neurotic and feel like I do it a certain way that I Would want someone else, should they be doing my laundry, to do it like, but wouldn’t want to tell them how to do things… does that make sense? It’s just easier I do it myself. Even the sheets… haha.
The smoothie was yum! It’s amazing how our taste buds adjust to no sugar. It makes cucumber taste sweet. Hanger issues are real 😉
Looks like paradise 👍
Have a blast!
It is, thanks @geneeverett!
Such a life you two...geesh A great day for the beach! I'm still studying my espanol...not sure when I would feel comfortable being immersed like you are. That green drink looks and sounds amazing and what about that bread you made... you're a genius, .have to try that one, how simple and grillin with a bit of butter woosh. Can't get enough of that guac can we. Glad the laundry is done...another week of fff love it! :)
Oh, I just stumble through it. I by no means am fluent or even close. If someone speaks really slow I might catch every other word and then be able to string together a cogent meaning. The bread was actually pretty good. Not like your winning pizza dough but I’d have to incorporate cheese into my diet to enjoy that one. Mmmm… pizza… mmmm. Guac is its own food group in my opinion. But I am also always actively working on… you know the rest :). So glad to have you in the ring every week Mrs. @birdsinparadise. You’re a true star !
Oh poor you! Somebody is doing your laundry and you have to wait on the beach,🌴😂🌴 !!! Nevertheless, I enjoyed rearing your story my Dear Puravidaville, just next time when you have a big paradise dilemmas to resolve, think of us here in Toronto under pile of snow with temperatures bellow zero ❄️😂❄️
Ouch… I’m such a sissy when it comes to cold. Anyone raised in California probably is. I understand I made the whole situation sound pleasurable because I can’t really be mad at anything where we are right now. Hopefully, your temps change to spring soon and you wash all of that snow away under some warm sun.
It will be a while Sweetie, but thank you 💖
I tell you what, it never gets old reading about your adventures down there. Hey... You cant sit there!! Ha Ha Ha Looks like you guys should just get a bucket and a washboard to save yourselves from getting yelled at. You can be scrubbing those clothes up and down the washboard while @dandays plays the banjo, whipping his dreadlocks back and forth.
Happy FFF From the PNW
Hahaha… I actually thought about what it would take to wash our clothes by hand. Wayyyy too much work. Dandays and “his dreads” will forever be tied to that song now. Thanks for stopping by Splatts!
Looks very tasty and healthy, I'll do it for sure! Sometimes it's difficult to eat good food while you try to eat wholesome
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Absolutely! It wasn’t bad at all. Thanks for dropping a line @luzdelua 😉