By Jim Evans from the January 2010 Edition It was late spring 2008 and we, my friend chicken Leo and I were off on an adventure, two old coots, one nearing seventy, the other pushing seventy-five on a road trip that would cover over 1000 miles south from Manzanillo to Puerto Angel in Oaxaca. We […]
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By Freda Rumford from the January 2010 Edition No, this is not a conundrum, this is for real. When a traveller goes to a motel in Mexico for the first time it is an eye-opener. It is NOT a Super 8 or Quality Inn. We had travelled quite a long way after an exhausting trip […]
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Ingredients 4 poblano chiles 4 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 cup chicken stock 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup cheese, shredded (something that melts well) For sauce 3 medium green tomatoes 2 fresh jalapeno chilies 1 large tomato 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup lime juice 1/4 […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2010 Edition Perhaps ten minutes north of our home, in the Mexican State of Colima, seven kilometers north of Santiago, lies a valley of magnificent beauty. Apropos to the ensuing, it is triangulated by Cerro del Toro, Cerro dela Vaca and Cerro los Monos the mountain peaks of Bull, […]
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By Diana Stevens from the December 2009 Edition The best Christmas presents last all year and maybe longer. Mapy Seidel, the new President of M.E.S.E., knows the value and importance of keeping children off the streets and in school. In 1992 she and Sandra Martin del Campo, who has now retired to Guanajuato, founded M.E.S.E. […]
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By Jim Evans from the November 2009 Edition Last Sunday walking Olas Altas Beach in Manzanillo I noticed several surfers taking advantage of the summer waves that give our beach its name. The fact that surfers were in the water is not unusual, it happens most days now, but I was surprised that six of […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the November 2009 Edition This is a traditional chicken enchilada recipe but this recipe unlike many is not smothered in the familiar tomato based sauce like most enchilada recipes instead; it uses butter, broth, and sour cream to form the sauce for this dish. Ingredients 12 corn tortillas 3 cooked […]
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In this issue: Personality of the month Maby Seidel of Mese House – Diana Stewart Living Going South for Christmas – Freda Rumford First Christmas in Mexico – Terry Sovil Our twisted way of speaking – Tommy Clarkson Manzanillo Ansilo de los Ancianos in Manzanillo in dire straits – Glen Wilchek Recipe of the month […]
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By Freda Rumford from the December 2009 Edition WE CROSSED THE MEXICAN border at Nogales after a night in Tucson and the morning hunting down the Sanborn Insurance Agency who didn’t open until after 9. Having just bought an insurance policy for 6 months with cash and knowing that we needed more to pay for […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2009 Edition Too many questions, I always ask too many questions. Maybe it’s the analyst in me, too many years of systems design. Last Christmas was strange. The first time I was away from my family near the big holiday. Lunch was at the only place open in Benecia, […]
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