Sergio Bustamante in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

Sergio Bustamante is so well - known...

even in Texas.

His jewelry is to die for!

Turmeric for the mind and for your morning coffee

As I was reading my latest AARP magazine (I know.. this tells my age ... I found an interesting article, "A Well-Seasoned Mind". It described the benefits of turmeric. A study showed that people in India have one-fourth the U.S. rate of Alzheimer's. Interesting, I've been using it since September for arthritis... as recommended by my doctor who is East Indian. She highly recommended it also for the skin. I will confess that i drink almost four cups of coffee in the morning... if you include the half-cups I toss because I do not care for nuked coffee.. and I seem to lose my coffee cup in the the mornings. Anyhow... I sprinkle turmeric in my coffee and I mean liberally. I love it. It's a great spice.

Here is a recipe from the AARP article:
2 c. cubed raw chicken
2 tsp. curry (which has turmeric in it)
Saute in olive oil until cooked and then cool
Add raisins, diced apples, chopped almonds, chopped celery, and low-fat yogurt to taste.
How healthy can you get?

I am linking to Cole at All the Small Stuff for her

http://allthesmallstuff-cole.blogspot.com/

The Kentucky Derby and Fried Rattlesnake

My husband killed a five foot rattlesnake Saturday morning.

Thank goodness he did not come upon it while walking.

Friends gathered in our deer lease "casita" to

watch the Kentucky Derby. We all wished we

had planned ahead and served Mint Julips... next year!

That evening, I served fried rattlesnake (backstrap only) to

the group as we enjoyed the open fire in the huge grilling pit.

Not everyone ate it but more than I thought.

Tasted like... you guessed it... chicken!

I'll post the directions on Foodie Friday.

Hacienda Don Jose Restaurant "TlaquePasta" - Tlaquepaque, Mexico

The restaurant at our favorite B&B in Tlaquepaque

is Hacienda Don Jose. It is like a second home to us in Mexico... we have stayed there so many times.

Salvador tends bar and is quick to offer a

refreshing drink to guests.

We love the art on the walls... and I am so

sorry to say that I did not get the name of the artist.

An art critic was staying there and we asked what he thought of the paintings. He loved them and said that the eyes of the woman were absolutely captivating.

The food is delicious! You probably cannot make out that this is a chicken breast in a cream sauce with slivers of peppers... served with a medley of vegetables. My husband had just treated me to a bite of his more than excellent steak. That is the touch of brown you see on the plate.

This creme brulee has taken center stage

as THE best I have ever eaten.

Knowing this now... in the future it will be salad for me for the main course in anticipation of this creamy, thin crusted dessert... to end all desserts!

http://www.travel-library.com/accommodations/north_america/mexico/guadalajara/quinta_don_jose_boutique_hotel.html

Doors to Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

These are some of the beautiful doors that you will see on some of the buildings in Tlaquepaque, a "suburb" of Guadalajara. Usually behind these door are some of the most beautiful haciendas and landscaping.

This may be the entrance to a bed and breakfast.

The architecture in Mexico is beautiful.

The "door knobs" to these doors are elephant

heads made of metal. Amazing!

An evening in Mexico

These beautiful yellow trees call Primavera here in Mexico are all over

the state of Colima right now. I have searched for days looking for the

best view of these to photograph but it just has not happened. You are

having to settle for second best. When the sun hits these just right they

almost glimmer. My favorite tree in Mexico!

Our granddaughter prepares a little botana for us in a local resaurant.

It's a tostada with chopped onion, tomato, beans, jalapeno, melted manchego cheese and a dab of a cream that is so wonderful!

Our grandson was busy the whole time we were there.

The fish in the little pond by our table loved being fed crackers.

You can barely see them poking their heads out of the water.

It was a great evening!