Diana Elle Blog

Can you imagine just getting on a train and getting off at any random little town, or packing a couple of things and getting in your car to go visit a city that's been on your radar for a while, Just do it, no matter where you go, you are sure to be surprised. Living abroad gives you so many new experiences, y ou are basically learning something new everyday,.   I remember my first week here, I didn't have much of a culture shock since Pablo had arrived two weeks before and he had told me everything I should expect/get used to since it is different than what we're used to. But going grocery shopping the first time by myself was something completely new.  Let me tell you about one of my first expat fails . I wanted to make milanesa de res empanizada (breaded beef steak? meat schnitzel?) all I needed was meat, eggs, mustard and breadcrumbs. I went to the store to buy the missing ingredients (meat and breadcrumbs) since I had seen the meat and breadcrumbs t...

Happy Valentine's day! Four years ago I decided to surprise Pablo with the perfect valentines day dinner, and since I have a friend who is a chef I decided to ask her for the favor of making everything for us (what a great gift, i know)! I decided to ask her for our favorite meal, Enchiladas Suizas, and my favorite cake, Red Velvet. and to help fill us him we added a nice Bean salad to it.  I bought all the necessary ingredients  and she got to it, I sadly don't have any pictures of our meal, only this one, b ut I can guarantee it was delicious! I had been going on and on about these enchiladas and decided today would be the perfect day to share the recipe. Here's what you need (makes 12): 12 Maiz (corn) tortillas 3 Whole Chicken Breasts 200 gr Manchego Cheese, Shredded 1 cup Sour Cream 10 green tomatoes (around the same size) 2 Serrano Chiles (or whatever green chiles you have available) 1/4 Onion Cilantro Here's what you need to do: Boil...

During our 15 day trip I was happy, happy that I didn't have to cook for a looong time, but now that we're back I gotta say that I sure did miss it.   During our stay in Italy we only ate lasagna once, our first day in Rome. I kept looking for places that served a good portion that wasn't so expensive (in Florence) but couldn't find one, so I was left craving it.  The day we got home I decided to have this for dinner, along with a salad and garlic bread.   I knew lasagna was the best choice since it is an  easy dinner, I just put it in the oven and waited, not much precooking on my end! The next day for lunch I decided to make spaghetti and chicken with broccoli, served with lettuce.  Once it was time to eat I couldn't help but say I missed it.   Sometimes I don't feel like cooking, but other times I have these tasty lunch ideas that I do it without complaining! Also, a while back I had asked y'all if you had any recipes fit for...