Reason #394 of why we love Mexico City

La Comida

Stuart and I have enjoyed some fabulous food in every foreign context we've lived and Mexico City has been no exception. Fortunately for us, if we have a craving for a torta, or some tacos al pastor, or a warm mug of atole all we have to do is venture just a minute or two right outside our front door to satisfy it. Yesterday, walking back to the car after service at Reto a la Juventud (Teen Challenge), we finally decided to stop by this place and picked up a rack of costillas (ribs) for lunch. We were not disappointed :)

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Foto Fun Thursday

I'm joining a few of my missionary friends today for Foto Fun Thursday.

In Mexico City, we lived close by to a fairly large park. Very often on the weekend we would take Jack, our dog, to the park for a change of scenery. All kinds of food vendors, like this young woman selling cotton candy and chamoy covered apples, enticed your curiosity and your senses.

Which reminds me, this weekend we will be at New Life Community Church in Marion, IN for a Taste of Missions. If you love missions and want to sample some authentic Mexican food, join us on Sunday!

This is part of the Foto Fun Thursday Link-In, started by Tammy over at www.missionarytrek.com

How to Eat Your Way Through Mexico City and live to tell about it

One must indulge one's children when they return home from university, mustn't one. 

Therefore, Olivia's recent visit gave us an excuse to revisit some eateries like the Crepes & Waffles restaurant.

Fiesta de Independencia

A student of mine at the Anna Sander's Bible Institute invited our family to an Independence Day celebration at her father's church.

The church was not too far from our home, but in a part of the city we were not familiar with. 

The mountains were beautiful that night.

What's a fiesta without a mariachi band? 

They played and sang beautifully.

My student Keila (on the left) worshiping the Lord in dance.

After the service the members of the band gave our family a CD of their music. 

What a pleasant surprise!

Stuart and I with Keila. 

In the United States we grill hamburgers and hot dogs on the 4th.

In Mexico we feast on pozole, a traditional soup made with hominy.

It was quite good :)

The Ultimate Fruit Booster

I bought a bag of frozen mangoes the other day and found this little package inside.

It's a seasoning mix to sprinkle on top of the fruit.
It claims to be the ultimate fruit booster.

Let's take a closer look at the ingredients: 

Chili Peppers, Salt, and Lime Juice.

Por supuesto, that will give the flavor a definite kick :)