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Menudo: Giving Tripe Another Try

Menudo: Giving Tripe Another Try

A traditional Mexican tripe and beef feet soup that is very popular down here in Laredo Texas.

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Butterflies are Gross

Butterflies are Gross

Around this time time every year, thousands of migrating Butterflies pass through Laredo on their way to Mexico.

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Runaway Chickens in Our Yard!

Runaway Chickens in Our Yard!

These two little lost chickens were wandering around our neighbourhood for a few days, so…

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Laredo’s Jalapeno Festival

Another George Washington’s Birthday event in Laredo, Texas: an underwhelming Jalapeno Eating Contest.

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Laredo’s Jamboozie Festival and Menudo Bowl

Laredo’s Jamboozie Festival and Menudo Bowl

George Washington’s Birthday events: Jamboozie & Menudo Bowl (Mexican Tripe Soup contest).

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Tripas and Cacti

Tripas and Cacti

Cooking Taco de Tripas (small intestines of a cow) and Nopalito (cactus).

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Tamales!!!

For our first foray into authentic Mexican cuisine, we decided to make tamales.

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Nuts About Pecans

Nuts About Pecans

There’s a pecan tree in our backyard and it is the best thing ever.

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A Texas Sized Bug

Large female Carpenter Bee in our backyard = scary.

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Doorbells and Palm Trees

After living in an apartment… one thing that is strangely hard to get used to in this house is people ringing the doorbell.

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Driving from Saskatchewan to Texas

Driving from Saskatchewan to Texas

Highlights of our three day drive from Saskatoon to our new home of Laredo, Texas.