Monday, August 29, 2011

Just another Sunday in Buenos Aires

My friend Hallie brought back some 100%, impossible to find in BA, sugary, delightful maple syrup from Ohio.  It was a HUGE container and I'll be honest, I pilfered it from her and she was kind enough to let me get away with it.  I have slowly but surely made my way through the ENTIRE container and decided to go all out for one last brunch.  I made some french toast and it was amazing.  It's super easy to make french toast, the key is a sturdy, thicker cut bread, and some good soaking time in the egg/milk batter.  For those of you that don't have maple syrup, honey is a pretty delicious substitute.

Soaking the bread in the batter

Good amount of butter in the pan

Get cooking

A couple sunny side up eggs to go along side

The spread
My first plate

And the second....
Ingredients: serves 2-4
Sliced bread (I used challah)
1/2 Cup whole milk
4 Eggs
1 Tsp maple syrup or honey
1/2 tsp of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp almond and/or vanilla extract
Sliced Fruit

Directions:
Mix together milk, 2 eggs, maple syrup, spices and extracts into a deep dish.  Place the sliced bread in the batter and let sit for 10-15 minutes, turning over half way through.  Make sure it's soaked all the way through. 

Melt butter on a pan over med/high heat.  Place bread in pan and reduce heat to med/low.  Put a lid (another pan) over the bread so that it cooks the inside more quickly and doesn't burn the bread.  Flip once it's nice and toasty.  Cook the other side with the lid on.

Put another pan on high with a bit of oil or butter.  Once it's HOT, crack the other two eggs.  Let it cook on high for about 20-30 seconds and then reduce heat to VERY low.  Cover the eggs with a lid as well so that they cook without having to flip them (if you don't like runny, then flip them).  Turn heat off right before they are cooked through and keep the lid on.  The residual heat will cook them to sunnyside up perfection. 

Serve with sliced fruit.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Need to sublet my apartment for 4 months!

Hola Chicos,

I have decided to take a small step in my move back to the ol' US of A and am going home for 4 months.  I'm looking to sublet my room for october, november, december, and january.  The dates are somewhat flexible. 

It's a two bedroom apartment in the best location in the city.  I've lived in BA for nearly 3 years now out of the 4 places I've lived, this is by far the best.  It's on Charcas between Armenia and Gurruchaga.

Joanna, my amazing roommate from Colombia shares the apartment and has the smaller loft room.  My room is HUGE and the bed is even BIGGER.  It's an awesome deal, cool place, good location, etc, etc.  Biggest perks are the private terrace/parilla, and next door location to the best panaderia in the ciudad! 

$2200 pesos per month with everything included (wifi, cable, etc).

Joanna prefers living with another girl, so please forward this to anyone you know if you're not interested.  I appreciate the help.  Thanks!

Anna
15 4069 0278

En espanol por las dudas!!


Decidí volver por 4 meses a casa a recargar energías. Quiero alquilar mi cuarto de octubre a enero, las fechas son flexibles, pero esos serían los meses que estaré por fuera. 

Es un departamento de dos habitaciones en la mejor ubicación de la ciudad. He vivido en varios sectores en BA y este es por lejos el mejor. Está en Charcas entre Armenia y Gurruchaga.

Joanna, mi compañera de piso de Colombia, comparte el departamento y tiene el cuarto más pequeño en el entrepiso. Mi cuarto es GIGANTE, y la cama es todavía más grande! La verdad es que es un excelente acuerdo, un lugar genial, buena locación, etc. Además tiene un plus: una terraza/parrila privada y está al lado de la mejor panadería de la ciudad!!

$2200 pesos al mes con todo incluido (wifi, cable, servicios, etc.)

Joanna prefiere vivir con otra chica, así que les pido si pueden reenviar esta info a sus contactos si ustedes no están interesados. Agradezco mucho la ayuda!

Gracias!

Anna
15 4069 0278
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