Salvador Dali Museum

Photos from my visit to the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Bits + Pieces: End of Summer

Mango Chicken Burgers

Here's a simple recipe for mango chicken burgers! What you'll need: 

1 pound of ground chicken
1 cup of chopped green pepper
1 cup of chopped red pepper
½ cup of chopped onion
1 whole ripe mango
2 whole jalapenos (pickled or fresh)
3 tablespoons of olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
¼ cup of cilantro (about 4 branches)
1 tablespoon of bread crumbs
2 teaspoons of black pepper
1 teaspoon of salt

Chop red pepper, green pepper, onion, cilantro, jalapenos, garlic and mango. 

Place chicken in a large bowl and add 1½ cup of chopped and peeled mango, 1 cup of chopped green pepper, 1 cup of chopped red pepper, ½ cup of chopped jalapenos, 3 chopped cloves of garlic, and  ¼ cup of chopped cilantro

     Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 2 teaspoons of black pepper. 

Mix thoroughly until ingredients are sticking together.

Preheat grill pan or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Form chicken mixture into six patties. Spray grill pan or non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Place the patties on the pan or skillet and cook each side for 7 minutes.

To assemble burgers: spread a dollop of mayonnaise both buns. Best served with arugula on top of the burger 
or on the side and goat cheese but you can add any cheese you want. Enjoy!

Homestay Moments

During my stay in Guatemala, I lived with a Mayan family for about six weeks in Concepcion, Solola. Concepcion is a predominantly indigenous farming township located in the mountainous region of the Lake Atitlan area. I studied their culture, language, and Guatemala's civil war history. I specifically worked on a spatial ethnography on Kaqchikel households and the 

social aspects that accompany residential space distribution.

My homestay mom would always wear her hair braided like this. Very traditional for older generation Mayans.

The entrance to the outhouse stalls and shower.

little Seida and I.

 My desk and bedroom.

 The tienda that was run out of my host family's house.

Since I was in Central America I got to eat yummy Colombian candy that I grew up on. The lollipop pictured is watermelon.

Babies are carried in a tzute. Tzutes are hand woven 30x30 clothes.

 My homestay moms daily weaving. She is weaving trajes which are traditional clothing worn by the indigenous.

 Playing in the unused truck in the barn area of the house.

 Laundry day was everyday. Everything is washed by hand.

Remnants of a flower carpet made for Corpus Christi.

Making tortillas. Tortillas are made fresh and eaten with every meal.