Thanksgiving in Costa Rica

I have a really good excuse as to why I have not posted in almost two weeks-I was chilling out on the beaches of Costa Rica with the husband, the daughter and the son.

Costa Rica is one of my favorite places on the planet and if you have not been and you love the jungle and the beach than I urge you to visit. 

This time around we opted for a house rental rather than bungalows or hotels. We figured with the little one (10 months) that we could relax a great deal more doing our own cooking than if we were pressed to eat in restaurants the entire time. Besides, I love to cook. 

Every time I stepped into the local grocery with no list or agenda but challenged to make something from the ingredients offered. It was delightfully fun, especially while cooking with a view like this one:

Cooking in another kitchen is always a bit of an adventure as is shopping in a small village grocery. The end result on one evening was the following meal served alongside wine and delicious bread:

After walking along the above beach, Playa Grande, one early morning, the husband cooked up this delicious and colorful breakfast:

The papaya and pineapple deserve a very special shout out.

Thanksgiving was spent eating Costa Rican Casada and feeling thankful to be together and breathing the salty beach air.