Sardines In Onion And Tomato Marinade (Sardinhas De Escabeche)
When I first moved to Portugal one of the first meals that I tried was Sardines in onion and tomato marinade (sardinhas de escabeche) and to say that it was absolutely beautiful would have to be something of an understatement.
I have got to admit though, my experience of eating sardines when I lived in the UK meant that I wasn’t really looking forward to the sardinhas de escabeche, as my only memories of anything which included sardines came out of a tin but these sardines in onion and tomato marinade tasted like nothing I had ever tasted before.
New Year’s Eve Party At Camping Olhao With DJ Mr Tom
For the weekend of the New Year we have joined my parents at Camping Olhao and are staying at the best chalet on the campsite.
It is a lovely 2 bedroom though very cold on an evening at this time of year. So it is a case of having extra blankets on the bed to get through the night.
Though this morning I could tell it was bad because of how cold my drink was!!!!
Last night I enjoyed a lovely New Years Eve party at Camping Olhao hosted by my lovely dad “DJ Mr Tom”. It was a great evening with wonderful food and a great disco.
Our Christmas Food Shopping At Iceland
It has finally reached that time of year to get all our food bits for Christmas and Dominic said that this year would be great with us having Iceland just down the road. We always seem to spend the entire Christmas period in the kitchen and by the end of it you are exhausted and beyond enjoying the holiday season.
So this year we thought well hey we have Iceland here now and it will make our life a lot easier especially with all the party buffet food that they have on offer.
Algarve Tolls: My First Outing With My New Transponder
So the majority of us have protested, some of us have been a fan of the tolls and a few thousand more have had no opinion at all.
As you know from my previous posts I have been a fan of the tolls as long as Portugal don’t make it too hard to understand or they stop all foreign cars coming on the toll roads which neither of this applies.
The Tolls Finally Arrive In The Algarve
So after lot of debate the tolls have finally arrived in the Algarve. The tolls officially started on December 8th. We decided that yes we were going to get one of these devices because we will not be using the A22 for business.
We would only use the A22 for pleasure so the costs will not be that much for us. Another benefit of having our business online. My husband said we will have to get this sorted and he said he would sort it out.
Rodizio Grill Brazil – Restaurante Palmerias Review
I have recently enjoyed my second trip to the Rodizio Grill Brazil that is located at Camping Turiscampo at Espiche. It is a wonderful campsite and the restaurant on site is fantastic.
I have had the buffet on several occasions but this is only my second chance to re-test the Brazilian. I love the Brazilian that you get at a selection of restaurants in the Algarve but this one has to be my personal favourite. Its just a shame that it is more than 30 minutes away from where we live otherwise we would go much more often.
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Homemade Sardine Pate
Sardine pate is something of a Portuguese speciality and it is absolutely delicious. Th funny thing about Sardine pate is that it looks pretty uninspiring but when you taste it you really do realise that looks aren’t everything.
In Portugal, sardine pate is one of the small dishes that is served before a meal with olives and a lovely bread which is unique to Portugal. If you are like me though, theses petisco plates as they are often called are so beautiful that I end up eating so much that I am full for the main course.
Online Shopping In The Algarve
I have blogged a lot in recent months about my love for online shopping from UK companies and getting items shipped to Portugal via top class removals companies. I love online shopping and to be honest it really doesn’t feel any different doing it here than it did when I resided in England.
The top shops that I do my online shopping with includes Asda, Tesco’s, The Body Shop, Next, Argos, Play.com, Amazon.co.uk and HMV.
Iceland Arrives In The Algarve
Iceland has finally arrived in the Algarve to give the English supermarkets a run for their money and boy do they mean business!!!!
I was one of the many customers to their UK stores and loved the home delivery service but it must have been over four years since I last visited an Iceland store. I had already seen a brochure for one of the recent Iceland stores in Spain so I had a fair good idea what to expect from the choice of products, but I must admit I still thought that the Portugal store would be higher priced – so I was in for a shock when I visited the store.
Good News For Pubs and Bars In The Algarve
You don’t need me to tell you how difficult it is at the moment for everyone when it comes to their finances but spare a thought for business owners in the Algarve who are having a very tough time of it all. None more so than than owners of the many bars that are situated all over the Algarve who are struggling to survive from one month to the next.
Algarve Restaurants: Chimarrao, Algarve Shopping
Last week we had the great pleasure of trying out Chimarrao restaurant at Algarve Shopping in Guia. It is one of those restaurants that never looks busy. In fact it always looks rather quiet when we go past and to me this is a tell tale sign that the restaurant is not up to scratch.
So after three years of regularly visiting Algarve Shopping and walking past it we finally went in for a meal.
A Broad Abroad: The Expat Wife’s Guide to Successful Living
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