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Comfort Food Crave: Juicy Burgers or Cheesy Pizzas?

I’m back from our epic Korean adventure and I had a fabulous time! While we were there, we chowed down on meaty dishes, slurpy noodles, and rice dishes. I have a soft spot for rice specialties since “bap” reminds me of my childhood. We ate rice almost every day! But on the flight home, I had visions of my ultimate fav comfort foods: burgers and pizza. I’ll let you in on a little secret, burgers are my all-time favorite! However, my sweet son-in-law surprised us with some mouth-watering Pete’s Pizza from the Columbus Flea Market for our homecoming feast. Pete’s makes the best pizza ever. Even my Brooklyn-born and raised hubby thinks so! Pete’s calls them tomato pies but no matter what it’s called, it’s delish! So, what’s your ultimate welcome home dish? Would you go for a juicy burger or a cheesy pizza?

burger or pizza

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Special SBS K-9 Hero Giveaway

OMG! I can’t believe we have to wait until May 2024 for the South Beach Security K-9 Division Spinoff! I am so excited for you to meet the heroes of this series, including the very different and special dogs who will help save the day. Since it’s Fun Friday what better way for you to get to know my special puppers than by having a giveaway on my Facebook Fan Page. For a chance to win a $15 gift card, write the name of one of the K-9 heroes in the comments section. (Hint: You can find them on my website!) For extra chances to win, tag a friend (one per comment) and share this post! Contest ends on Sunday, October 15th at midnight EST.
k-9 division spinoff

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Throwback to another time!

It’s Throwback Thursday and this is really a throwback to another time! I snapped this photo at a NYC Public Library exhibit, but my mom took me to the last one of these for lunch since it happened to be across the street from where we were working. She loved going to this and it was a fun experience. Sadly, the place closed up not long after but there are quite a number of modern businesses bringing back this concept! If you know what this is, post it in the comments section and let me know if you ever went to one! P.S. If you don’t know what it is, I gave you a clue in the title on the photo!

horn & hardart

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Let’s Play This or That: E-Book or Print Book?

While I’m prepping more travel photos for you, let’s have some fun with another edition of “This or That”! Do you prefer e-books or print books? Personally, I love print books, especially when I’m reading on the beach. There’s something about holding a book in my hands that’s comforting. Time for a big confession: I’m one of those “bad” readers who cracks the spine and dog-ears pages! If I don’t have anything else to read, I’ll resort to my phone, but it just doesn’t give me the same feeling. What about you? Are you an e-book lover, print devotee, or an equal opportunity reader?

e-book or print book

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Amazing Adventures on Day 2 in Seoul

We are having a blast exploring the amazing sights in Korea! We zipped around on their sleek and spotlessly clean subways to visit several palaces and museums. The straps on the subway cars reminded me of the old-fashioned straps we used to have on NYC subways that coined the term “straphangers” for commuters. But these straps were way cooler. The stations even play music to announce the arrival of the trains! We also hitched a ride on some cabs, especially for our trip to the Banpodaegyo Bridge over the Han River for its amazing rainbow light and water show. Hundreds of people were sitting to watch the amazing sight! We had a picnic where we gorged on kimbap, a portable version of bibimbap (one of my favorites), and some tasty Korean fried chicken. Are there any cons on the trip so far? There are so many steep stairs and steps in Seoul! I am so glad I’ve been training for them. Also, don’t get your hopes up for real coffee or half-and-half to use at home. Only instant is available as far as I can see. I’ve been whipping up some half-and-half and my morning Cuban-style coffee is to die for!

Palaces, Museums, and K-pop!

Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls

Waterfalls at Namsangol Hanok Village and Garden!


Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls by caridadpineiro

Banpodaegyo Bridge Rainbow Light and Water Show


Banpodaegyo Bridge by caridadpineiro

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Greetings from Seoul, Korea!

As I write, I am in a small apartment in the Itaewon section of Seoul, Korea fighting off major jet lag! LOL! I left for Korea with my daughter and two of her friends who love all things Korean. I, too, love Korean things and plan on setting my next romantic suspense in this lovely city and country. Our adventure began when we left NYC yesterday for an uneventful 15-hour flight. Yes, 15 hours non-stop. It seemed long after the first four hours but once sleep kicked in, the time flew by. We were surprised at our arrival to find that my daughter’s long-distance friend was actually at the terminal with her family since they came to pick up a friend who was visiting. It was so nice to meet the young woman in person and we were able to converse in a common language: Spanish. She’s been studying it for several years and is quite fluent in it! Later this week we are going to visit with her family and her mom is going to give us a cooking lesson as we were unable to book one through any of the local tours. Can’t wait! Since jet lag has prevented us from sleeping, we decided to watch the sunrise from our rooftop deck before embarking on a day of exploring Seoul. Stay tuned for more pictures and updates.

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Cari and Abuela

Today’s Throwback Thursday is to me as a baby and my wonderful abuela, my grandmother Nieves. I was actually named after her as my real first name is Caridad de las Nieves. When I became a citizen I had to change that since I couldn’t have a compound first name and so I became just Caridad, or Cari as my family and Latin friends call me. My grandmother was an amazing woman. When my mom and dad had to leave us behind in Cuba, my maternal grandparents had to care for my sister and me and they did so for nearly two years until my parents could arrange for us to enter the U.S. My grandparents lived with us and it was a wonderful experience to have their many years of knowledge to learn from and also, a very different kind of life since they came from a small aldea in Spain. I was lucky to have my abuela in my life for as long as I did.

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