As you can imagine, Juanita has taken on a life of her own here at Parrot Nation. I like her. She’s a tad bitchy, but she does tend to stick to her knitting, and her convictions. She says things I... Continue Reading →
Juanita's apron is not really her style as you might have learned. She's not quite the "Land-Sakes-Alive!" little old lady type of weasel. But Juanita has an explanation for her from-frou style of clothing protection when she is making Chop.... Continue Reading →
I am floored. I just don’t understand how people don’t understand. I am not going to say, “I have no words.” because I do. As you might have noticed, Parrot Nation is Land of the Cuisinart-Home of the Chop.... Continue Reading →
Juanita has a thing or two to say about moisture in her Chop. She wants those vegatables dry, dammit, dry! Juanita insist that all vegetables be dry to the touch. Putting them out in the sun for a bit evaporates... Continue Reading →
Despite Juanita's "edginess," she does know how to laugh now and again. Especially when my friend Carmel Mahan pipes up with a remark that turns my toes to cupcakes. When she's not being bitchy about Chop, Juanita can be a... Continue Reading →
Juanita wants to make sure every batch of her Chop has plenty of quinoa in it. Don't mess with Juanita on this point...
I flew on Saturday fully expecting to be leaving on Sunday afternoon for Charleston and all that was on my mind was making nachos for the crew on the flight to Port Au Prince, Haiti. I took some photos and... Continue Reading →
Not my carry-ons... I have next week off. Not that I didn't pay for it with a mind-bending schedule of flying one hell of a lot in order to align these days off. It was just a lot of trip-trading... Continue Reading →
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