Variety bites Archives - Life Bites https://www.biteslife.com/category/variety-bites/ Recipes and culture Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:06:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.biteslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-logo_479162_print2_1_615x512-32x32.png Variety bites Archives - Life Bites https://www.biteslife.com/category/variety-bites/ 32 32 47065050 Baked chicken thighs recipe https://www.biteslife.com/baked-chicken-thighs-recipe/ https://www.biteslife.com/baked-chicken-thighs-recipe/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2015 22:22:49 +0000 http://biteslife.com/?p=5850 This baked chicken thighs recipe includes a blend of rosemary, oregano and ground annatto seeds for color. Potatoes are baked with the chicken for an optional side dish. Tender and juicy, these thighs go well with salad, rice, quinoa or cous cous. The dark meat in chicken is delicious when braised or baked. Unlike chicken […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/cheese-onion-pepper-omelette/feed/ 0 5336 Le sacaron lo’ trapito’ al sol. https://www.biteslife.com/le-sacaron-lo-trapito-al-sol/ https://www.biteslife.com/le-sacaron-lo-trapito-al-sol/#respond Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:17:00 +0000 http://biteslife.com/le-sacaron-lo-trapito-al-sol/ Literal translation: sacar los trapitos al sol (to hang the laundry in the sun) Meaning: to hang someone’s dirty laundry out to dry. To expose someone’s secrets or embarrassing mistakes.  Significado: sacar a la luz pública los secretos o errores de alguien con la intención de avergorzarlo (a). Use: general, colloquial.

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/le-sacaron-lo-trapito-al-sol/feed/ 0 3590 Lance Armstrong Fallen Hero https://www.biteslife.com/lance-armstrong-fallen-hero/ https://www.biteslife.com/lance-armstrong-fallen-hero/#respond Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:01:02 +0000 http://tuttysan.wordpress.com/?p=2632 This very moment, I’m watching Part I of Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah. As calm as I’ve seen him in an interview, he finally comes clean about using performance-enhancing drugs. A quick look on twitter turns up a series of disgusted statements from self-righteous media characters and others lining up to throw their stones: “What […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/lance-armstrong-fallen-hero/feed/ 0 2632 https://www.biteslife.com/alinaangelica-there-are-loads-of-street-vendors/ https://www.biteslife.com/alinaangelica-there-are-loads-of-street-vendors/#respond Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:39:55 +0000 http://biteslife.com/alinaangelica-there-are-loads-of-street-vendors/ alinaangelica: there are loads of street vendors selling snacks in the streets of Santo Domingo. candy carts have American Lay’s potato chips as well as Caribe platano chips, small packets of crackers or candies, and cigarettes. the fruit guys will cut up fruits for you and sell them at a super low price, it’s amazing […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/3596/feed/ 0 3596 Ser “de resorte” https://www.biteslife.com/ser-de-resorte/ https://www.biteslife.com/ser-de-resorte/#respond Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:59:42 +0000 http://biteslife.com/ser-de-resorte/ Literal translation: to be “springy” Meaning: of a person – spontaneous, unpredictable. Significado: dícese de la persona espontánea e impredecible. Use: colloquial Example: -Y Fulano? – Pa la playa. -Y eso sin avisar? – Tú sabes que él es de resorte.

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/ser-de-resorte/feed/ 0 3599 Papelera https://www.biteslife.com/papelera/ https://www.biteslife.com/papelera/#respond Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:30:00 +0000 http://biteslife.com/papelera/ Literal translation: paper juggler Meaning: said of a person, in this case a woman, who pretends to do busy work when people in a position of authority are around but does nothing when they go away. Pretender, hypocrite. Also, person who promises but does not deliver. Significado: se dice de la persona (en este caso […]

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/papelera/feed/ 0 3600 https://www.biteslife.com/y-a-qui-n-no-le-gusta-un-mango/ https://www.biteslife.com/y-a-qui-n-no-le-gusta-un-mango/#respond Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:24:05 +0000 http://biteslife.com/y-a-qui-n-no-le-gusta-un-mango/ Y a quién no le gusta un mango? ohmysweetbabyjesus: The mango fields, DR

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]]> https://www.biteslife.com/y-a-qui-n-no-le-gusta-un-mango/feed/ 0 3601 Haciéndole morcilla al diablo https://www.biteslife.com/haci-ndole-morcilla-al-diablo/ https://www.biteslife.com/haci-ndole-morcilla-al-diablo/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:37:00 +0000 http://biteslife.com/haci-ndole-morcilla-al-diablo/ Literal translation: making blood sausage for the devil Meaning: Said of someone (particularly women) who attend church regularly and are supposed to be “devoted” but in reality are addicted to gossip, judging other people and minding their business. Hypocritical religious person. Significado: se dice de la persona (especialment mujer) que se dice muy religiosa, rezando y frecuentando […]

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