Monthly Archives: September 2010

Chaya the food/plant of the Mayas

Posted on September 30, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

         Mountain Chaya    The original name in Maya was CHAY but changed to Chaya by the spanish conquerors . The binomen is Cindoscolus aconitifolius . THe genus name coming from the Greek knido meaning nettle and scolus, meaning thorn. So … Continue reading →

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Teaching takes a twist

Posted on September 29, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

One of my favourite dishes is Brazo de Reina (the arms of the queen) made with masa….. a dough like mixture made from ground corn…… Similar to a tamale.Originally the dough encloses boiled eggs but I like it with just … Continue reading →

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The symphony comes to St Elena

Posted on September 29, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

                                                    St Mathew church in St Elena The Youth Orchestra comes to town. Last Sunday we had the pleasure of listening to a youth orchestra from  Merida playing in St Elena’s church of St Mathew, The future players for Mérida’s … Continue reading →

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Building a new Palapa

Posted on September 28, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

The art of building the typical Maya house is slowly dying with the introduction of modern materials.Most villagers now are looking more towards what they call a more modern approach in building houses.Cement blocks ,indoor plumbing and wiring(for some not … Continue reading →

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How I came to St Elena

Posted on September 28, 2010 by thepickledonionyucatan

My Story by Valerie Pickles                                          Hi and welcome to  my blog site    my name is Valerie Pickles (hence the name  of the restaurant, the pickled onion) I was born in  Nelson Lancashire England  but spent most of my life in … Continue reading →

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