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Easy Carolina Vinegar Sauce

So, we made a Smoked Pork Butt for the first University of Miami football game at our house. A rub was massaged into the pork, apple cider was added to the smoke chips and then it smoked for hours. After going through all the trouble of smoking the Pork Butt,

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End-of-Summer-Salad

If you are looking for one big last Hurrah of summer, this is your salad. It has all the delicious tastes of the season, tossed together; kind of like a summer sunset in a salad bowl. When I made this salad, I left the shrimp out and served it on

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Blog

Life in The Swamp

Why do they call Labor Day the end of Summer? It’s actually 20 days before the end of summer! Maybe because it’s the last big Holiday before Fall? As for me, I can’t wait for Fall in all its Pumpkin Spice glory. A columnist for the Miami Herald talked about

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Summer Comes to an End

So last Sunday, I was anticipating the arrival of Wyatt and Phoenix, who were to be dropped off by their other grandmother, Lela (short for Abela) that night, through torrential rains. I made a trip to Five Below to stock up on goodies for the Treasure Chest. The Treasure Chest

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Desserts

Labneh Pistachio Ice Cream

So I wrote in pencil next to this recipe in my Perfect Scoop cookbook by David Leibowitz: “I really wanna try this.” I finally did and I’m so glad I listened to myself. It has turned into my favorite summertime (or anytime) ice cream because it is semi-healthy (it’s got

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Reviews

Mais y Agave review

Quick Bites Mais y Agave This Mexican restaurant, which has been years in the making, finally opened on the former Randazzos restaurant site at the end of April. We went there for our daughter’s birthday and, luckily, got there a couple minutes early because they couldn’t find our reservation.  The

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Personal Essay

Baby Blues

I’ve been feeling a little blue lately. After the Engagement Party, Wedding, Baby Shower planning, there is now nothing left to plan. I was supposed to pick up Wyatt for a short Gigi Camp, but since we both had to be home in less than a week, it didn’t make

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The Rats are Back!

After a long period of detente, the rats are back! Near my compost heap, I found a huge dead rat with a long tail. I also recently observed the remnants of a smushed rat in our driveway. Coincidence? I think not. It made me wonder about the incredible timing of

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A Silver Lining

I’ve been MIA in my FIM (Foodie in Miami), but it has been an interesting month and a half. First, I was busy planning Emma and Guillermo’s wedding, then flying to Costa Rica, then disaster struck. My husband Zeke broke his ankle the day before the wedding on a Monkey

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Tiny Sacrifices

A friend of ours came up to us at Happy Hour the other night and asked if we noticed something. I said “You lost weight.” “Yes, twenty-five pounds. I’m fasting.” He actually was eating one small meal a day, but nothing white. Just lean means, seafood, vegetables and whole grains.

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About Gina Guilford

A former Air Florida flight attendant and daughter of a pilot, I love traveling, cooking and entertaining. Whether exploring Miami’s newest hot spots, visiting old favorites or discovering hidden gems, I’m always up for an eating adventure. My Foodie in Miami website shares personal essays, recipes, restaurant news and reviews, as well as views from my tropical garden.

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