CUISINE FACILE ET FRAÎCHE

Salut mes chers amis! Ça va le lundi? Aujourd'hui on va voir deux recettes de cuisine fraîches et nutritives parce que bien qu'il fait chaud, il faut manger bien!!
Hola amigos. ¿Qué tal va el lunes?  Hoy vamos a ver dos recetas de cocina frescas y nutritivas porque aunque hace calor, ¡hay que comer bien!

J'ai déjà dit qu'en France on mange très bien mais je dois dire qu'en Espagne on mange très bien aussi!!
Nous avons de la cuisine traditionnelle, de la cuisine moderne et surtout notre "Diète Méditerranéenne" qui est l'une des diètes les plus fameuses et bonnes  du monde!

Ici vous avez quelques idées!

RECETTE Nº UN
TRANCHE DE PAIN GRILLÉE AVEC DES CRÊVETTES.

INGRÉDIENTS:
*Deux tranches de pain par personne.
*Une civette(cebolleta)  coupée très fine.
*4 crevettes(gambas)  cuites (cocidas) par personne et tranche .
*Un demi oeuf cuit par personne et tranche.
*Quelques feuilles de laitue (lechuga).
*Sauce mayonnaise.

-Grillez les tranches de pain dans le four ou sur un toasteur.
-Mélangez la civette bien coupée, les crevettes  et la laitue coupées aussi .
-Placez le mélange sur chaque tranche .
-Au-dessus mettez l'oeuf cuit coupé en rondelles.
-Pour en finir, sur l'oeuf ajoutez de la mayonnaise.

BON APPÉTIT!!

RECETTE Nº 2
AMUSES-GUEULES (aperitivos) DE FROMAGE.

INGRÉDIENTS:
*Un rouleau de fromage de chèvre.
*Une carotte râpée (zanahoria rallada).
*Deux piménts carrés par personne (pimiento morrón) "del Piquillo".
*100g de noix (nueces)
*Du petit oignon coupé.

-Épluchez la carotte.
-Coupez les noix presque râpés.
-Râpez le petit oignon.
-Mélangez la carotte, les noix et le petit oignon.
-Coupez le fromage et mélangez avec tous les ingrédients d'avant.
-Farcir chaque pimént avec ce mélange.
-Servez sur des feuilles de laitue.

BON APPÉTIT!!

THE GRAMMAR CORNER/EASY ENGLISH/REFLEXIVES, EACH OTHER, ELSE, ETC

Hi my friends, a bit of grammar but easy!
Hola amigos, un  poquito de gramática pero ¡fácil!

**REFLEXIVE  PRONOUNS/ pronombres reflexivos
MYSELF:  yo mismo
YOURSELF: tú mismo
HIMSELF: él mismo
HERSELF: ella misma
ITSELF: él/ello mismo (animales y cosas)
OURSELVES:  nosotros mismos
YOURSELVES:  vosotros mismos
THEMSELVES:  ellos/ellas mismas

-She's always talking to herself: Ella estásiempre hablando sola (con ella misma).
-They only think about themselves: Ellos solo piensan en ellos mismos.
-I usually do my ironing myself:  Yo misma suelo planchar.

**EACH OTHER:  uno a otro.
-People who love each other should try to be honest with each other: La gente que se quiere debería ser honesto uno con otro.
-Peter and Lucy are talking to each  other: Peter y Lucy están hablando el uno al otro.

**SOMEBODY ELSE alguien más.
-Do you usually go on holiday by yourself or with somebody else?:  ¿Sueles ir de vacaciones solo o con alguien más?

**DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES/pronombres demostrativos.
THIS: este, esta, esto.
THESE: estos, estas.
THAT: ese, esa, aquel, aquella.
THOSE: esos, esas, aquellos, aquellas.
-This cheese is terrible: este queso es horrible.
-These tomatoes are very nice:  estos tomates son muy bnuenos.
-How much is that sweater over there?  ¿Cuánto cuesta ese jersey de allí?
-I like those ear-rings that she's wearing:  Me gustan esos pendientes que lleva ella.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!!

LITTLE SPANISH SUMMER TRAVELS OR RUN AWAYS! Pequeños viajes de verano o escapadas en España.

Hi my dear friends, when I talk about "run aways" I mean "a weekend" or "three days" only cause travels are not very cheap and we can do a lot of things in two or three days.  As my suggestions are about Spanish places, it is perfect if you are living here in Spain, no matter the city, town or village.

Here you are some good ideas!:

**BEACH AND SUN.
ALICANTE.  The city of Alicante is a beautiful place to visit and to stay.
You can bathe into the Mediterranean Sea because of its "El Postiguet" beach which is in the city itself.
Near the beach "THE PORTA MARIS HOTEL & SPA****"  offers very good prices depending on the day and month. It is on the beach itself, very good sights to the beach and to the Nautic Sport Club where you can find very good Bars and Restaurants, Discos and even a Casino.
http://www.spaportamaris.com/

*A cheaper hotel but not worse is HOTEL CRISTAL NH***.  It is not on the beach but very near.  Good prices and confortable rooms.
http://www.nh-hoteles.com/

*THE HOSPES AMÉRIGO HOTEL, in the middle of the historic centre of the city, invites you to enjoy the Mediterranean spirit. This hotel was a Dominican Monastery which was restored and offers you quality, privacy, good gastronomy and a better stay.
reservations.hospes.amerigo@hospes.es

-Alicante is a tourist city too where you can  visit "The Castle", The Cathedral, The City Hall and the Old and historic part of the City with narrow streets and a lot of small bars and taverns in which you can taste the typical Mediterranean Food.

-Alicante is 400 km from Madrid and you can go by car ( on an excellent highway), by train or even by plane.

**DIVING.
If you like diving and you want to practise it, in Alicante capital, you can take a boat at thePort of Alicante and go to TABARCA ISLAND!
The waters around this island have been declared as a Marine Reserve  due to its concentration of marine life, its richness and its oceanic posidonia meadows.
For more info:  http://www.comunitatvalenciana.com/
and  http://www.lareinaazul.com/  (this website not only for diving but for nautical services, boat rental, sailing, nautical events, etc)

**RESTAURANTS, BARS AND TAVERNS.
-"RACÓ DEL PLÁ". Rice, meat and fish recipes can be tasted here.  Typical Spanish Mediterranean Food.
http://www.racodelpla.com/
-"TABULÉ".  A luxurious vegetarian cuisine at an affordable price.  A charming restaurant located in the centre of Alicante.
http://www.vegetarianotabulé.com/
-"LA ERETA".  If you can imagine  a restaurant hung on the Castle Walls, this is "La Ereta".  Spectacular views, marvellous architecture, traditional and modern Spanish cuisine.
http://www.laereta.es/

**THE COUNTRY.  NATURE AND PEACE.
If you prefer the country, a quieter and cooler place, you can go to HERREROS (Soria) which is a beautiful place situated between "La Laguna Negra" and "El Cañón del Río Lobos".
You can practise trekking, walking, riding on a horse, etc.  Nature is everywhere.  Just marvellous!
A rural lodge named "LA CASA DEL CURA" is my recommendation.  Five nights, 2 persons with breakfast and two dinners included > 350€.
http://www.casadelcuraposadas.com/

EASY ENGLISH / A LITTLE GRAMMAR REVISION

Hi everybody, as not everything is travel and holiday (what a pity!), here you are a little bit of grammar.
Hola a todo el mundo, como no todo es viaje y vacaciones (¡qué pena!, aquí tenés un poquito de gramática.

MODAL VERBS / verbos defectivos.
**They are:  can (puedo), could (podía, podría), may (puede que), might (quizás podría), shall (¿quiere que?), should (debería) , must (deber -en presente-) , ought to (tener que).
**These verbs are special, different from the rest of verbs.  For this reason they are called "modal verbs".  They are a special kind of auxiliary verb and so , please, notice their characteristics:

1.- Modal verbs have no -S in the third person singular present.
2.- Modal verbs (except ought)  are followed by the infinitive without TO.
3.- Questions and negatives are made without DO.
4.- Modal verbs have no infinitives or past participles.  We use other expressions instead.

PROBABILITY AND CERTAINTY.
-It must be true:  debe ser cierto. -certainty-
-It may be true:  puede que sea cierto. -probability-
-It could be ok:  podría estar bien.
-It might be ok:  (quizás) podría estar bien.

PERMISSION AND OBLIGATION.
-Can I go home later today? ¿Puedo ir a casa más tarde hoy? -permission.
-Children should do their homework themselves:  Los niños deberían hacer los deberes solos -obligation-
-You ought to stop smoking:  Tienes que dejar de fumar -obligation-
-Could I speak to you for a moment? ¿Podría hablar contigo un momento? -permission-

ABILITY
-I can sing: yo canto.
-I can't dance:  no bailo.
-Can you swim? ¿Nadas?

OFFERING AND ASKING.
-Can I help you? ¿Puedo ayudarle?
-Shall I carry your bag? ¿Quiere que le lleve la bolsa?
-Could you speak slowly, please? ¿Podría hablar más despacio por favor?

FRANÇAIS, LECTURE / L'ADDITION S'IL VOUS PLAÎT / La cuenta por favor.

Salut tout le monde! Ça va ?  Beaucoup de temps sans des lectures en français, alors, ici vous en avez une!
¡Hola a toudo el mundo! ¿Qué tal? Mucho tiempo sin lecturas en francés, así que, aquí tenéis una.

EN FRANCE ON MANGE TRÈS, TRÈS BIEN!
LES RESTAURANTS ET BISTROTS SON EXCELLENTS!  ET LA CUISINE AUSSI!
En Francia se come muy, muy bien.
Los restaurantes y bistrots son excelentes.  Y la cocina también.

CE QUE LES FRANÇAIS DISENT D'EUX-MÊMES À TABLE.
Lo que los franceses dicen de ellos mismos en la mesa.
ÊTES-VOUS UN FRANÇAIS MOYEN À TABLE?
¿Eres un francés medio en la mesa?

Dans une vie vous prenez environ 50.000 repas.  Si vous comptez une moyenne d'une heure par repas, vous passez environ six ans de votre vie à manger.  Il y a là de quoi réfléchir!

*Est-ce que, comme 45% des Français, vous préférez toujours le bifteck-frites?
*Est-ce que comme eux, vous aimez la sole et le boeuf bourguignon?
*Qu'est-ce que vous offrez à vos invités?  De la nouvelle cuisine légère ou, comme la majorité des maîtresses de maison françaises, un repas traditionnel avec une entrée, du poisson ou de la viande, de la salade, du fromage, un dessert et des vins?
*Est-ce que vous faites encore, comme la plupart des cadres et des hommes d'affaires, des repas d'affaires riches en calories et souvent en alcool?
*Ou bien est-ce que votre repas de midi, souvent pris dans un self-service, se limite à un seul plat, suivi, quelquefois, d'un petit dessert et d'un café?
*Est-ce que votre repas du soir, pris en famille, n'est pas trop lourd?
*Consommez-vous moins de pain et de pommes de terre?
*Buvez-vous moins de vin aux repas et plus d'eau minérale?

Si vous vous reconnaissez dans ces dernières remarques, c'est que, comme le Français moyen, vous mangez moins, vous faites attention à votre ligne,  vous lisez des articles sur la diététique, vous dépensez moins pour la nourriture et vos artères se portent mieux!

**Les Français ont deux records du monde: celui de la consommation de vin et celui de la consommation d'eau minérale!

CONSEIL: Avant d'aller au restaurant consultez un guide ou demandez autour de vous (à vos amis, à l'hôtel, à l'office de tourisme...)

EN FRANCE, vous pouvez trouver:
**Tous les types de restaurants: les resto-pouces (équivalent français de fast-food), les petits bistrots de quartier, les crêperies, les brasseries et les restaurants.
**Tous les types de cuisine:  de la cuisine bourgeoise traditionnelle à la "nouvelle cuisine".
**Toutes les spécialités:  françaises et étrangères, régionales, etc.
**A tous le prix.

ALLEZ EN FRANCE, VOUS MANGÉREZ SUPER!

LA PROCHAINE PAGE AURA UNE RÉCETTE D'ÉTÉ!!

"AD-LIB" IBIZA FASHION / Moda "Ad-Lib" de Ibiza.

Good morning everybody, we come back to fashion again!. 
Buenos días a todo el mundo, ¡volvemos a la moda otra vez!.

CLOTHES / "AD-LIB" IBIZA FASHION
ROPA / MODA "AD-LIB" DE IBIZA

**What is the "AD-LIB" Ibiza fashion?
**Do you know it?

If you are Spanish, surely you'll answer "Yes, of course" and probably if you are a foreigner you may answer "Yes, of course".

**Have you ever been to Ibiza? The "AD-LIB" fashion was born in Ibiza, Balear Islands (Spain) about fifty years ago more or less.
The main highlights (características) of this fashion are:  romantic,  brilliant, ethnic, wild, extremely beautiful  and ... WHITE.
In the beginning , all dresses, shirts, skirts, shorts or trousers were WHITE but nowadays you can find other acid colours like blue, red or green but in my personal opinion, the "AD-LIB" fashion has to be WHITE.



**You can find these clothes not only in Ibiza but in any place along our Mediterranean coast and in Madrid and other Spanish cities.  The look of an "AD-LIB" dress is always lovely, fresh and romantic...

**This summer wear some Ad-Lib clothes, it's fashion, it's a summer trend!

**Another characteristic of this AD-LIB fashion is :  lace-endings (puntillas) on dresses and shirts, big white crochet (ganchillo) handbags, white leather belts, silver earrings and white shoes and sandals.

**The authentic AD-LIB fashion , bought in Ibiza,  is a bit expensive but you can look for this kind of clothes in other shops or boutiques even at "flea" markets  (mercadillos)and you will pay a better price and quality is excellent.

**I have said that fluor colours are a "must" but white colour too and it's always "fashion".

**If you have the orportunity, visit Ibiza:  wonderful beaches, natural landscapes, great parties!

**Balear Isles are a paradise to go on holiday, to enjoy Nature, to bath into the clear, blue sea, to go to the best discos like "Paradis" in San Antonio (really beautiful),  to be at the best parties and to buy the "AD-LIB" fashion!!!

Photos: adlibibiza.es (2)  /  instyle.es

HAVE A NICE DAY!!!

SEE YOU!!!

EASY COOKING / COCINA FÁCIL.

Hi my dear friends, Today, a different thing.  We're going to look at two summer recipes or you decide when you want to make them. 

Hoy, algo diferente. Vamos a ver dos recetas veraniegas o para cuando vosotros queráis hacerlas.

Although we are in summer and the weather is really hot, we have to eat, and as well as possible!  In Spain summertime is usually hot, so for you and for visitors and tourists, here you are two easy, refreshing and nutritious recipes!
Aunque estemos en verano y el tiempo es realmente caluroso, tenemos que comer y¡ lo mejor posible además! En España el verano suele ser caluroso, así que para vosotros/as y para los visitantes y turistas, aquí tenéis dos recetas fáciles, refrescantes y nutritivas.

NUMBER 1  /  LETTUCE, CHEESE AND VEGETABLES SALAD.
NÚMERO 1  /  ENSALADA DE LECHUGA, QUESO Y VERDURAS.

INGREDIENTS:
-lettuce (the one you prefer)
-cheese (Parmesan or a soft one)
-1 yellow pepper.
-Olives.
- 4  green asparagus

-Wash and cut the lettuce and the yellow pepper.
-Grill the asparagus on a frying pan (sartén).
-Put into a bowl, the lettuce, the yellow pepper and the Parmesan cheese.
-Prepare a Vinaigrette : three spoonfuls of olive oil, one spoonful of vinegar and some salt.
-Put the olives and the  asparagus on the top of the salad.
-At the moment of eating the salad, pour (verter) the vinaigrette over it and eat at once.
BON APPÉTIT!!

**If you want to eat only the salad for lunch or dinner, you can add (añadir) to it :  a boiled egg and a grilled breast (pechuga) of chicken or turkey (cut in pieces).
It will be an only and healthy  dish!

NUMBER 2  /  FRUIT SKEWER (brocheta de fruta).
INGREDIENTS:
-watermelon
-melon
-strawberry
-peach
-caramel sauce, chocolate sauce or cream.

-Cut the fruit in pieces (square or round) the shape you prefer.
-Take the wooden sticks (six if you're six people) and combine the fruit, for example, a piece of strawberry, then a piece of melon, then a piece of peach and a piece of watermelon.
-Put the skewers into the fridge until you eat them.
-At the moment of eating them, pour (verter) the caramel sauce on and enjoy your time!

BON APPÉTIT!!!

TRAVEL/VOYAGE/LA RIOJA (SPAIN)

Hi again my friends,  today my travel recommendation is about my country, Spain.  There are plenty of villages, cities, towns, nature sites which I can tell you  to go and enjoy here in Spain, but I want  to start with a place  which I have recently visited, LA RIOJA.  Surely, you,  foreigners or Spanish people,  have heard about this famous Spanish region because of its "wines".  You are right, RIOJA WINES are famous all around the world but the region is also  a wonderful zone to be visited. Nature, ancient villages, monuments are waiting for you!

It is a small Spanish region whose first economical activity is to produce wine.  Almost everybody is dedicated to it.  La Rioja is a rich region with its countryside full of vines and caves.

You can enjoy not only the typical Spanish wines, but the gastronomy, art, culture and adventure sport and don't forget to look around the Caves.  You have to book before but then an hour and a half visit is an excellent experience to know everything about La Rioja wines, their originins, a sightseeing through the facilities and for finishing a wine tasting. Don't miss it!

**HARO is an interesting place to stay.  There you can visit MUGA Cave, one of the most important Rioja wines in Spain.
http://www.bodegasmuga.es/
But in Haro  you can also  see the following caves:  Viña Tondonia, Bodegas Bilbaínas, CVNE, etc.  All these are family caves with an important tradition!

In La Rioja more than 500 caves can be visited with tourist guided tours!

Next to Haro you can stay at LA HOSPEDERÍA SEÑORÍO DE BRIÑAS, in a little village called Briñas. It's a rural hotel, not expensive and with an excellent breakfast. You can have lunch or dinner if you tell them.

**Next to Haro, go and visit a village called LA GUARDIA.  A medieval place, absolutely wonderful!

**THE WINE CULTURE "DINASTÍA VIVANCO" MUSEUM is a "must" if you go to La Rioja. It is situted in a village called BRIONES.  Near this place go and visit another village called SAN VICENTE DE LA SONSIERRA extremely beautiful! 

**THE CENTRE OF INTERPRETATION OF WINE in Haro is a smaller museum but interesting too.

**In Alfaro, an interesting exhibition about the Baroque Style can be seen until 12th October.

**SAN MILLÁN DE LA COGOLLA  and SANTO DOMINGO DE LA CALZADA are two villages highly  recommended because of their monasteries. 

**Gastronomy is a perfect mix with La Rioja wines.  Any restaurant or bar is going to offer you a variety of typical dishes with an enormous quality, for example, "Riojana Potatoes",  eggs with "chistorra", all kind of vegetables like asparagus, red and green peppers, artichokes, etc, all produced in the region too.

For more information : http://www.lariojaturismo.com/

Thank you everybody! Merci bien à tous! ¡Muchísimas gracias a todos!

Buenos días mis queridos bloggers, quiero daros las gracias a todos los que habéis consultado este blog en algún momento, a los que lo veis y hacéis los ejercicios y lecturas habitualmente y a todos los que lo seguís desde el principio o desde hace poco.

Desde el mes de Enero de este año que empecé a publicar diferentes asuntos principalmente en Inglés pero también en Francés y en Español, el seguimineto ha sido muy bueno no solo desde España sino desde varios países como USA, Alemania, Francia, Argentina, Ecuador, etc.  lo que os agradezco de corazón.

Si queréis que publique cosas sobre temas concretos, solucionar alguna duda o información determinada, solo tenéis que dejar vuestros comentarios y en la medida de lo posible, los atenderé con mucho gusto.

Buen fin de semana y felices vacaciones a todos los que las estéis disfrutando ya.

**My dear blogger friends, I want to thank all your support from the beginning of this blog about languages , mainly English, French and Spanish.

I have received a lot of visits from many countries, not only from Spain but from USA, Germany, France, Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, etc.  Thank you everybody!!

You can write your comments and suggestions if you like to know about a determined matter, or if you have a doubt about grammar or exercises.  I will answer you.

Have a nice weekend and if you are on holiday, enjoy your time!

**Salut mes chers amis!  Merci beaucoup à tout le monde qui voit, a vu ou verra mon blog en quelque moment.

Il y a 6 mois que j'ai commencé à publier et j'ai reçu plein de visites de pays différents de l'Espagne comme les États-Unis, la France, l'Allemagne, l'Argentine, le Chili, l'Ecuador,  etc.  Merci bien!!

Vous pouvez laisser vos commentaires si vous voulez connaître quelque chose en particulier, si vous avez quelque doute ou si vous ne comprenez pas quelque chose.  Je vous répondrez sans doute!

Bon weekend et bonnes vacances si vous les avez déjà commencées! 

WHAT/WHICH/HOW/WHEN... QUESTIONS WORDS /palabras interrogativas

Hi again, today we are looking at a bit of grammar!  Questions words.
Hola otra vez, hoy veremos un poco de gramática. Palabras interrogativas.

**WHO? : ¿quién, quiénes?

Who are you?
-Who wrote "The Quixote"?
-Who are you looking at?

**WHICH? : ¿qué, cuál, cuáles?
-Which is the platform for the 3.50 train?  "Platform 6".
-Which of you took my bike?
-Which of these bags do you like most?

**WHAT?:  ¿qué?
-What time is it?
-What sort of music do you like?
-What do you do?  I'm a teacher.
-What is this?

**HOW? : ¿cómo?
-How are you? Very well thank you.
-How old are you? I'm 35.
-How did the children come back home?

**WHERE? : ¿dónde?
-Where's my notebook?  Under the table.
-Where are you from?  I'm from Spain.
-Where was Peter Born?  He was born in Scotland.

**WHEN? : ¿cuándo?
-When did you have lunch?  I had lunch at midday.
-When are you going to come?  At six o'clock.
-When will you study Maths?  In September.

**WHY? :¿por qué?
-Why didn't you go to school yesterday?  I was ill.
-Why are you crying?
-Why isn't Helen at home?  She is on holiday.

TRANSLATE ALL THESE SENTENCES, PLEASE!!
TRADUCID TODAS ESTAS FRASES, por favor.