tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post8406836690047424460..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Time to move on...Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-68265518487486002032016-01-08T10:02:12.352-05:002016-01-08T10:02:12.352-05:00Not even close Sherry! We work hard at trying to l...Not even close Sherry! We work hard at trying to learn Spanish and we do not bad but we are a very far off from fluent. Having said that we have met expats who have come to live in Mexico and have been doing so for many years and they still can't speak/understand more than just the basics. Each year we learn a little more but learning a second language when you are our age isn't an easy task. Guaranteed we will be learning how to ask for the proper cut of meat for a pot roast for our next visit to the butcher's.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-74048176837987395472016-01-08T09:56:40.359-05:002016-01-08T09:56:40.359-05:00We don't buy red meat often but we do like to ...We don't buy red meat often but we do like to have it occasionally, especially a nice steak or roast. The dollar cost does matter to us though because we live on a budget and it isn't a champagne budget. ;-) We will enjoy this though and I have packaged it up so that we will get at least 3 if not 4 meals out of it so makes the cost sound a little more reasonable.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-45282610725343062222016-01-08T09:25:59.528-05:002016-01-08T09:25:59.528-05:00I cut up the some of the roast yesterday and put i...I cut up the some of the roast yesterday and put it into separate packages. One has 2 steaks in it and another one has pieces cut up for kabobs and then the roast itself. I expect to get two meals out of but I guess we will see how much it shrinks. So now it makes the meat sound much cheaper now.<br /><br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-25769056399622434032016-01-08T09:21:28.492-05:002016-01-08T09:21:28.492-05:00We don't eat red meat to often, so it will be ...We don't eat red meat to often, so it will be a treat and if it is for medicinal purposes, then even better! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-85532977617258989562016-01-08T09:19:16.958-05:002016-01-08T09:19:16.958-05:00That is exactly how we are looking at it! I am loo...That is exactly how we are looking at it! I am looking forward to that roast tonight! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-47363424922924711662016-01-08T09:13:14.224-05:002016-01-08T09:13:14.224-05:00Gracias Paco y Oty! Tuvimos un tiempo maravilloso ...Gracias Paco y Oty! Tuvimos un tiempo maravilloso con ustedes y esperamos verle de nuevo algún día en el futuro, tal vez incluso en Canada. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-18036386642132624562016-01-08T09:10:08.599-05:002016-01-08T09:10:08.599-05:00We know that meat is a decent price here in Mexico...We know that meat is a decent price here in Mexico so we don't normally ask and it is usually nicer meat than at the big grocery stores. We just need to learn how to ask for the proper cut of meat for the next time. We went to the supermarket after to pick up some other items and Kevin looked at the price of the meat there and it was more expensive than at the butcher's. We will definitely enjoy this little splurge! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39005056031395290952016-01-08T09:06:11.878-05:002016-01-08T09:06:11.878-05:00Yes, it is nice that the liquor is cheaper. We wou...Yes, it is nice that the liquor is cheaper. We would have red wine with that meal though! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82498820585213345282016-01-08T09:05:04.319-05:002016-01-08T09:05:04.319-05:00Yes, we did get a good deal compared to Canada or ...Yes, we did get a good deal compared to Canada or the U.S but if we had been in the store and saw the sticker price we probably wouldn't have bought it. I have all ready cut some of it into two steaks and a small package for kabobs and then tonight we will have the rest as a roast, with possible leftovers so that makes it sound a little less expensive.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-87851323432587450282016-01-08T08:58:56.515-05:002016-01-08T08:58:56.515-05:00Kevin thought so too!Kevin thought so too!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65559800465930695802016-01-08T06:21:41.051-05:002016-01-08T06:21:41.051-05:00And I was just thinking before I read this that yo...And I was just thinking before I read this that you have spent so many winters in Mexico that you must be really fluent in Spanish. Oh well. Budgets manage to flex.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-10080553565077881772016-01-07T20:26:29.771-05:002016-01-07T20:26:29.771-05:00I have no idea what beef costs.. in Mexico or the...I have no idea what beef costs.. in Mexico or the USA... it's been way too many years since we've bought any... BUT... if you like it and enjoy fixing it, then go for it... the dollar cost isn't what matters... enjoy!The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-88704135930707754472016-01-07T19:47:13.930-05:002016-01-07T19:47:13.930-05:00Still not a bad price tenderloins in Florida are 8...Still not a bad price tenderloins in Florida are 899 a pound I have my guy take a 4 pounder slice it up I'll take it home and vacuum seal itand get five or six meals out of it<br />Also the generator sounds like a pretty good deal but you have to remember the generator inverter don't always run a RV type microwave properly in the voltage department it actually burnt my microwave up. That ment getting a new one <br />And with that said be careful because some Brands of microwaves are inverted and you can't run the both togetherMister edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293854096422236002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-11860986098645749752016-01-07T19:27:26.689-05:002016-01-07T19:27:26.689-05:00Ahhhh we mostly eat tenderloin as it's less fa...Ahhhh we mostly eat tenderloin as it's less fatty and more red meat, good for your cholesterol! So see? Your purchase was medicinal! <br /><br />KarenInTheWoods and Steveio<br />~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*<br />(our Blog) RVing: The USA Is Our Big Backyard<br />http://kareninthewoods-kareninthewoods.blogspot.com<br />~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*<br />KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-38701580068339890212016-01-07T12:46:49.225-05:002016-01-07T12:46:49.225-05:00If you're going to break the meat budget, then...If you're going to break the meat budget, then filet mignon is a pretty tasty way to do it.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-45078454239066049222016-01-07T12:25:41.945-05:002016-01-07T12:25:41.945-05:00Fortunately friends back home happy, hope to see y...Fortunately friends back home happy, hope to see you soon, good trippaco y otyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505860024172534253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-5465070629304796042016-01-07T11:18:24.678-05:002016-01-07T11:18:24.678-05:00It always scares me ordering direct from the butch...It always scares me ordering direct from the butcher without finding out the end cost. Still a bargain though :)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-70602226506767477702016-01-07T10:29:01.515-05:002016-01-07T10:29:01.515-05:00But the counter effect is the liquor is cheap so y...But the counter effect is the liquor is cheap so you can have a nice chianti to go with the meat :)Karyn-Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441864113888457036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-6456438294758816972016-01-07T10:20:36.427-05:002016-01-07T10:20:36.427-05:00That Is some expensive meat but you still got a pr...That Is some expensive meat but you still got a pretty good deal.<br />Safe travels and enjoy the journeyour awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-7499977159276663762016-01-07T10:03:07.533-05:002016-01-07T10:03:07.533-05:00That generator looks like a great buy!That generator looks like a great buy!desertrunner53@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604148258651270143noreply@blogger.com