Exodus Brazil

Midnight Sin, with a splash of milk

(Photography by J. Wyant)

Farm Fresh Eggs

This is what eggs should look like. And they taste like heaven.

(Photography by J. Wyant)

Left Behind

(Photography by J. Wyant) 

Autumn Sky

(Photography by J. Wyant) 

Eucalyptus Tree

Brought over from Australia for some now-forgotten reason, these trees are technically a plague in Brazil - but they sure are pretty and don’t smell too bad!

(Photography by J. Wyant) 

Making Limãonada

(Photography by J. Wyant)

Limão

Here they have a fruit that is neither lime nor lemon, but almost a mix of the two. It’s called Limão, and you can make everything from Caipirinhas to Limãonada - or even use it to season your food. Lovely flavor, beautiful color.

(Photography by J. Wyant)

Lunch!

Yes, I am posting a photo of my merger lunch. Why? Because it was simple and delicious! The bread was freshly bought from the local Paderia down the street, and is completely divine! The Fruta do Conde is from the farm, and goes nicely with the soup (instant store bought but SO yummy!)

One day, I’ll get ambitious enough to make my own soup from scratch.

(Photography by J. Wyant)

What the Insides of a Green Brain Looks Like

Unique to the country, Fruta do Conde (or as I like to call them, Green Brains!) has the perfect construction. First, when ripe, you simply grasp the fruit with both hands and pull apart, like you would a loaf of French bread or the same gesture as opening a book. Each nodule has its own sack of fruit, which means simply spoon out as many portions as you want and save the rest for later. Some of the nodules has seeds in them (smaller than a peach pit but larger than a cherry pit) but the meat of the fruit is easily separated from the seed - much like eating watermelon, but not as slimy.

It tastes a bit like a cross between a pear and a pineapple, without the sweetness of the pineapple or the gritty texture of the pear. Very refreshing on a summer afternoon. 

(Photography by J. Wyant)

Fresh Fruit

Once a week or so we get a fresh supply of yumminess from the farm. After living the way I have for so long, it’s strange to know exactly where your food comes from. Tasty, but still odd-feeling.

Avocado, Fruta do Conde, and Limão

(Photography by J. Wyant)