by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, Murcia Region
Most visitors to the Murcia region will have heard of La Manga and when they arrive at San Javier airport they will see something that looks like Las Vegas rising shimmering from the Mar Menor. This is La Manga del Mar Menor. There are in fact two La Mangas in Murcia,...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, Celebrations, evergreen, Murcia Region
When people hear of Murcia they usually think of the coastline and in particular the Mar Menor & La Manga, rarely imagining how much fun a trip into the City of Murcia could be. The city of Murcia is set in the heart of a rich fertile plain at just 43 metres above...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, actopedic.com, evergreen, horses, Language
I’ve lived in Spain for 10 years now and for the first couple of years I hardly spoke any Spanish at all. Why? Well, my husband could speak Spanish. I was usually with my husband when we were with Spanish people, so I would let him do the speaking. I am also...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, food, RECIPES
With very few ingredients this recipe would have been made from whatever leftovers were available plus a chicken from the coup. I was surprised to see sugar added in the pastry of this savoury dish, but it works really well. The pastry is rich and short, with just...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, food, RECIPES
This is a very quick and easy dessert to prepare and will delight those with a sweet tooth. Many restaurants in Spain will offer a tocino as a pudding and you can buy them at the cold counter in most Spanish supermarkets – not all are created equal. Once...
by Debbie Jenkins | Celebrations, Christmas, Cooking, food, Murcia Region, RECIPES
If you’d like to cook up something different this year here’s an example menu you could try for Christmas or your next family party. The Spanish party dinner table is always full! Depending upon the time of year the table will be loaded with seasonal,...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, food, RECIPES
Who doesn’t like a bowl of sizzling prawns and chunks of Spanish bread for dipping into the sweet, garlicky sauce? If you don’t have a heavy based clay pot (like a Le Creuset) you can use a good quality saucepan. You can use bags of peeled, frozen prawns...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, food, Murcia Region, towns
This is a guest article from David Buse a long time resident of the Los Alcázares area. Tapas Around Los Alcázares For tapas I would recommend the Complejo Deportivo Municipal, yes the little restaurant at the Sports Centre in my, and many others opinion, does the...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, food, RECIPES
When we started work on the La Murta village cookery book we wanted to include recipes from as many families as possible. This meant that some of our contributors lived here in La Murta but may have come from different places – like me for example, I have a...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, food, Murcia Region, towns
This is a guest article from David Buse a long time resident of the Los Alcázares area. Restaurants in Los Alcázares & Surrounds There is no better place to eat anywhere along the Costa Cálida than Los Alcázares, both for choice and quality. Los Alcázares is...
