BREAKFAST,
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Roberto will greet you with freshly squeezed orange juice
and coffee/tea. That is, of course, unless you are recovering
from too much late dancing at the discos the night before.
Breakfast starts with a platter of fresh fruit, which by
the way changes every day, but today includes a choice of
sliced watermelon, papaya, pineapple, cantaloupe, mango, strawberries
and grapes. It looks as if each slice of fruit has been cut
into a different shape.
Of course, there is more freshly squeezed orange juice, as
you decide between bacon and eggs cooked to order, perhaps
Josefina's famous eggs Mexicana with cheese, pancakes, French
toast, or waffles. Ask for chilis only if you are very brave!
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Now that you've lounged by the pool, taken a quick jacuzzi
and read a few pages of your book, it's time to gather around
the dining table with your friends for a sun break. Some of
our favorite lunches include the following:
Delicious poached chicken, or perhaps shrimp tossed with lettuce
& light vinaigrette dressing and garnished with radish
and scallion florettes . . . . Now enough with being healthy.
I bet you can't wait to enjoy our mouth watering, homemade
potato chips still warm from the kitchen! These are wonderful
treats and you'll never be able to go back to a bag of store
bought potato chips again without thinking of us!
Josefina's homemade tortilla soup is fabulous, but she may
substitute fresh corn or vegetable soup depending on what
looks wonderful at the market in the morning. Ceviche also
may be a first course. Along with the main dish, this becomes
a light, Mexican meal and fresh fruit is a refreshing way
to complete your meal. Various Mexican favorites that may
also find their way onto the lunch table include tacos, refried
beans, enchiladas, fajitas (perhaps cheese, beef, or chicken)
and quesadillas (fish, cheese, or chicken).
The men in particular love this meal. Josefina barbecues filet
mignon on the open grill. She then slices the filet and places
it on a roll with sliced avocado, tomato, lettuce and a thin
slice of sweet onion. The ladies feel they can indulge because
the rest of the meal consists of a light tossed green salad.
Another variation of this might be club sandwiches with potato
salad. Roberto may surprise you with either freshly squeezed
pineapple juice, lemonade or his famous conga (fresh fruit)
drink.
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Dinner is the most formal of the meals, taken outdoors, where
you are cooled by the Pacific breezes (las brisas), yet warmed
by the lights of Acapulco. We always dress for dinner. Roberto
knows l50 different folds for the napkins, so he sets the table
in a different, elegant setting each evening. We start in the
gazebo (palapa) with margaritas or cocktails and then move to
the dining room - candlelight and beautiful flowers on the marble
and glass table complete the setting. A few favorite menus follow:
Depending on Josefina's choice for the evening, one night
the scampi might be sautéed in a little olive oil and
fresh garlic; another night grilled on the barbecue. In either
case, the giant shrimp are delicious. The green beans will
be presented as a bundle tied with salted onion ribbon. The
salad every night varies a bit and is served by Roberto. Dessert
can be a traditional Mexican flan, bowl of mixed fruit, bananas
flambé, cheesecake, crepes, or ice cream sundaes. Vanilla
beans are so plentiful that they sometimes drop from the trees
to the street in Acapulco so don't miss having wonderful Mexican
vanilla ice cream. Eat your heart out Baskin N Robbins!
A beautiful salad is always the first course for our dinners.
You might have chicken rather than beef for the shish kebobs,
which are grilled with a medley of vegetables. You'll be surprised.
Dessert will vary every evening as well.
One night the beef filets are grilled on the barbecue and
cooked to your specification. Another night you may enjoy
grilled chicken breast or fresh lobster. A wonderful gourmet
evening, however, is when Josefina decides that the red snapper
is going to be the fresh fish of the day. She grills a whole
snapper on the barbecue for each person. Of course, a separate
plate for the rest of dinner needs to accompany this particular
meal. This might include rice, fresh corn and broccoli flowerettes.
Dessert is always a surprise unless you have a special request.
If you have a special occasion, Josefina can also prepare
a Mexican feast!
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